Chapter 12 - System Safety and Maintenance Processing Terason Transducers Between Uses
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Precleaners and Low-Level Disinfectants
The following precleaners and disinfectants have been tested and found compatible with
transducers used with the Terason Ultrasound System:
• Enzol
• Klenzyme
• Alkazyme
High-Level Disinfectants
The following high-level disinfectants have been tested, found compatible with
transducers used with the Terason Ultrasound System, and are cleared for use by the
United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
•Cidex 2%
•Cidex OPA
•Cidex Plus
For more information on infection control, refer to the following articles:
• Design Testing and Labeling of Reusable Medical Devices for Reprocessing in
Healthcare Facilities: A Guide for Manufacturers, AAMI Publishing Company, 1995
• Disinfections and Preservation, Block, Seymour S., Lea and Febiger, 1991
• Sterilants and High Level Disinfectants Cleared by FDA in a 510(k), http://
www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/germlab.html
Pre-Cleaning
Immerse the transducer in an enzymatic antiseptic detergent solution, using one of the
precleaners previously listed.
Soak the transducer in the enzymatic detergent for at least 30 minutes to remove all visible
soil and dried protein.
Warning: Transducers can be submerged to, but not including, the strain
relief of the transducer array. Do not immerse or soak any part of
a transducer in any cleaning material not listed in the
recommended list of disinfectants. The following figure defines
how much of the transducer can be submerged.
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