Probes and Biopsy 12-11
soaked with distilled water. Wipe three times. Or rinse the needle-guided bracket
thoroughly by using a large amount of distilled or softened water (about 2 gallons) at
room temperature.
5. Dry the probe by wiping with a piece of disposable lint-free soft cloth. Do not dry the
probe by heating.
6. Check whether the probe has defects such as peeling, rifts, bumps, cracks, or liquid spill.
If such defects exist, the probe has reached the end of its service life. In this case, stop
using it and contact the Mindray service department.
Observe the graph here carefully to perform disinfection. Do not spray the strain
relief on the connector end or the connector.
High-level disinfection of a semi-critical probe
1. Wear a pair of gloves to prevent infection.
2. Clean the probe thoroughly in accordance with the cleaning procedure before
disinfection.
3. Disinfect the probe by using an appropriate high-level disinfectant. For how to use a
high-level disinfectant, see the operator's manual provided by the manufacturer.
Prepare a disinfectant by using distilled or softened water when necessary.
4. Immerse the probe head partially in the disinfectant and shake the probe appropriately
to remove any bubbles on the probe surface. For details about the probe immersion
duration, see the operator's manual provided by the manufacturer.
5. Rinse the probe thoroughly by using a large amount of distilled or softened water (about
2 gallons) at room temperature for about 30s to remove the residual disinfectant.
Repeat the operation twice.
6. Dry the probe by wiping with a piece of disposable lint-free soft cloth. Do not dry the
probe by heating.
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