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(4) Separate the probe and the needle-guided bracket.
18.2.8 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.
îš„ 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-006, NGB-007, NGB-008
and NGB-012 can be sterilized by Cidex Activated
Glutaraldehyde Solution for at least 233
times (10 hours for one time).
z Refer to the instructions provided by the chemical manufacturer concerning
concentration of the solution, and method of disinfections and dilution. Note that
the glutaraldehyde disinfectant solution needs an activating solution.
z Rinse the needle-guided bracket thoroughly with sterile water to remove all
chemical residues on it.
z Wipe off the water on the needle-guided bracket with sterile cloth or gauze after
rinsing it.
Hydrogen Peroxide and Peroxyacetic Acid -based sterilant:
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