Cleaning The Equipment - Clement Clarke Perkins Mark 3 Manual De Instrucciones

7. Cleaning the Equipment

Cleaning (manual) – non-immersion for Ophthalmic medical devices.
Scope of Action
Non-immersion manual cleaning methods are appropriate for low risk items (those items that
come into contact with intact skin or do not contact the patient) where soaking in aqueous
solution, e.g. electrical and electronic equipment, will compromise the device.
Alcohol wipes should be used to clean electrical contacts on equipment.
Equipment required:
1. A warm water/detergent solution at correct/recommended dilution.
2. A clean, disposable, absorbent, non-shedding cloth for application of detergent solution.
3. A clean, disposable, absorbent, non-shedding cloth for drying equipment.
4. An appropriate chemical neutraliser, first aid kit and eyewash, in case of splashing
with detergent.
Procedure:
Ensure that it is disconnected from the charger and the unit is switched off (pointer reaches
just below zero) before commencing the cleaning procedure.
Wearing protective clothing, immerse the cleaning cloth in the detergent solution and
wring thoroughly.
Commencing with the upper surface of the item, wipe thoroughly ensuring that detergent
solution does not enter the electrical components.
Periodically rinse the cloth in clean water and repeat the above steps.
Surfaces should be carefully hand-dried using a fresh dry cloth.
Note: Non-immersion, manual cleaning is not a disinfection process, but where an alcohol
wipe is used to dry surfaces, this may have a disinfecting effect.
Safely dispose of cleaning materials and alcohol wipes, if used.
The above was written with reference to: Sterilization Disinfection and cleaning of Medical
Devices & Equipment: Guidance on Decontamination from the Microbiology Advisory
Committee to the Department of Health Medical Devices Agency (MAC manual section 2
page 20 updated April 2005)
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