How-To Guide

P38
U singnon-recom m ended disinfectants,usingincorrectsolutionstrengths,orim m ersing a
transducerdeeperorlongerthanrecom mended candam ageordiscolorthetransducerand
voidsthetransducerw arranty.
Cleaning & Disinfecting
Itisim portanttocleanand disinfecttheultrasoundprobeim m ediately afteruse.T hischapter
w illguide you throughthecleaninganddisinfectingprocess.
W hencleaninganddisinfecting:
• Follow theproceduresintheorderthey aredescribedinthisguide,w ithoutskipping
steps.
• U seonly solutionsapproved byL eltek.O thersolutionsm ay beincom patiblew iththe
system andcoulddam age thescanner.
• Follow them anufacturer'sinstructions,recom m endations,and
guidelinesforcleanersanddisinfectants,asw ellasyourregional
regulations.
• Checkexpiry dates,concentration,and efficacy ofthechem icalsused.
• W eartheappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipm ent(P P E),suchaseyew earandgloves,
asrecom m endedby thechem icalm anufacture.
• R epeated use and cleaning over the course ofthe scanner’slife m ay deteriorate its
cleanliness.
• U singincom patiblesolutionstoclean thescannerm ay dam ageitssurface.
• T he scanner and itsparts(including accessories) m ay not w ithstand the cleaning or
disinfecting processes(including repetitive process) specified in thism anualand m ay
dam ageordeteriorateitssafety provisions.
• Cleaningordisinfectingthescannerw hilethebatteryisinstalled m ay causethebattery
toshort-circuitand overheat,causinganelectricshockorburn.
• CleaningordisinfectingthescannerusingIP A (isopropylalcohol)m ay dam ageit.
Duringanem ergency w herethescannerisusedtoexam inem ultiplepatientsin ashortperiod
oftim e,thelackofpropercleaningand disinfectingbetw eenpatientsm ay spreadinfectionsto
otherpatientsand users.
R ecom m endationsforcleaningtheultrasound probeasfollow ingstep:
• Itshallrem oveallcouplinggelandothervisiblesubstancesfrom theprobeby w ipingw ith
asoft dry cloth.Ifnecessary to rem ove m aterialdried to the surface,the cloth can be
m oistenedw ithlukew arm w ater.