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Transducer Care Safety ...................................................................................................... 255
Latex Product Alert ....................................................................................................256
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy ...............................................................257
Choosing the Correct Transducer-Care Method ................................................................ 257
Transducer, Cable, and Connector Cleaning ......................................................................258
Cleaning a Transducer ...............................................................................................260
Cleaning and Disinfecting Cables and Connectors .....................................................261
Transducer Disinfection ..................................................................................................... 263
Isopropyl Alcohol Restrictions ...................................................................................264
Disinfecting Transducers Using a Wipe or Spray Method .........................................264
Transducer Disinfection by Immersion ......................................................................266
Minimizing the Effects of Residual Disinfectant ........................................................267
Disinfecting Non-TEE Transducers by Immersion ......................................................268
Cautions for TEE Transducer Disinfection ..................................................................269
Disinfecting TEE Transducers by Immersion ..............................................................270
Disinfecting TEE Transducers with an AER .................................................................273
Transducer Sterilization .....................................................................................................273
Sterilizing Transducers by Immersion ........................................................................275
Disinfectants Compatibility ................................................................................................ 276
Disinfectant Types .....................................................................................................277
Factors Affecting Disinfectant Efficiency ...................................................................278
Disinfectants and Cleaning Solutions Compatibility Table .........................................278
14 System Maintenance .................................................................................................. 287
Cleaning and Maintaining the System ............................................................................... 287
Cleaning the System and ECG Equipment .................................................................287
Disinfectants for System Surfaces .............................................................................289
Disinfecting System Surfaces .....................................................................................290
System Control Panel Maintenance ...........................................................................291
Cleaning the Trackball ................................................................................................291
Cleaning the System Air Filter ....................................................................................291
Specifying and Resetting the Air Filter Maintenance Status ......................................293
Transducer Maintenance ...................................................................................................293
Printer and DVD Recorder Maintenance ...........................................................................294
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 295
Error Messages .................................................................................................................. 296
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