Transducers and Biopsy
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3) Screw the pinch nut of the bracket, and remove the needle-guided bracket from the
transducer.
Plastic/needle detachable needle-guided bracket:
1) Remove the guiding block slightly along the direction of the needle’s tail.
2) Separate the residual part of the needle-guide bracket and the transducer from the
needle.
3) Remove the support of needle-guided bracket from the transducer.
12.2.11 Clean and Sterilize the Needle-guided Bracket
Cleaning
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Wash the needle-guided bracket with water or soap water to remove all the external
matters. Or, clean the needle-guided bracket with urethane sponge.
3. Wipe off the water on the needle-guided bracket using sterile cloth or gauze after
washing it.
Please follow the instructions in the manual for cleaning.
Sterilization
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Clean the needle-guided bracket before sterilizing it. MINDRAY recommends the
following solution or sterilizing system to sterilize the needle-guided bracket.
3. Follow local regulations when selecting and using the disinfectant.
Glutaraldehyde-based sterilant:
Chemical
name
Trade name Procedures
Glutaraldehyde
(2.2-2.7%)
Cidex
Activated
Glutaraldehyde Solution
Please refer to the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the solution for details.
Soak the transducer into the activated solution
for 10 hours (20-25℃)
Before safety and performance is affected, plastic bracket NGB-012 can be sterilized by
Cidex Activated Glutaraldehyde Solution for at least 233 times (10 hours for one time).
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