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Cleaning and disinfection
8.4.2 Automatically cleaning and disinfecting the product
A complete automated cleaning and thermal disinfection cycle
consists of 4 mandatory steps:
– Precleaning
– Preparing for automated cleaning
– Selecting programs for the washer-disinfector
– Removing the product from the washer-disinfector
Specic instructions for these steps are given on the following
pages.
Precleaning:
1. Create a detergent solution as instructed by the manufacturer
of the detergent.
2. Completely immerse the HF cable in the detergent solution
for 5 minutes.
Make sure that there are no air bubbles on the HF cable
while immersed.
3. Select a rinsing device (e.g. a cleaning pistol).
The rinsing device must be suitable for cleaning medical
devices and deliver a minimum pressure of 1 bar (14.5 psi).
4. Connect the rinsing device to a supply of deionized water. Do
not use tap water for rinsing because it can be chlorinated.
5. Thoroughly rinse the HF cable with deionized water for at
least 30 seconds using the rinsing device.
Preparing
1. Select a compatible instrument basket to place the product.
2. Securely place the product in the instrument basket.
Make sure that instruments do not touch each other.
3. Place the loaded instrument basket in the washer-disinfector
so that it can be properly cleaned and disinfected. Do not
overload the washer-disinfector.
Refer to the instructions for use of the instrument basket and
the washer-disinfector.
Selecting a program for the washer-disinfector
Select a program according with the following characteristics:
– The program must at least reach an A0 value of 3000.
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