General Information; Preparations At The Place Of Use; Preparation Before Cleaning; Cleaning/Disinfection - B.Braun Aesculap GB866R Mode D'emploi

Aesculap
ELAN 4 shortening sleeve (1-ring or 2-ring) GB861P to GB863P and lateral burr
guard (1-ring) GB866R
Note
If there is no final sterilization, then a virucidal disinfectant must be used.
Note
For up-to-date information about reprocessing and material compatibility,
see also the Aesculap Extranet at https://extranet.bbraun.com
The validated steam sterilization procedure was carried out in the Aesculap
sterile container system.
7.2

General information

Dried or affixed surgical residues can make cleaning more difficult or inef-
fective and lead to corrosion:
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Do not exceed a period of 6 hours between use and reprocessing.
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Do not use fixating pre-cleaning temperatures >45 °C.
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Do not use fixating disinfecting agents (active ingredient: aldehyde,
alcohol).
Excessive neutralizing agents or basic cleaners may result in a chemical
attack and/or fading and the laser marking becoming unreadable either
visually or by machine.
Residues containing chlorine or chlorides, e.g., in surgical residues, medi-
cines, saline solutions, and in the service water used for cleaning, disin-
fection, and sterilization, will cause corrosion damage (pitting, stress cor-
rosion) and result damage to metallic products. These must be removed by
rinsing thoroughly with demineralized water and then drying.
Perform additional drying, if necessary.
Only process chemicals that have been tested and approved (e.g. VAH or
FDA approval or CE mark) and which are compatible with the product's
materials according to the chemical manufacturers' recommendations
may be used for processing the product. All the chemical manufacturer's
application specifications must be strictly observed. Failure to do so can
result in the following problems:
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Material damage, e.g. corrosion, cracks, fracturing, premature aging, or
swelling
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Do not use metal cleaning brushes or other abrasives that would dam-
age the product surface and could cause corrosion.
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For further detailed information on hygienically safe and material-pre-
serving/value-preserving reprocessing, see www.a-k-i.org, link to Pub-
lications, Red Brochure – Proper maintenance of instruments.
7.3

Preparations at the place of use

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Separate the products from each other immediately after use.
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Remove any visible surgical residues as much as possible with a damp,
lint-free cloth.
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Place the dry product in a sealed waste container and forward it on for
cleaning and disinfection within 6 hours.
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7.4

Preparation before cleaning

ELAN 4 shortening sleeves and lateral burr guard
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Prior to first mechanical cleaning/disinfection process: Mount the bot-
tom part of the ECCOS holder GB727R in a suitable tray.
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Place shortening sleeves with the larger open side facing upward in the
tool holder of the ECCOS holder GB727R 5, see foldout page.
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Place the burr guard in a suitable tray.
7.5

Cleaning/disinfection

Product-specific safety guidelines on the reprocessing procedure
Damage to the product due to inappropriate clean-
ing and disinfecting agents and/or excessive tem-
peratures!
CAUTION
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Following the manufacturer's instructions, use
cleaning and disinfecting agents which
– are approved for plastic material and high-
grade steel,
– do not attack softeners (e.g., in silicone).
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Do not use cleaning agents that contain ace-
tone.
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Observe specifications regarding concentration,
temperature and exposure time.
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Do not exceed the maximum temperature of
60 °C during chemical cleaning and/or disinfec-
tion.
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Do not exceed the maximum temperature of
90 °C during thermal disinfection with DI water.
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Dry the product for at least 10 minutes at a
maximum of 120 °C.
Note
The indicated drying time is a guide time only. It must be checked taking
into account the specific conditions (e.g. load) and if applicable adjusted.