Cleaning, Disinfecting, Sterilizing
VF4 Infinity Gamma Series Page B-5
CAUTION: Never boil or autoclave the cable. Vinyl withstands
temperatures up to 100 °C but begins to soften at around 90 °C.
Handle gently when hot and wipe away from the tip toward the
cable.
Reusable Pressure Transducers and Cables
CAUTION: Observe the following precautions when cleaning or
sterilizing all pressure accessories.
! Avoid applying excessive pressure to a transducer diaphragm.
! Use disposable pressure accessories only once and then dis-
card them.
! Do not subject transducers to water, steam, hot air steriliza-
tion, ether, chloroform, or similar chemicals.
! Always protect the connector from moisture.
! Inspect the cable. Replace it if cracked.
! Store transducer cables loosely coiled at temperatures below
50°C.
STEPS: Cleaning Transducer and Diaphragm
1. Remove and clean the plastic dome with soap or a detergent
solution using a pipe cleaner or brush. Rinse it thoroughly.
2. Clean blood and foreign material from external surface of the
transducer and cable.
3. Dip the diaphragm in a blood solvent such as hydrogen per-
oxide. If you soak the transducer, cover the diaphragm with
the dome.
4. Rinse the transducer thoroughly with distilled water.
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