CleaningandDisinfection
Operator's Manual 37
2.
Followthecleanermanufacturer’sinstructionstoprepareandusethecleaner.Select
anappropriatemethod:
–
Soaking:Soaktheprobeinthecleanersolutionforatleast1minuteorfollow
thecleanermanufacturer'sinstructions.Wipeandwashtheprobesurfacegently
byusingapieceoflint-freesoftclothorsoftspongeuntilnodirtisvisible.When
necessary,washthelocatinggrooveandotheritemsbyusingdisposablecotton
swabs.
Avoidusingabrushtowashthelensbecauseitmaydamagetheprobe.
Onlythesectionfromdistalendtothe100cmmarker(70cmforpediatricTEE
probe)ontheexibleshaftcanbeimmersedinthecleanersolution.Thehandle,
cableandconnectorcanonlybecleanedwithawrungoutsoftclothmoistened
withcleaners.
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Wiping:Useacommerciallyavailablecleaningwipe,cleaningsponge,orasoft
clothsoakedwithacleaningspraytowipeandcleanallsurfacesoftheprobe
thoroughlyforatleast1minuteorfollowthecleanermanufacturer'sinstructions
untiltheprobeisclean.Whennecessary,washthelocatinggrooveandotheritems
byusingdisposablecottonswabs.
3.
Rinsetheprobeinsertionpartthoroughlywithplentyofcleanflowingwater(about
7
.
5L)atroomtemperatureforabout1minutetoremovetheresidualdirtandcleaning
solvent.Orfollowtherinsingmethodspecifiedbythecleanermanufacturer.Use
moistenedsoftclothtowipetheresidualcleanersonthehandle,cable,andconnector.
4.
Drytheprobewithadisposablelint-freesoftclothortissue.Donotdrytheprobeby
heating.
5.
Inspecttheprobe.Ifvisibledirtstillexists,repeattheprecedingstepstowashthe
probeuntilitisallclean.
5.3 Disinfections
OnlythefollowingdisinfectantsarerecommendedbyMindraytodisinfecttheTEE
transducers.Forthebiologicaleectivenessandthecorrectuseofthedisinfectants,see
theinformationofthedisinfectants’manufacturer.
5.3.1 Compatible Disinfectants
Disinfectant Active ingredient Concentration
Applicable
for
Cidex
(applicableforFDAregiononly)
Glutaraldehyde 2.55% P7-3T
P7-3Ts
P7-3TU
P7-3TE
P8-3Ts
P8-2Ts
P8-2TU
Metricide Glutaraldehyde 2.60%
Metricide28 Glutaraldehyde 2.50%
Wavicide01 Glutaraldehyde 2.65%