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5.3 Routine maintenance
5.3.1 Maintenance of the probe
When disconnecting the probes, be sure to hold the plug,
not the cable, otherwise the cable will be damaged.
Make sure that there are no crack, chip and chap of the
eye contacting part of the probe, no looseness of the con-
nector, no damage of the cable.
a) Cleaning the probe handle and cord
Use cotton cloth to wipe the tip of the probe, not to dam-
age it.
The connector part does not have to clean.
Wipe the probe handle with a soapy or alcohol-soaked
cloth and then rinse it with water.
Clean the cord using a wet cloth
After cleaning, remove excess water from the probe and
the cord.
b) Disinfection of the probe
Do not use an autoclave or EtO gas to sterilize the probes
since this may severely damage them.
Disinfect the probe by immersing the tip in a 0.5% solu-
tion (1 to 10 dilution) of sodium hypochlorite for 10 to
20 minutes. Then rinse with distilled water and allow to
dry before use.
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