Probes and Biopsy 12-29
⚫ Plastic
1) Remove the guiding block slightly along the direction of the needle’s tail.
2) Separate the residual part of the needle-guide bracket and the transducer from
the needle.
3) Remove the support of needle-guided bracket from the transducer.
12.2.7 Clean and Sterilize the Needle-guided Bracket
All the needle-guided brackets can be used repeatedly, and must be cleaned and sterilized
thoroughly before and after each use.
Cleaning
1. Wear a pair of gloves to prevent infection.
2. After use, immerse the needle-guided bracket in distilled water immediately to prevent dirt
from drying. Wipe the entire surface of the needle-guided bracket by using a piece of
disposable lint-free soft cloth to remove coarse dirt.
3. Prepare a cleaning solvent(enzymatic or neutral pH detergent, e.g., liquinox，MetriZyme)
by using distilled or softened water in accordance with the operator's manual provided by
the manufacturer.
4. Detach all the detachable parts of the needle-guided bracket and immerse the detached
parts fully in the cleaning solvent for at least 1 minute or a period specified by the
manufacturer. For details on detaching the needle-guided bracket, refer to Section 12.2.6
Removing the Needle-guided Bracket.
5. Immerse the needle-guided bracket and all its parts fully in the cleaning solvent. Wipe
and wash the surface and connecting parts of the needle-guided bracket gently by using
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