Bladder Volume Tester User’s Manual V1.02
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1. Clean the probe
(1) Must wear sterilized gloves to prevent possible infection.
(2) Rinse the probe with water or soapy water to remove all contaminants, or use a soft urethane
sponge to wipe the probe. Do not use brushes as it may damage the probe.
(3) After finishing the rinsing, use a sterilized cloth or gauze to wipe the water on the surface of
probe. Do not dry the probe by heating it.
2. High-level disinfection
Please follow the disinfection method provided in this user’s manual for disinfection.
(1) Before disinfection, wear sterilized gloves to prevent possible infection;
(2) You must clean the probe before disinfection. Recommend the solution to disinfect in the
following table.
Glutaraldehyde-based disinfectant:
Chemical Name Reagent Name Step
Glutaraldehyde (2.4%)
Cidex Glutaraldehyde
disinfectant
Please refer to the instructions
of the solution for details.
Non-glutaraldehyde-based disinfectant:
Chemical Name Reagent Name Step
Phthalaldehyde solution
(0.55%)
Cidex OPA
Please refer to the instructions
of the solution for details.
Please follow the instructions about disinfectant concentration and disinfection method,
as well as the precautions about disinfectants provided by disinfectant provider. But do
not rinse or soak the probe connector or close to connector cable.
The soaking time of probe in the disinfectant is limited to the minimum time
recommended by disinfectant manufacturer (e.g., Cidex OPA manufacturer
recommended minimum 12 minutes).
Please follow local laws and regulations to choice the disinfectants.
(3) After disinfection, rinse the probe with a large number of sterile water (about 2 gallons) for at
least one minute to remove the residual chemicals. You may follow the recommended method
by the disinfectant manufacturer to rinse.
(4) After finishing the rinsing, use a sterilized cloth or gauze to wipe the water on the surface of
probe. Do not dry the probe by heating it.
Attention:
1. In the process of cleaning and disinfection, avoid probe overheat (exceeding 60℃
℃℃
℃) as it
may be deformed or damaged under excessive heat.
2. In the operation of disinfection, please refer to medical institutions disinfection
technical specifications.
Attention:
The waterproof grade of probe is IPX4, immersion depth as shown below.
Below 5mm metal ring can be immersed in liquid.