Probes and Biopsy
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Sterilization
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Clean the needle-guided bracket before sterilizing it. MINDRAY recommends the
following solution or sterilizing system to sterilize the needle-guided bracket.
3. Follow local regulations when selecting and using the disinfectant.
îš„ Glutaraldehyde-based sterilant:
Chemical
name
Trade name Procedures
Glutaraldehyde
(2.2-2.7%)
Cidex
Activated
Glutaraldehyde Solution
Please refer to the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the solution for details.
Soak the transducer into the activated
solution for 10 hours (20-25
℃)
Before safety and performance is affected, plastic bracket NGB-006,NGB-007,NGB-008
and NGB-012 can be sterilized by Cidex Activated
Glutaraldehyde Solution for at least 233
times (10 hours for one time).
z Refer to the instructions provided by the chemical manufacturer concerning
concentration of the solution, and method of disinfections and dilution. Note that the
glutaraldehyde disinfectant solution needs an activating solution.
z Rinse the needle-guided bracket thoroughly with sterile water to remove all chemical
residues on it.
z Wipe off the water on the needle-guided bracket with sterile cloth or gauze after rinsing
it.
îš„ Hydrogen Peroxide and Peroxyacetic Acid -based sterilant:
Trade Name Chemical Name Procedures
Minncare
®
Cold
Sterilant
22% Hydrogen
Peroxide
4.5% Peroxyacetic
Acid
Dilute the sterilant with sterilized purified
water (1:20).
Immersed time: 11 hours.
Temperature: 20
℃-25℃.
Please refer to the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the solution for details.
Before safety and performance is affected, plastic bracket NGB-006,NGB-007,NGB-008
and NGB-012 can be sterilized by Minncare COLD STERILANT for at least 245 times (11
hours for one time).
îš„ STERRAD 100S low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization
system
Chemical
name
Trade name Procedures
Hydrogen
peroxide gas
plasma
Hydrogen
peroxide vapor
Please refer to the instructions provided by the
producer of the solution for details.
z Refer to the instruction of STERRAD 100S sterilizing system provided by the
manufacturer for operation instructions and cautions.
z
The STERRAD 100S low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization
system is available for metal needle-guided brackets.
îš„ High-pressure steam sterilization (only applicable for metal guided-bracket)
Autoclaving (moist heat) 121
° C for 20 minutes.