8.6
Silicone tube
REF 4155, filling tube 8 x 3 x 400 mm, from bacteria filter to secretion jar, silicone, sterilizable.
REF 4190, filling tube 8 x 3 x 500 mm, from bacteria filter to secretion jar. Silicone, sterilizable.
Reprocessing
Frequent reprocessing of the silicon tubes has only a limited impact. The end of the product service
restrictions
life is normally determined by wear and damage through use.
INSTRUCTIONS
At location of use
No special requirements.
Storage and transport
No special requirements. Long holding times before reprocessing have to be avoided due to surface
drying.
Preparation for cleaning No special requirements.
Automatic cleaning and
Equipment: Washer-disinfector with a special load carrier that ensures the connection of tubes to the
disinfection
washer-disinfector for rinsing. Use only neutral cleaning agents for this purpose.
1. Place silicone tubes in the load carrier.
2. Set a cleaning cycle that offers sufficient cleaning and rinsing. Perform the final rinse with fully
3. Perform a 10-minutes rince cycle at 93°C to facilitate thermal disinfection.
4. When removing, check silicone tubes, to verify whether soiling is still visible. If necessary, repeat
Manual cleaning
Equipment: Neutral cleaning agent, soft brush, running water
Procedure:
1. Rinse off and brush away surface soiling from the silicone tubes.
2. Rinse silicone tubes thoroughly under running water.
Manual disinfection
For manual disinfection, submerge silicone tubes in chlorinefree disinfection solution.
Drying
Allow silicone tubes to dry sufficiently in a drying cabinet.
Inspection and mainte-
Perform a visual inspection to check for damage, corrosion and wear.
nance
Packaging
Individual: Pack silicone tubes in individual packaging for sterile items.
Sets: Sort silicone tubes on trays intended for this purpose or place them on allpurpose sterilization
trays.
Sterilization
Autoclave in a vacuum autoclave at 135°C for at least 5 minutes. When sterilizing several items during
one sterilization cycle, do not exceed the maximum sterilizer load. A drying cycle must be added in
case of autoclaves without a post-vacuum function. Allow the silicone tubes to dry in the bag for at
least one hour at room temperature with the paper side facing upwards.
* Temperature exposure times are based on country-specific guidelines and standards.
Storage
No special requirements. If sterilized silicone tubes are not used immediately after sterilization, the
material packaging must be labeled with the sterilization date. Including a sterility indicator is rec-
ommended.
The effectiveness of the sterilization instructions provided above for reprocessing this medical product has been validated by Nouvag AG. The user is responsible for
ensuring that the sterilization procedure performed achieves the required results. This requires validation and routine monitoring of the procedure. The staff member
who completes the procedure bears sole responsibility for any deviation on his part from the instructions provided. Deviations necessitate revalidation of the effec-
tiveness of the procedure as well as of the technical resilence of the reprocessed items with regard to the modified sterilization process.
• The disposable tube set, REF 6026, 4 meters of legth, is delivered in sterile condition.
It is determined for single use and may not be resterilized!
• Contaminated tube sets have to be disposed of expertly!
8.7
Cannulas
The optional cannulas are in contact with the patient and therefore have to be reprocessed adequately.
The reprocessing instructions are in the operation instructions, delivered together with the cannulas.
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deionized water.
the cycle or clean manually.
Operating instructions Vacuson 60 LP, REF 31793, V34/17
Vacuson 60 LP