D-0120588-B – 2019/03
Eclipse – Instructions for Use - EN Page 120
10.2 How to clean Interacoustics products
• Before cleaning, always switch off and disconnect from the mains power.
• Use a soft cloth, lightly dampened with cleaning solution to clean all exposed surfaces.
• Do not allow liquid to come in contact with the metal parts inside the earphones / headphones.
• Do not autoclave, sterilize or immerse the instrument or accessories in any fluid.
• Do not use hard or pointed objects to clean any part of the instrument or accessories.
• Do not let parts that have been in contact with fluids dry before cleaning.
• Rubber ear-tips or foam ear-tips are single use only components.
• Ensure that isopropyl alcohol does not come into contact with any screens on the instruments
• Ensure that isopropyl alcohol does not come into contact with any silicone tubes or rubber parts
Recommended cleaning and disinfection solutions:
• Warm water with mild, nonabrasive cleaning solution (soap)
• Normal hospital bactericides
• 70% isopropyl alcohol
Procedure:
• Clean the instrument by wiping the outer case with a lint free cloth lightly dampened in cleaning
solution.
• Clean cushions and the patient tone switch and other parts with a lint free cloth lightly dampened in
cleaning solution.
• Make sure not to get moisture in the speaker portion of the earphones and similar parts.
10.3 Cleaning the OAE probe tip
In order to record correct OAE measurements it is important to make sure that the probe system is kept
clean at all times.
1. It is not recommended to use pins or threads/needles to remove deeply positioned deposits in the
small tubes in the probe tip, as two of the channels hold acoustic filters which may pop out or be
damaged. Extra probe tip replacement parts are supplied together with the OAE system. The probe
and cables can be cleaned with alcohol wipes. If the OAE module is used as an infant screener
within the hospital setting, the pediatric ward will specify disinfection procedures and recommend the
appropriate agents. In this case, the probe should be cleaned after every measurement. Thorough
wiping of the Eclipse should also be considered.
2. Never wash or dry the probe tips with a temperature above 70º Celsius/ 158º Fahrenheit.
3. Do not immerse the probe tip in water.