Philips M3500B manual Cleaning Pads, Electrodes & Cables

Cleaning Instructions

Cleaning Pads, Electrodes & Cables

Defibrillation pads and monitoring electrodes are single use and do not require cleaning.

The pads cable may be cleaned with:

	Alcohol-free hand soap
	2% gluteraldehyde solution (such as Cidex)
	Sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach) solution 10% in water
	Quaternary ammonium compounds (such as Lysol)
	Isopropyl alcohol
	The ECG cable may be cleaned by wiping it with any of the following:
	2% gluteraldehyde solution (such as Cidex® )
	￿Alcohol-free hand soap
	Chlorine bleach (100ml/l)
CAUTION	Do not ultrasonically clean, immerse, autoclave or steam sterilize the pads or
	ECG cable.
	Do not clean the ECG cable with alcohol. Alcohol can cause the plastic to
	become brittle and may cause the cable to fail prematurely.
	To clean the SpO2 sensor and cable, follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

11-14 Maintaining the HeartStart XLT