such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, follow the guidelines of the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and this document from the World Health Organization:
WHO/CDS/ APH/2000/3, WHO Infection Control Guidelines for Transmissible
Spongiform Encephalopathies. The transducers for your system cannot be
decontaminated using a heat process.
Acoustic Coupling Medium
For proper transmission of the acoustic beam, use the ultrasound transmission
gel supplied by or recommended by Philips, or another glycol-, glycerol-, or
water-based acoustic coupling medium.
CAUTION
Do not use mineral oil, oil-based couplants, gels with lotions or emollients of
any kind, or other unapproved materials, because they might damage the
transducer.
Choosing a Disinfectant
To choose an appropriate disinfectant, you first must determine the required
level of disinfection, based on the device classification.
Levels of Disinfection by Device Classification
Level of
DisinfectionDefinitionClassification
SterilizationDevice enters otherwise
sterile tissue (for example,
intraoperative applications)
Critical
HighDevice contacts mucous
membranes (for example,
intracavity applications)
Semi-critical
Intermediate or lowDevice contacts intact skinNoncritical
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