General Cleaning Guidelines; General Notes; Disposables - Medela Thopaz Mode D'emploi

15 General cleaning guidelines

WARNINGS
After each use, the parts that have been in contact with aspirated secretions are to be
cleaned and disinfected or disposed.

General notes

– For detailed information refer to Cleaning & Reprocessing Guide: 200.2391.
– This cleaning guideline relates to the cleaning of the entire Thopaz product ranges see
Appendix A.
– Never place electrical devices in water or other liquids, specifically Thopaz and the docking
station.
– Do not spray or pour liquid directly onto Thopaz/docking station.
– Thopaz product range cannot be sterilized.
– Rinsing the Thopaz product range in a washing machine is not permitted.
– Immersion disinfection, thermal disinfection and ultrasound cleaning for the Thopaz product
range are not permitted.
– Higher temperature than 45°C, 113°F can cause protein coagulation which can lead to
problems further in the process.
– Clean all surfaces immediately after use to avoid residues from drying and to prevent growth
of microorganisms.
– Do not use cleaning agent/detergent based on phenol.
– Do not use steel brushes or steel wool for cleaning.
– Store medical products dry and dust free.

Disposables

This symbol indicates a single use product. This product is not intended to be
reprocessed. Reprocessing could cause loss of mechanical, chemical and/or
biological characteristics. Reuse could cause cross contamination.
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General cleaning guidelines