Konica Minolta SONIMAGE HS2 - Transducer Cleaning Agents and Methods; Transducer Disinfection Solutions

8.1 Transducer
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Cleaning
1
Wash off all residues on the transducer
with puried water.
2
Clean the transducer using one of the so-
lutions listed in the table below.
• For the immersion, refer to the waterproof range
in "8.1.3 Transducer Part Names".
3
Rinse o󰀨 the transducer with sterile water
after taking it out from a chemical solu-
tion.
4
Wipe o󰀨 the surface of the transducer us-
ing a sterile soft cloth. Then, let the trans-
ducer air-dry.
• When drying the transducer, do not heat or blow
a hot wind over it. Doing so may cause damage.
Chemical type Trade name Method and time
Enzyme
CIDEZYME
®
(0.8 %)
Immersion: 1 min.
Temperature: Room
temperature
Isopropyl
Alcohol
Isopropyl Alco-
hol 70 %
Wiping with a sterile
gauze
Temperature: Room
temperature
Benzalkoni-
um chloride
Protex™
Disinfectant
Wipes
Wiping with a sterile
soft cloth
Temperature: Room
temperature
Benzalkoni-
um chloride
Protex™
Disinfectant
Spray
Wiping with a sterile
gauze
Temperature: Room
temperature
Benzalkoni-
um chloride
Super Sani-
Cloth
®
Wiping with a sterile
soft cloth
Temperature: Room
temperature
Benzalkoni-
um chloride
Sani-Cloth
®
HB
Wiping with a sterile
soft cloth
Temperature: Room
temperature
Benzalkoni-
um chloride
Sani-Cloth
®
Plus
Wiping with a sterile
soft cloth
Temperature: Room
temperature
Benzalkoni-
um chloride
PI Spray
Wiping with a sterile
gauze
Temperature: Room
temperature
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Disinfection (immersion)
1
Clean the transducer before disinfecting
it.
2
Immerse the transducer in chemical solu-
tions shown in the table below.
• For the immersion, refer to the waterproof range
in "8.1.3 Transducer Part Names".
3
Rinse o󰀨 the transducer with sterile water
after taking it out from a chemical solu-
tion.
4
Wipe o󰀨 the surface of the transducer us-
ing a sterile soft cloth. Then, let the trans-
ducer air-dry.
• When drying the transducer, do not heat or blow
a hot wind over it. Doing so may cause damage.
Chemical type Trade name Method and time
Ortho-
phthalalde-
hyde
CIDEX
®
OPA
(0.55 %)
Follow the manufac-
turer’s instructions.
Immersion: 12 min.
Temperature: Room
temperature
IMPORTANT
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• Repeated disinfection of the transducer may cause
discoloration, but it won’t a󰀨ect the performance of
the transducer.
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Disinfection (trophon
®
EPR)
1
Clean and dry the transducer before disin-
fecting.
2
Disinfect the transducer with trophon
®
EPR
• Use a cartridge for high level disinfectants.
• Be sure to refer to the instruction manual pro-
vided from the manufacturer Nanosonics.
Chemical type Trade name Method and time
Hydrogen
Peroxide
trophon
®
NanoNebulant
®
Follow the manufac-
turer’s instructions.
Hydrogen
Peroxide
trophon
®
Sonex-HL
®
Follow the manufac-
turer’s instructions.