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CARESCAPEPDM
Cleaninganddisinfectionoverview
Thefollowingcleaninganddisinfectioninformationappliestodevices,device
components,supplies,andaccessoriesmanufacturedbyGE.
Theinformationprovidedinthischapterdoesnotsupersedeanyinstructionsforuse
providedbythemanufacturerorprovidedwithadevice,devicecomponent,supply,
oraccessory.
Forcleaning,disinfection,andcareinformationfordevices,devicecomponents,
supplies,andaccessoriesmadebymanufacturersotherthanGE,seetheapplicable
instructionsforuseprovidedbythemanufacturer.
Cleaning
Cleaningwarnings
WARNING
Beforecleaningordisinfecting,disconnectthedevicefrom
thepowersource.
WARNING
Avoidusingchemicalsotherthantheonesdescribedinthis
document,astheymaydamagedevicesurfacesorlabels,
orcauseequipmentfailures.
WARNING
Donotpourorsprayanyliquiddirectlyonthedevice,cables,
orleadwiresorpermituidtoseepintoconnectionsor
openings.
WARNING
Neverimmerseanypartofthedevice,cables,orleadwiresin
liquidsorallowliquidtoentertheinteriorofthedevice.
WARNING
Donotautoclaveanypartofthesystemwithsteam(including
cablesorleadwires)orsterilizewithethyleneoxide.
WARNING
Neveruseconductivesolutions,oxidizingcompounds,wax,or
waxcompoundstocleandevice.
WARNING
Ifliquidhasaccidentallyenteredthesystemoritsparts,
disconnectthepowercordfromthepowersupply,remove
thebattery,andhavetheequipmentservicedbyqualied
servicepersonnel.
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