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ApexProandCARESCAPETelemetry
Cleaninganddisinfectionoverview
Thefollowingcleaninganddisinfectioninformationappliestodevices,device
components,supplies,andaccessoriesmanufacturedbyGE.
Theinformationprovidedinthischapterdoesnotsupersedeanyinstructionsforuse
providedbythemanufacturerorprovidedwithadevice,devicecomponent,supply,
oraccessory.
Forcleaning,disinfection,andcareinformationfordevices,devicecomponents,
supplies,andaccessoriesmadebymanufacturersotherthanGE,seetheapplicable
instructionsforuseprovidedbythemanufacturer.
Cleaning
Cleaningwarnings
WARNING
SHOCKHAZARD.DisconnectAC-poweredequipmentfromthe
powerlinebeforecleaningordisinfectingitssurface.Turnoff
thepowertobatterypoweredequipmentbeforecleaningor
disinfectingitssurface.
WARNING
CONTAMINATEDLEADWIRES.Contaminatedleadwiresmay
causeinfection.Alwaysfollowskinpreparationguidelinesand
leadwirecleaninginstructions.
WARNING
IMPROPERTELEMETRYMONITORINGDEVICE/LEADWIRE
APPLICATION.Applyingatelemetrymonitoringdeviceand/or
leadwirethatisnotthoroughlydrytoapatientcanresult
inanelectricallyconductivepathbeingestablishedanda
LEADSFAILalarmnotbeingprovidedifleadwirescomeoff
thepatient.
WARNING
Avoidusingchemicalsotherthantheonesdescribedinthis
document,astheymaydamagedevicesurfacesorlabels,
orcauseequipmentfailures.
WARNING
Donotpourorsprayanyliquiddirectlyonthedevice,cables,
orleadwiresorpermituidtoseepintoconnectionsor
openings.
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