Philips V26CT General Disinfecting of the System, Based Aldehyde, Based Bleach, Phenol based

Maintenance

General Disinfecting of the System

General Disinfecting of the System

We recommend that you disinfect the product only when necessary as determined by your hospital’s policy, to avoid long term damage to the product.

We also recommend that the products being disinfected be cleaned first, as described under “General cleaning of the System” on page 13-2.

Use the recommended disinfecting substances listed below:.

Alcohol	Ethanol 70%, Isopropanol 70%
based
Aldehyde	Cidex
based
Bleach	Dilution of sodium hypochlorite (laundry bleach): concentration
	ranging from 500ppm (1:100 dilution of household bleach) to
	5000ppm (1:10 dilution of household bleach),
	Hydrogen peroxide 3%, Chlorox (1:10 dilution),
	Dakin’s Solution.
Phenol based	Wofasept, Sporicidin.

C aution

To avoid damage to the product, observe the following general precautions for disinfection. You should only deviate when this is explicitly stated in the disinfecting instruction of a specific product.

1.Do NOT use Povodine®, Sagrotan®, Mucocit® disinfecting agents or strong solvents e.g. acetone.

2.Always dilute according to the manufacturer’s instructions or use lowest possible concentration.

3.Do not allow any liquid to enter the case.

4.Never submerge any part of the system.

13-4 Maintenance