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2. Rinse the product with lukewarm water until the cleansing solution is completely removed.
3. Either air-dry or use a soft cloth to remove moisture.
Cleaner Supplier Active ingredient Concentration
Cidezyme/Enzol ASP J&J Proteolytic enzymes <5%
EMpower Metrex Proteolytic enzymes <2%
Hycolin Coventry
Chemicals
Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
Tetrasodium EDTA
Alcohol ethoxylate
1-10%
1-10%
1-10%
Metrizyme Metrex Proteolytic enzymes <2%
Prolystica 2x conc.
Enzymatic
Presoak & cleaner
Steris Ethanollamine
Protease
Ethoxylated alcohol
Polyalkylene glycol
Glycerine
1-5%
0.1-1%
1-5%
1-5%
1-5%
T-spray Pharmaceutical
Innovations Inc.
N-alkyl-(C12-18)-n-N-dimethyl-N-Benzyl-
ammonium-chloride; Alkyl-dimethyl-
ethyl-benzyl-ammonium-chloride
T-spray 2 Pharmaceutical
Innovations Inc.
Alkyl-dimethyl-benzyl-ammonium-
chloride; Octyl-decyl-dimethyl-
ammonium-chloride; Dioctyl-dimethyl-
ammonium-chloride; Didecyl-dimethyl-
ammonium-chloride
■ Disinfection
Do not use ethanol, iodine, steam, heat, or ethylene oxide to disinfect the
product.
■ Do not leave the probe in disinfectant solution for more than one hour.
■ The probe must be rinsed immediately after disinfection.
When necessary, disinfect the MPTEE probe with a liquid disinfectant. Cidex, Cidex-OPA,
Metricide, Omnicide, and Giasept solutions are suitable for disinfecting the MPTEE probe.
For the preparation methods and required immersion periods of the different disinfectant
solutions, refer to the instructions provided by the manufacturers.
1. Immerse the clean and dry surface of the probe in the disinfectant solution. Immerse
only the portion of the probe between the scan head at the end of the probe and the
area marked as 100cm.
2. Rinse away the disinfectant with water, and dry the probe completely before storage.
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