CleaningandDisinfection
Operator's Manual 33
Onlythesectionfromdistalendtothe100cmmarker (70cmforpediatricTEE
probe)ontheexibleshaftcanbeimmersedinthecleanersolution.Thehandle,
cableandconnectorcanonlybecleanedwithawrungoutsoftclothmoistened
withcleaners.
– Wiping:Useacommerciallyavailablecleaningwipe,cleaningsponge,orasoft
clothsoakedwithacleaningspraytowipeandcleanallsurfacesoftheprobe
thoroughlyforatleast1minuteorfollowthemanufacturer'sinstructionsuntilthe
probeisclean.Whennecessary,washthelocatinggrooveandotheritemsby
usingdisposablecottonswabs.
3. Rinsetheprobeinsertionpartthoroughlywithplentyofcleanflowingwater(about
7
.
5L)atroomtemperatureforabout1minutetoremovetheresidualdirtandcleaning
solvent.Orfollowtherinsingmethodspeciedbythemanufacturer.Usemoistened
softclothtowipetheresidualcleanersonthehandle,cable,andconnector.
4. Drytheprobewithadisposablelint-freesoftclothortissue.Donotdrytheprobeby
heating.
5. Inspecttheprobe.Ifvisibledirtstillexists,repeattheprecedingstepstowashthe
probeuntilitisallclean.
5.3 Disinfections
OnlythefollowingdisinfectantsarerecommendedbyMindraytodisinfecttheTEE
transducers.Forthebiologicaleffectivenessandthecorrectuseofthedisinfectants,see
theinformationofthedisinfectants’manufacturer.
5.3.1 Compatible Disinfectants
Disinfectant Active ingredient Concentration
Applicable
for
Cidex
(applicableforFDAregiononly)
Glutaraldehyde 2.55% P7-3T
P7-3Ts
P7-3TU
P7-3TE
P8-3Ts
P8-2Ts
P8-2TU
CIDEX
®
OPA
(applicableforFDAregiononly)
Ortho-phthalaldehyde 0.55%
Metricide Glutaraldehyde 2.60%
Metricide28 Glutaraldehyde 2.50%
MetricideOPAPlus
(applicableforFDAregiononly)
Ortho-phthalaldehyde 0.60%
Wavicide01 Glutaraldehyde 2.65%
Revital-Ox
®
Resert
®
HighLevel
Disinfectant,
HydrogenPeroxide 1.4-2.3% P7-3T
P7-3Ts
P7-3TU
P7-3TE
P8-3Ts
2-FluroicAcid ≤2.50
UltrOx
™
High-Leveldisinfectant HydrogenPeroxide 1.4-2.3%
2-FluroicAcid ≤2.50
Rapicide OPA-28
Ortho-phthalaldehyde
0.575% P8-2Ts
P8-2TU