Care and Cleaning
4-2 Maintaining the Cardiograph
Chlorine bleach
Ammonia-based cleaners
Cleaning the Electrodes and Cables
Clean the electrodes and patient cables with a soft cloth moistened with
a recommended disinfectant or cleaning agent from the following list:
Cetylcide (may discolor cable)
Cidex
Lysol Disinfectant
Lysol Deoderizing Cleaner (may discolor cable)
Dial Liquid Antibacterial Soap
ammonia
409 (may discolor cable)
10% solution of Clorox in water (may discolor cable)
Murphy Household Cleaner, or
Ves-phene II.
Wring any excess moisture from the cloth before cleaning.
&$87,21 Do not clean the patient cable with alcohol. Alcohol can cause the
plastic to become brittle and may cause the cable to fail prematurely.
Do not autoclave the cable or use ultrasonic cleaners.
The patient cable is not immersible.
Do not use abrasive materials to clean metal surfaces—scratches on
them can cause artifacts.
Avoid wetting the connectors.
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