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Chapter 6 Reprocessing, Storage, and Disposal
HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT UHI-4
6.7 Alcohol
• Do not reuse alcohol.
• Alcohol is not a sterilant or high-level disinfectant.
Use Medical-grade 70% ethyl or 70% isopropyl alcohol.
6.8 Washer-Disinfector
• Use only a WD whose compatibility for cleaning medical
devices has been certified by the WD’s manufacturers, and
which meets ISO 15883-1: ISO 15883-2 requirement. Using
an incompatible WD may pose an infection control risk and
may considerably damage Insufflation Tube and Suction
Tube.
• Perform manual cleaning of Insufflation Tube and Suction
Tube as described in the instruction manual before loading
them into a WD. If Insufflation Tube and Suction Tube are not
properly cleaned, subsequent reprocessing will be
ineffective.
• For details on the operation of the WD, refer to the instruction
manual of the WD.
• Do not use an undesignated detergent, neutralizer, or WD
program. This could damage Insufflation Tube and Suction
Tube.
• Follow the instructions provided by the process chemical
manufacturer regarding concentrations, temperature and
exposure time of detergent and neutralizer.
• Regularly maintain the WD as recommended by its
manufacturer.
• This High Flow Insufflation Unit cannot be loaded in the WD.
For details, see Table 6.1 in “List of compatible methods” on
page 109.
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