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Immerse the whole eye cup in alcohol or sodium hypochloride solution (0.5%),
rinse them with purified water to completely remove chemicals, and thoroughly
dry them.
When sterilizing the pachymetry probe with EOG, remove the protective cap from
the tip of the probe and put the whole probe in a sterilizing pack.
<Sterilization conditions>
EOG : Mixture of ethylene oxide gas (20%) and
carbonic acid gas (80%)
Sterilization temperature : 50±5℃
Sterilization pressure : (9.8 +/- 0.98) x 104 Pa
Sterilization time : 5 ±1 hours
Aeration time : 10 hours or longer
5.4.2 Cleaning and Disinfection of measurement probes (for Europe)
[Specific Section for European continent]
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Follow the legal requirements and regulation in the country.
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Refer to the instruction manual concerning test-fluid for detail.
a) Cleaning
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Holding and pulling the cord may damage the inner core wires.
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Do not clean the connecting section of the connector.
● When cleaning the main body of the measurement probe and, wipe it with a
suitable fluid eg.“Cleanisept® Wipes” and then wipe with cotton dampened with
water
● Wipe the cord with a well wrung cloth dampened with water and remove water
after cleaning.
b) Disinfection
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Effective chemicals vary depending on the types of germs and
viruses. Select appropriate chemicals and immersion time based
on the guidelines, articles, literature, etc. provided by local
administrative organizations and/or societies.
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