10 Probes and Biopsy Brackets
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10.1.5 Sterilizing the Probe
You should sterilize the intraoperative, biopsy use probe or any probe that comes into
contact with blood after each use.
Perform the following steps.
1. Clean the probe.
For details, refer to Section 10.1.3 Cleaning the Probe.
2. Sterilize the intraoperative probe as shown in Table 10-3.
Or select the recommended disinfectant (see Appendix D.3) to sterilize the probe by
following the instruction provided by disinfectant’s manufacturer.
3. Rinse the probe with running sterile water to completely remove the residual sterilant.
4. Dry the probe with a lint-free soft dry cloth.
Table 10-3 Recommended Method for Sterilization
Disinfectant Manufacturer Active
Ingredient
Level of
Active
Ingredient
Contact
Type
Contact
Period
Cidex™
Activated
Dialdehyde
Solution
J&J Glutaraldehyde 2.4% Soak 1 0
hours
10.1.6 Disinfecting and Sterilizing the Probe Cable
To avoid potential disease transmission, you should wear sterile medical gloves and
protective goggles during disinfection or serialization.
Do not immerse the probe cable in alcohol or isopropyl alcohol at any concentration for a
long period of time. Avoid any contact with iodine or phenols. Otherwise, it will accelerate
the aging of the cable and decrease the service time of the probe, or even result in cable
damages.
■ Disinfection
Perform the following steps to disinfect the probe cable.
1. Use a lint-free soft dry cloth dampened with mild soapy water to wipe the probe cable.
2. Rinse the cable with fresh running water to completely remove the residual cleaner.
3. Perform the medium-level disinfection to the probe cable as shown in Table 10-4.
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