CareFusion Snowden-Pencer Manual De Instrucciones página 2

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Catalog Numbers
All products covered by these instructions for use are listed in
the appendix.
Indications For Use
Endoscopic devices are designed to transmit cutting, grasping
and dissecting force through delicate mechanisms to delicate
working tips in minimally invasive cardiac general surgery, and
plastic surgery.
How Supplied
Snowden-Pencer devices are packaged as non-sterile. Cleaning
and sterilization must occur prior to use.
Limitations on Reprocessing
Repeated reprocessing has minimal effect on these devices.
End of life is normally determined by wear and damage due to
use.
Warnings
Devices shall be used in accordance with these instructions for
use. Read all sections of this insert prior to use. Improper use
of this device may cause serious injury. In addition, improper
care and maintenance of the device may render the device non-
sterile prior to patient use and cause a serious injury to the
patient or health care provider.
Cautions
If there are any variations between these instructions and either
your facility's policies and/or your cleaning/sterilization
equipment manufacturer's instructions, those variations should
be brought to the attention of the appropriate responsible
hospital personnel for resolution before proceeding with
cleaning and sterilizing your devices.
Use of device for a task other than that for which it is intended
will usually result in a damaged or broken device.
Examples
1. Use of a delicate dissector as a grasper.
2. Use of a delicate scissor to cut suture.
3. Use of a dissector to remove clips.
4. Use of a 5mm grasper or dissector instead of a 10mm claw
extractor forceps to remove excised tissue through cannula.
Prior to use, inspect device to ensure proper function and
condition. Do not use devices if they do not satisfactorily
perform their intended function or have physical damage.
Inspect insulation. Any interruptions in the coating may
compromise the safety of the device. To prevent the possibility
of electrical shocks or burns, do not use devices with breaks in
the insulation.
Avoid mechanical shock or overstressing the devices. Close
distal ends prior to insertion or removal through cannulas.
Only the cleaning and sterilization processes which are defined
within these instructions for use have been validated.
Always use caution when inserting or removing devices through
cannula. Lateral pressure on the device during removal can
damage the working tip and/or shaft of the device. Be sure the
tips are closed and the device is pulled straight out until
completely clear of cannula to avoid catching the valve
assemblies in cannulas or dislodging the cannula.
Use only neutral pH (6-8) detergent solutions.
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