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Cleaning in a health care environment
This section describes the cleaning procedures for the Motion C5 in a health care environment.
Disinfecting procedures
You should periodically disinfect the C5 according to the institutional polices of surface and equipment safety and cleanliness. Motion has tested a variety of antimicrobial solvents and information on specific products is available upon request.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “items that do not ordinarily touch the patient or touch only intact skin are not involved in disease transmission, and generally do not necessitate disinfection between uses on different patients”.1 We recommend using an
If the C5 becomes soiled with blood or other body fluids, a
Visibly soiled areas should first be cleaned and then disinfected, or a detergent disinfectant can be used. For disinfection, the cleaned areas should be moistened with the appropriate germicide and allowed to air dry.2
If the C5 is used with patients who are infected or colonized with
1.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Sterilization or Disinfection of Medical
<www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/bp_sterilization_medDevices.html> (20 Sept. 2006).
2.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Sterilization or Disinfection of
<www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/bp_sterilization_patient_care.html> (20 Sept. 2006).
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