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2. Separate the bracket and the transducer from the needle.
3. Screw the pinch nut to release the needle-guided bracket.
4. Separate the bracket and the transducer.
13.2.8 Clean and Disinfect the Needle-guided Bracket
Cleaning
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Or, wash with clean water or soapy water to remove all the foreign matters, or, wipe the
bracket with a soft ethyl carbamate sponge.
3. Wipe off the water on the needle-guided bracket using disinfecting cloth or gauze after
washing it.
Please follow the instructions in the manual for cleaning.
Sterilization
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Clean the needle-guided bracket before disinfecting it. MINDRAY recommends the
following solution or disinfecting system to disinfect the needle-guided bracket.
3. Follow local regulations when selecting and using the disinfectant.
Glutaraldehyde-based disinfectant:
Chemical
name
Trade name Procedures
Glutaraldehyde
(2.2-2.7%)
Cidex Activated Glutaraldehyde
Solution (applicable for CE
region)
Please refer to the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the solution for
details.
Soak the transducer into the activated
solution for 10 hours (20-25°C)
Glutaraldehyde
(2.4%)
Cidex Activated Dialdehyde
Solution (applicable for FDA
region)
Before safety and performance is affected, plastic brackets can be disinfected by Cidex
Activated Glutaraldehyde Solution for at least 233 times (10 hours for one time).
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