Preparation Of The Trocar Cannula - Nouvag TCM 3000bl Mode D'emploi

TCM 3000 BL - Morcellator
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Preparation of the Trocar Cannula

Essential requirements
Avoid long wait times until preparation due to risk of drying and corrosion. Maximum time between use and
preparation: 2 hours. The Trocar Cannula is designed for 500 sterilization cycles.
Disassembly
Before decontamination disassemble the Trocar Cannula as described in section 6.4 "Disassembling Trocar
Cannula". Remove seal cap, internal seal and O-ring.
Manual cleaning
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Rinse and clean all surfaces and lumina thoroughly with cleaning solution and suitable brushes.
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Place Trocar Cannula in an ultrasonic bath with cleaning solution, if necessary.
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Rinse all components of the Trocar Cannula thoroughly with cleaning gun and deionized water.
Machine cleaning and disinfection
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Connect all components of the Trocar to the cleaning connections of the machine, if necessary.
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Use a fine-mesh basket for small parts, such as seals and O-rings.
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Run a standard machine cleaning and thermal disinfection cycle.
Autoclaving
Autoclave in vacuum autoclave (class B or S as per EN 13060) at 135°C for at least five minutes*. Do not ex-
ceed the maximum load of the sterilizer when sterilizing multiple instruments in one sterilization cycle. Au-
toclaving without vacuum must be followed by a drying phase. Allow the Trocar Cannula to dry in a bag for
at least one hour at room temperature with the paper side up.
* The temperature holding times conform to the national guidelines and standards with the maximum holding time 25 minutes.
Assembly
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Make sure that all parts of the Trocar Cannula are completely dry after preparation.
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The flap in the valve body must be open when screwing the spacer with internal seal to the valve body.
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Assembly the Trocar Cannula in reverse order of disassembly (see chapter 6.4 "Disassembling Trocar
Cannula").
Instrucions for use for TCM 3000 BL - Morcellator, Ref. 31946, V26/16
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