Probes and Biopsy 13-11
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Clean the probe before disinfecting it. The probe manufacturer recommends the
following solutions to disinfect the probe.
Glutaraldehyde-based disinfectant:
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.
Non-glutaraldehyde based disinfectant:
Chemical Name
Trade
Name
Procedures
Ortho-Phthalaldehyde
(0.55%)
Cidex
OPA
Please refer to the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the solution for details.
N-Dodecylpropane-1, 3-diamine based disinfectant:
Chemical Name Manufacturer Trade
Name
Procedures
N-Dodecy-
lpropane-1,
3-diamine
Antiseptica Triacid-N Please refer to the instructions
provided by the manufacturer of the
solution for details.
Quaternary Ammoniums based disinfectant:
Chemical Name Manufacturer Trade
Name
Procedures
Quaternary
Ammoniums
Ecolab Inc. Ster-Bac Please refer to the instructions
provided by the manufacturer of the
solution for details.
Hydrogen Peroxide and Peroxyacetic Acid -based disinfectant:
Trade Name Chemical Name Procedures
Minncare
®
Cold
Sterilant
22% Hydrogen
Peroxide
4.5% Peroxyacetic
Acid
Please refer to the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the solution for details.
Refer to the instructions provided by the chemical manufacturer concerning
concentration of the disinfectant solution, method of disinfection and dilution and
cautions during use.
DO NOT soak the probe connector or the cable near it into water or any solution.
Soak the probe into the disinfectant solution for the shortest time the
manufacturer recommends (for example, the shortest time recommended by the
manufacturer for soaking Cidex OPA is 12 minutes).
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