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Cleaning and Disinfection Instructions Summary
Home cleaning Home Disinfection Hospital cleaning Hospital Disinfection
Humidier
Enclosure
(Exterior
Surfaces)
and Outlet
Port Exterior
Wipe with a lint-free
cloth dampened with
mild liquid dishwash-
ing detergent (e.g.
Dawn® Ultra*) and
potable water.
Frequency: Every 3
days for 5 years (610
cycles maximum)
Wipe with a lint-free
cloth dampened
with 70% Isopropyl
Alcohol.
Frequency: Every 3
days for 5 years (610
cycles maximum)
Wipe with a lint-free
cloth dampened with
mild liquid dishwash-
ing detergent (e.g.
Dawn Ultra) and
potable water.
Frequency: Every 3
days and between
patients for 5 years
(610 cycles maxi-
mum)
Wipe with DisCide® Ultra Towelettes*.
Frequency: Every 3 days and be-
tween patients for 5 years (610 cycles
maximum)
Wipe with a lint-free cloth dampened
with 70% Isopropyl Alcohol.
Frequency: Every 3 days and be-
tween patients for 5 years (610 cycles
maximum)
Wipe with a lint-free
cloth dampened
with a 10% Bleach
Solution (6% Sodium
Hypochlorite, 1 to
9 part reduction in
potable water).
Frequency: Every 3
days for 5 years (610
cycles maximum)
Wipe with a lint-free cloth damp-
ened with a 10% Bleach Solution
(6% Sodium Hypochlorite, 1 to 9 part
reduction in potable water).
Frequency: Every 3 days and be-
tween patients for 5 years (610 cycles
maximum)
Outlet Port
Interior
Wipe with a lint-free
cloth dampened with
mild liquid dishwash-
ing detergent (e.g.
Dawn Ultra) and
potable water.
Frequency: Daily for
5 years (1830 cycles
maximum)
Utilize Disinfection
Aid and ll with 70%
IPA.
Frequency: Every 3
days for 5 years (610
cycles maximum)
Utilize Disinfection
Aid and ll with a
commercially avail-
able enzymatic de-
tergent solution (e.g.
Medizime® LF)*.
Frequency: Prior to
high-level disinfec-
tion
Utilize Disinfection Aid and ll with
Cidex® OPA*
Frequency: Every 3 days and be-
tween patients for 5 years (610 cycles
maximum)
Humidier
Water Tank
and Lid
Immerse and agitate
in a solution of mild
liquid dishwashing
detergent (e.g. Dawn
Ultra) and potable
water.
Frequency: Daily for
1 year (366 cycles
maximum)
Immerse and agitate
in 70% Isopropyl
Alcohol.
Frequency: Every 3
days for 1 year (122
cycles maximum)
Immerse and agitate
in a commercially
available enzymatic
detergent solution
(e.g. Medizime LF).
Frequency: Prior to
high-level disinfec-
tion
Immerse in a 75±2°C bath of sterile
deionized water for 30 minutes.
Frequency: Every 3 days and be-
tween patients for 1 year (122 cycles
maximum)
Immerse and agitate in Cidex OPA
Frequency: Every 3 days and between
patients for 6 months (60 cycles
maximum)
* Dawn is a registered trademark of Procter & Gamble.
* Medizime LF is a registered trademark of Medical Chemical Corporation.
* DisCide is a registered trademark of Palmero Healthcare LLC.
* Cidex OPA is a registered trademark of Advanced Sterilization Products, a Johnson & Johnson company.