Medela Vario Mode D'emploi page 29

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* Polysulfone
** Polycarbonate
x 1. Disassembly
Separate all individual parts before cleaning, disinfecting and
sterilising.
2. Cleaning
Clean components in hot water (60–70 °C) containing a
detergent with a pH range between 6.0 and 8.0 only, in order
to avoid damaging the instruments and containment devices.
Enzymatic detergents help with the removal of organic matter,
such as blood. Detergents should be used according to their
manufacturer's recommended concentration levels. Some
alkaline detergents have been formulated to be safe for
reprocessing medical devices. The manufacturers of these
detergents should provide information about specific materials
that may be damaged by their detergents.
Soak all parts thoroughly with warm, soapy water or in
enzymatic detergent for 1–5 minutes.
1. Remove visible dirt with a cleaning tool – general purpose
cleaning brushes, such as pipe cleaners or non-abrasive lint
cloths. Brushes and pipe cleaners should fit snugly but still be
able to be moved around easily within the area to be cleaned.
Rinse thoroughly in clear water. Allow to dry
2. Check the instruments for visible dirt and repeat these steps
if necessary.
x 3. Cleaning
Wipe with detergent mentioned above. Use clean cloth to dry.
x 4. Disinfect
Soak at room temperature for 30 minutes in a disinfection /
cleaning solution (A). After the reaction time, use water to rinse
the solution residue from the individual parts and rinse the tub-
ing. Rinse for at least 2 minutes with the cleaning solution (B).
(A) fluid aldehyde-free disinfection solution with cleaning
effect for use as a soaking bath, bactericide, fungicide, limited
virucide, with good material compatibility for stainless steel,
non-ferrous material and plastics including silicone, slightly
alkalic. e.g. 2 % neodisher® Septo MEDsolution
(B) Fluid, pH-neutral, enzymatic cleaning solution for the
treatment of instruments by machine or manually with very
good material compatibility for stainless steel, non-ferrous
material and plastics including silicone.
or use cleaning / desinfecting machine.
or use your dishwasher at home.
5. Sterilise
Remove any chemical disinfectant residue before autoclaving.
Do not stack during autoclaving. In the autoclave at 134 °C
for 10 minutes. The sterilisation device must comply to ISO
17665:2003. The following procedures are acceptable: In
the autoclave with saturated steam at 132 °C, with triple
pre-evacuation, sterilisation time of 6 minutes, or at 135–137 °C
in an porous load vacuum autoclave for 3–3.5 minutes
x 6. Storing components
After disinfection / sterilising, store the components in sterile foil
until required for use.
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