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(4) Separate the transducer and the needle-guided bracket.
13.2.6 Clean and Sterilize the Needle-guided Bracket
Cleaning
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Wash the needle-guided bracket with water or soap water to remove all the external
matters. Or, clean the needle-guided bracket with urethane sponge.
3. Wipe off the water on the needle-guided bracket using sterile cloth or gauze after
washing it.
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
(2.4%)
Cidex
Activated
Dialdehyde 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-007 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„ 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℃ for 20 minutes.
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