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11. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
11.1 Cleaning
Failure to carry out the correct cleaning routine could increase the risk of cross infection, due to presence of body fluids and/or residuals.
The operator must always wear adequate personal protection such as gloves and mask, etc. during all checking and cleaning procedures.
Isolate the device from the power supply (if you’ve purchased an accessorized version)
The cleaning of the external parts of the device can be carried out using suitable disinfectants for surfaces as described in the table.
Disinfectants with aldehydes
Compounds that release halogens
Disinfectants with alcohol
Quaternary ammonic compounds
Compounds that release oxygen
Be careful to ensure that no kind of solution enters inside any part of the device
After confirming the stretcher support is completely dry, is possible to reconnect the device to the power supply (if needed).
The use of high pressure water is prohibited, because it should penetrate into the device causing risks of corrosion of components.
11.2 Ordinary maintenance
Establish a maintenance program and periodic testing routine, identifying an employee responsible for this. The person to whom the
ordinary maintenance of the device is entrusted must ensure the basic requirements foreseen by the manufacturer in following paragraphs
are inspected.
All maintenance and periodic servicing activities must be registered and kept together with the servicing reports. These documents have to
be kept for a period of 10 years after the disposal of the device itself. This register will be made available to the competent authorities
and/or manufacturer if requested.
Routine maintenance of the device must be carried out by operators in possession of specific qualifications, trained and experienced in the
use and maintenance of the device. Such training must be recorded and maintained for at least 10 years from the end of life of the product
and shall be made available to the competent authorities and / or the Manufacturer upon request
The operator must always wear adequate personal protection such as gloves and mask, etc. during all checking and cleaning procedures.
Checks to be carried out before and after each use and at deadline indicated, are as follows:
Fixation of the stretcher support on the vehicle
floor
Verify that all nuts and bolts are tight
Proper operation of mechanical commands
Verify that the stretcher support can be moved
in all the positions described in the manual and
locks properly.
After each use verify :
General functionality of the device
Cleanliness of the device (remember that the failure of cleaning may cause the risk of cross infections)
No structural part is deformed or compromised
The inspection frequency is determined by factors such as legal requirements, the type of use, frequency of use, environmental conditions
during use and storage.
Please note that you must do the cleaning as described in this manual and verify functionality before and after each use. Spencer Italia S.r.l.
declines any responsibility for the improper functioning or damages caused to the patient or user by the use of devices not subject to routine
maintenance and will void the warranty.
Use only accessories/original spare parts approved by Spencer Italia S.r.l., otherwise we will accept no responsibility for the incorrect
functioning and/or damage caused by the use of any device which has not been repaired, or certified on expiry date by the manufacturer or
by one of the manufacturer's authorised service centres..
11.3 Periodic maintenance
The device must be serviced by the manufacturer or by an authorised centre, every year.
If the correct revision is not carried out, the device MUST BE PUT OUT OF SERVICE, because the CE branding will no longer be considered
valid and consequently it is no longer compliant with the safety standards declared by the manufacturer at time of purchase.
Spencer Italia S.r.l. will take no responsibility for the incorrect functioning or any damage caused by a device that has not undergone regular
revision.
For any operations that are not carried out directly by the manufacturer but by an authorised centre, we have to underline that a report
regarding all operations carried out must be requested. This will permit both Spencer Italia S.r.l. and the end user to keep a log book
regarding the operations carried out on the device.
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