ACUSON Freestyle User Manual 2-37
Safety and Care
Approved List of Disinfectants
The following matrix provides a list of approved disinfectants for all probes.
NOTE: The approved disinfectants, such as Cidex OPA, may discolor probe
housings, including the face of the probe. There is no associated degradation of
imaging performance or probe reliability.
Compatible Disinfectants for the System Console and Probe are listed below. Use of
disinfectants not listed may cause damage to the system and void the warranty.
System Console
Name Description
abcoCIDE 14 Gluteraldehyde
abcoCIDE 28 Gluteraldehyde
Asepti-Wipe Quaternary Ammonia
Cidex Gluteraldehyde
Cidex OPA Ortho-phthaldehyde
Cidex Plus Gluteraldehyde
MetriCide 14 Gluteraldehyde
MetriCide 28 Gluteraldehyde
T-Spray Quaternary Ammonia
T-Spray II Quaternary Ammonia
Probe
Name Description
abcoCIDE 14 Gluteraldehyde
abcoCIDE 28 Gluteraldehyde
Cidex Gluteraldehyde
Cidex Plus Gluteraldehyde
MetriCide 14 Gluteraldehyde
MetriCide 28 Gluteraldehyde
Wavicide-01 Gluteraldyhyde
Metrizyme Propylene glycol