7.3
Cleaning and Disinfecting Probes
(Does not apply to Intraoperative Probe IOP8/DIOP8. Refer to Intraoperative Probe IFU for details about
cleaning/sterilisation processes).
Clean the probes before examining a patient using the low risk cleaning method below. Following patient
examination, clean and/or disinfect the probes by the appropriate method based upon the level of cross
contamination risk, as defined below:
Risk
Definitions
Low
Normal use or low risk situations
include patients having intact
skin and no known infection.
Medium
The patient has a known
infection, skin is not intact, the
part is heavily soiled.
High
This procedure should only be
used when the part has been
contaminated by blood.
CAUTION
Repeated and unnecessary use of concentrated solutions will result in damage to the product.
Do not allow Sodium Hypochlorite solutions to come into contact with metal parts.
The use of disinfectant materials other than those listed is the responsibility of the user for their efficacy and
compatibility with the device.
8.
Specifications
8.1
Equipment Classification
Type of protection against electric shock
Degree of protection against electric shock
Mode of operation.
Degree of protection against harmful ingress of
particles and/or water.
Degree of safety of application in the presence of
a flammable anaesthetic
*For homecare use, this can be upgraded to IPX2 when using the protective pouch (ACC-OBS-080).
8.2
Vascular Doppler Performance
Doppler bandwidth (+0; -3 dB)
VP4XS, VP5XS
VP8XS, EZ8XS
Procedure
1. Remove soiling, wipe with a mild neutral detergent and
then wipe with a cloth dampened in water.
2. Completely dry with a clean cloth.
1. Follow low risk procedure then wipe with a cloth
dampened in Sodium Hypochlorite (1,000ppm).
2. After two minutes wipe with a cloth dampened in water
and then dry with a clean cloth.
1. Follow low risk procedure then wipe with a cloth
dampened in Sodium Hypochlorite (10,000ppm).
2. After two minutes wipe with a cloth dampened in water
and then dry with a clean cloth.
170 to 4,600 Hz
270 to 6,000 Hz
Internally powered equipment
Type BF - equipment with an applied part
Continuous
Main Unit: IP20*,
Probes : IPX1
Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a
FLAMMABLE ANAESTHETIC MIXTURE WITH AIR,
OXYGEN OR NITROUS OXIDE
VP10XS
IOP8/DIOP8
270 to 8,000 Hz
110 to 7,400 Hz
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