User manual

Maintaining the VITEK
®
2 Instrument Cleaning the Cassettes
VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual 7-19
510731-10EN1
Cleaning the Cassettes
Cassettes should be cleaned monthly, or as conditions require.
CAUTION: Exposing the button memory to the recommended
cassette cleaning procedures can cause irreparable damage to
the unit.
The cassette material is designed to withstand any of the following cleaning
methods:
• Automatic dishwasher with standard laboratory detergent
CAUTION: Dishwasher temperatures during the washing and
drying cycles must not exceed 85 °C (185 °F). Exceeding this
temperature will cause damage to the cassettes. Use the top
rack of the dishwasher.
• 10% bleach solution
• Phenolic cleaning solution
Note: To disinfect a contaminated surface, use the 10% bleach solution and allow it
to remain in contact with the contaminated surface for five minutes.
1) Turn an empty cassette over so that its underside is facing you, as
shown in Figure 7-18.
2) Apply a slight inward pressure to the plastic tab (1, Figure 7-18) that
extends from the memory module (2).
3) At the same time, pull the button memory module away from the
cassette.
BIOHAZARD WARNING
The cassettes should be considered as potentially
contaminated and should be handled appropriately. Qualified
laboratory personnel should take the usual precautions
necessary for infectious agents.