Braun Aesculap Orthopaedics Metha Mode D'emploi page 7

Aesculap Orthopaedics
Metha rasp handle
Manual cleaning/disinfecting
Use an appropriate neutral, alkaline or mildly alka-
line cleaning/disinfecting agent according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
Immerse the product in the cleaning disinfectant in
such a way that all surfaces, cavities, lumens, and
openings are covered.
After the end of the disinfection period, thoroughly
rinse the product under running water, making
sure that water flows through every lumen and
channel and all blind holes are repeatedly filled and
drained.
Remove encrusted materials with a soft nylon
brush. Do not use harsh cleaning agents or metal
brushes.
Clean lumen, channels and blind holes with soft
round plastic brushes of fitting diameter.
Carry out intensive final rinse with distilled, dem-
ineralized or fully desalinated water.
Inspect surfaces, cavities, lumens and openings for
visible debris. If necessary, repeat the cleaning/dis-
infection process.
Use a lint-free cloth or a compressed-air gun for
drying the product.
Make certain that lumens, channels and blind holes
are dried, too.
Control, care and inspection
Allow the product to cool down to room
temperature.
Assemble separable products, see Assembling.
Inspect the product after each cleaning and
disinfecting cycle to be sure it is clean, functioning
properly, not damaged, has intact insulation and
does not have any loose, bent, broken, cracked,
worn, or fractured components.
Check for compatibility with associated products.
Set aside the product if it is damaged.
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Packaging
Sort the product into its appropriate storage device
or put it on a suitable wire basket. Observe the in-
dividual weight limits for wire baskets/containers.
Pack wire baskets in a way that is appropriate for
the sterilization process (e.g. in Aesculap sterile
containers).
Pack the product in such a way that the packaging
will prevent recontamination of the product be-
tween reprocessing and reuse.
Sterilization method and parameters
Make certain that the sterilizing agent will be in
contact with all external and internal surfaces (e.g.
by opening any valves and faucets).
Sterilize with steam, taking note of the following:
Sterilization has to be performed in a validated
steam sterilization process (e.g. in a sterilizer
according to EN 285/ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11134-1993,
ANSI/AAMI ST46-1993, validated according to
EN ISO 17665 or EN 554/ISO 13683). In case of
application of the fractionated vacuum procedure
the sterilization has to be carried out for a
minimum of 5 minutes at 134 °C and at 2 bar
pressure.
When sterilizing several products at the same time
in one steam sterilizer: Make sure that the
maximum allowable load capacity of the steam
sterilizer, as specified by the manufacturer, is not
exceeded.