Cleaning and Disinfection Maintenance
7 - 12 046-003777-00 A5/A3â„¢ Operating Instructions
7.10.3 External Surfaces
Use a soft cloth with an approved cleaning agent (see section 7.10.2 (page 7-11) "Cleaning and
Disinfecting Agents / Autoclaving") to clean all outer surfaces, hoses, and cables.
7.10.4 Bellows Assembly
FIGURE 7-4 Bellows Assembly
Read all content in this section before disassembling, cleaning, disinfecting, and re-assembling the
bellows to avoid equipment malfunction and patient injury.
1. The bellows dome is a transparent cover with graduation marks from 300 to 1500 ml.
Remove the bellows dome by turning it counterclockwise and lifting it away from the
breathing system. (see FIGURE 7-5)
Super Sani-Cloth (0.5 % Quaternary ammonium chloride
and 55% Isopropyl alcohol)
Disinfecting agent
Cidex (Only for bellows, Inspiratory Pressure Gauge and Ins/Exp Flow
sensors)
Disinfecting agent
ALPET D2 Surface sanitizer wipes Disinfecting agent
Viraguard surface disinfectant towelette Disinfecting agent
Autoclaving process * Autoclaving
AGENT CLASSIFICATION
* All breathing system components are autoclavable except the PAW gauge, flow sensor, O
2
sensor, and
bellows. The components can be autoclaved up to a maximum temperature of 134 ºC (273 ºF).
TABLE 7-3 Cleaning and Disinfecting Agents