Probes and Biopsy 12-31
⚫ Rinse the needle-guided bracket thoroughly with sterile water to remove all chemical
residues on it.
⚫ Wipe off the water on the needle-guided bracket with sterile cloth or gauze after
rinsing it.
◼ STERRAD 100S low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization system
Hydrogen
peroxide gas
plasma
Please refer to the instructions provided by the
producer of the solution for details.
⚫ Refer to the instruction of STERRAD 100S sterilizing system provided by the
manufacturer for operation instructions and cautions.
⚫ The STERRAD 100S low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization
system is available for metal needle-guided brackets.
◼ High-pressure steam sterilization (only applicable for metal guided-bracket)
1. Wear a pair of gloves to prevent infection.
2. Clean the needle-guided bracket thoroughly in accordance with the cleaning procedure
before sterilization.
3. Package the needle-guided bracket in accordance with the sterilization requirements of
surgical instruments.
4. Place the packaged needle-guided bracket inside a high-temperature steam sterilizer and
perform sterilization. The sterilization parameters are 121°C and 30 minutes for a gravity
displacement steam sterilizer and are 132°C and 4 minutes for a dynamic-air-removal
steam sterilizer.
5. Take out the sterilization package after sterilization and dry it in an oven at 60°C for 20–
30 minutes.
6. Keep the sterilization package together with other sterilized surgical instruments in a
sterile item storage area.
7. Check whether the needle-guided bracket has defects such as deformation and rusting
before use. If such defects exist, the bracket has reached the end of its service life. In this
case, stop using it and contact the Mindray service department.
The high-pressure steam/ immersion sterilization do not affect the bracket duration
life, and the duration life is affected by the daily application of the bracket. Please
check the appearance of the bracket before using.
12.2.8 Storage and Transportation
◼ Don’t use the carrying case for storing the needle-guided bracket. If the carrying case is
used for storage, it may become a source of infection.
◼ Between examinations, keep the needle-guided bracket in a sterile environment.
◼ When the needle-guided bracket is sent to your MINDRAY representative for repair, be
sure to disinfect or sterilize it and keep it in the carrying case to prevent infection.
◼ Sterilize the carrying case as necessary.
◼ Store or transport the needle-guided bracket under the following ambient conditions:
⚫ Ambient temperature: -20°C ~ 55°C
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