Siemens Acuson S2000 - Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sterilizing Transducer Accessories; Needle Guide Bracket Kits

2 Safety and Care
Instructions for Use 2 - 49
Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sterilizing Transducer Accessories
WARNING: Ensure the accessories for a transducer are properly cleaned, sterilized, or
disinfected as appropriate before each use to avoid possible patient contamination.
Needle Guide Bracket Kits
Needle guide bracket kits are available for specific transducers. Instructions follow for the
cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilization of each kit. Bracket assemblies should be cleaned and
sterilized or high-level disinfected after each use.
See also: For a list of transducers compatible with the needle guide accessories, refer to Chapter 5
in this manual.
EC-1 Needle Guide Bracket Kit for Endocavity Transducers
WARNING: The EC-1 Needle Guide Bracket kit is packaged non-sterile. Sterilize this product
prior to its first use.
Prior to sterilization, clean the bracket assembly.
To clean the bracket assembly:
1. Rinse the bracket under water and remove all debris. Avoid using a brush as it may
damage the needle guide bracket.
2. Visually inspect the guide to make sure all debris is removed.
3. Wipe off water on the bracket assembly using a sterile cloth or sterile gauze.
To sterilize the bracket assembly:
Use sterile technique to perform this procedure.
1. Sterilize assembly using high-pressure steam sterilization (130°C [266°F] for an exposure
time of 10 minutes), EO (ethylene oxide) sterilization, or hydrogen peroxide plasma
sterilization.
2. Perform one of the gas sterilization methods listed below:
Sterilization
Method
Gas
Concentration
Procedure
Temperature
Humidity
Pressure
Time
Ethylene Oxide Gas 10% 50°C (122°F) 50%
Maximum operating
pressure 980 hPa
(1.0 kgf/cm
2
)
7 hours
Hydrogen Peroxide
Plasma
STERRAD
For details, refer to the operation manual for the STERRAD
®
sterilization system.
3. After gas sterilization, thoroughly degas (aerate) the biopsy adapter to remove all gas
residues.