5
REPROCESSING IN PROFESSIONAL
HEALTH INSTITUTIONS
5.1 Reprocessing cycles
Single patient use
VORTEX Tracheo
(incl. VORTEX
tracheostomy adapter)
Before a change of patients
VORTEX Tracheo
(incl. VORTEX
tracheostomy adapter)
5.2 Processing limits
VORTEX Tracheo
(incl. VORTEX tracheostomy
adapter), sterilisation
– 25 –
– Clean once a week. Clean once a day
in the case of acute infection of the air-
ways. Otherwise, whenever there is
visible soiling.
– Disinfect once per week. Clean once a
day in the case of acute infection of the
airways.
– Cleaning
– Disinfection
– Sterilisation
Info: Sterilisation is not necessary if a
dedicated mouthpiece and VORTEX
tracheostomy adapter are used
exclusively by each patient.
30 processing cycles,
max. 1 year