User's Manual

9 • Care and Cleaning
WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™ System Rx Only – Z370147 Rev. C 1108 9-2
Cleaning Procedures All previously used reusable items must be handled according to ANSI/AAMI
ST79:2006 Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in
health care facilities. Information about the reuse of any products can be found in
the Directions for Use for the particular product. All single use items or items
which have completed their recommended useful life must be disposed of in
accordance with accepted hospital practices and procedures and local governing
ordinances and recycling plans. These items can include, but are not limited to,
waste materials, waste collection bags, tubing, infusion-sleeves and test chambers.
Note: Inspect the Diathermy, Vitrectomy and Phaco handpiece cables for possible
damage on a daily basis.
Phaco Handpiece
The following cleaning procedures for the phaco handpieces must be implemented
immediately after use. The straight-through design of the phaco handpiece makes
cleaning easy and greatly reduces the likelihood of the handpiece clogging.
However, to maximize the life of your instruments, you must clean the instruments
immediately after use. Failure to properly clean the instrument can result in tissue
buildup and dangerous cross-contamination.
WARNING: Balanced salt solutions tarnish and pit metals, which causes
the handpiece to deteriorate. Proper cleaning of the instruments prolongs their
useful life. AMO recommends using sterile nonpyrogenic water to clean the
handpieces and accessories.
CAUTION: DO NOT STERILIZE THE HANDPIECES PRIOR TO
PERFORMING THE CLEANING PROCEDURES DESCRIBED BELOW.
The following cleaning procedure is to be performed at the end of each surgical
case:
1. With the tip cap sleeve and phaco tip still in place on the handpiece, inject 60 cc
of sterile nonpyrogenic water through the irrigation tubing of the handpiece
with a syringe. Remove the syringe and fill the syringe with air. Attach the
syringe and flush the tube and handpiece with air.
2. Inject 60 cc of sterile nonpyrogenic water through the aspiration tubing of the
phaco handpiece. It is helpful to use a female to female connector to attach the
syringe to the aspiration tubing. Remove the syringe and fill the syringe with
air. Attach the syringe and flush the tube and handpiece with air.
3. Carefully remove the phaco tip cap sleeve and phaco tip from the handpiece for
disposal or to be sanitized and stored
4. Inject sterile nonpyrogenic water into the test chamber with a syringe and then
empty. Repeat this step three to four times.
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