ResMed 608140/20611 manual Cleaning the Mask between Patients, Detergent Solution any one

CAUTION

•Do not use bleach, chlorine, alcohol, or aromatic-based solutions, moisturizing or antibacterial soaps, or scented oils to clean any of the mask components. These solutions may cause damage and reduce the life of the product.

•Do not expose any part of the mask system or tubing to direct sunlight as it may cause the product to deteriorate.

•The headgear is sensitive to heat and must not be ironed.

•If any visible deterioration of a mask component is apparent (cracking, crazing, tears, etc), the mask component should be discarded and replaced.

Cleaning the Mask between Patients

All mask components can be disinfected/sterilized using validated procedures. The following table presents a summary of the validated procedures for disinfection/sterilization of the system. Refer to the website www.resmed.com/masks/sterilization/americas for details.

Methods	Pre-disinfection/	Disinfection/Sterilization
	sterilization
Chemical	Detergent	Solution (any one)
	eg, Alconox™	•	Ortho-phthalaldehyde 0.55% (eg, CIDEX™ OPA)
		• Glutaraldehyde 3.4% (eg, CIDEX Plus™)
Thermal	Detergent	Temperature-time (any one)
	eg, Alconox	• 158°F (70°C) for 100 minutes
		•	167°F (75°C)for 30 minutes
		• 176°F (80°C) for 10 minutes
		• 194°F (90°C) for 1 minute
STERRAD™	Detergent	System
	eg, Alconox	STERRAD Sterilization System

Notes:

• Testing by ResMed has shown that the components can withstand 15 cycles of disinfection/sterilization for the methods listed in the table.

• When using detergents, disinfectants or sterilization agents, always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

To clean the headgear between patients use the method described in the previous section “Cleaning the Mask in the Home”.

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