Cleaning - Country-Specific Instructions; Instrucciones De Limpieza Específicas Por País; Limpeza - Instruções Específicas Do País; Καθαρισμός - Οδηγίες Για Την Εκάστοτε Χώρα - Medela Symphony Manual De Instrucciones

12. Cleaning – country-specific regulations
The process of reprocessing reusable pump sets, excluding silicone tubing, after use
as described in chapters 5.7, 5.8 and 5.9 can differ from the practice in your country. For
an overview of the country-specific regulations and guidelines used in hospitals,
see the table below.
Country
Arab Emirates
Asia Pacific
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
China (CSSD)
CSSD = Central Sterile Supply Department
Czech Republic
234
* Manual cleaning or automated cleaning: both methods are allowed
** Manual cleaning is possible, but automated cleaning is preferred
*** Recommended, not mandatory
Auto-
Manual
mated
cleaning
cleaning
(§ 5.7)
(§ 5.8)
√* √*
√** √**
√*
(use neut-
√*
ral cleaning
agent)
√** √**
√** √**
√** √**
√* √*
√* √*
Disinfec-
tion in Sterili-
washer- sation
fector
disin
(§ 5.9)
(§ 5.8)
√ √
√ √***
√ √
√ n/a
√ √
√ √***
√
√ n/a
Remarks
Sterilise by autoclave.
Perform a pre-clean on the
spot immediately after use.
After each use, clean products
and then either disinfect (high
level) or sterilise them.
Discard tubing and mem-
branes that are exposed to
breast milk. Use a sterile bottle
and lid with the pump set.
If high-level disinfection with an
A0-value of 3000, for 1 min.
at 90°C, sterilisation is not
necessary.