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Chapter 7—Maintenance and Cleaning
General Information
Chapter 7—Maintenance and Cleaning
1.0 General Information
Call the Hologic Technical Support telephone number for the current list of recommended
cleaning solutions.
Before each examination, clean and use a disinfectant on any part of the system which
touches a patient. Give the attention to the paddles and the Image Receptor Device.
Caution: Do not use any heat source (like a heating pad) on the image receptor.
Be careful with the plastic compression paddles. Inspect the paddles. Replace the paddle
when you see damage.
1.1 For General Cleaning
Use a lint-free cloth or pad and apply a diluted dishwashing liquid.
Caution: The fluid must not flow or run.
If more than soap and water is required, Hologic recommends any one of the following:
• 10% chlorine bleach and water with one part commercially available chlorine bleach
(normally 5.25% chlorine and 94.75% water) and nine parts water
• Commercially available isopropyl alcohol solution (70% isopropyl alcohol by volume,
not diluted)
• 3% maximum concentration of hydrogen peroxide solution
After you apply any of the above solutions, use a pad and apply a diluted dishwashing liquid
to clean any parts which touch the patient.
Caution: Do not spray disinfectant on the system, because the moisture can
enter into the system and damage the electronic components.
Warning: If a paddle touches any possible infectious materials, call your
Infection Control Representative for decontamination
instructions.
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