User's Manual

Cleaning and Sterilization
32-3
Cables and Lead Wires
Cleaning
TRU-LINK
®
cables and lead wires may be cleaned with the following agents:
• Mild soap and water solution
• U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) green soap
• Sodium hypochlorite solution (1:10 dilution of household bleach in water)
• Phenolic germicidal detergent solutions (1% aqueous solutions)
• Isopropyl alcohol solution (70%)
To clean product:
1. Prepare cleaning agent according to manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Saturate a clean cloth with designated cleaning agent.
3. Wipe off exposed surfaces of product.
4. Re-wipe product with clean water.
5. Wipe dry.
Tape adhesive may be removed with Spacelabs Medical’s adhesive tape remover
pads (P/N 392196-001).
Sterilization
TRU-LINK cable and lead wires are provided non-sterile. Following use they may
be ethylene oxide (EO) sterilized. Follow standard hospital protocol for
processing.
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• The compatibility of TRU-LINK products with chemical agents
other than the type identified is unknown.
• The effective use of any cleaning or disinfecting procedure is
subject to the proper preparation of each agent per the
manufacturer’s instructions.
CAUTION:
• Do not immerse connector ends or cables in liquid.
CAUTION:
• Do not steam autoclave.
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• Product is compatible with sterilization process. Actual product
sterility is dependent on a qualified sterilization cycle and
procedure.