Cleaning And Sterilization - Atos Provox Dilator 17 Handbuch

Cleaning and sterilization

Home care use:
Clean and disinfect the dilator after each use.
To clean the dilator mix 2 drops of dish soap
in 250 ml (8,5 fl oz) warm, 50°-100°C/122°-
212°F, drinking water. Place the dilator in the
mixture (Figure 10).
Gently rub the dilator for 15 seconds to
remove mucus and debris (Figure 11).
Rinse it in drinking water (Figure 12).
Disinfect the dilator by soaking it in hydrogen
peroxide 3% for 60 minutes or ethanol 70%
for 10 minutes or isopropyl alcohol 70% for 10
minutes (Figure 13).
After cleaning and disinfecting the device,
place the dilator on clean gauze and leave it to
air dry (Figure 14). When the dilator is dry,
store it at room temperature in a clean closed
container. Make sure that the stored device is
protected from both heat and direct sunlight.
Caution: Do not clean or disinfect by any other
method as this might cause product damage
and injury.
Professional use:
Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization are
described in "Instructions for cleaning and
sterilization". If this information is missing,
please contact your supplier or visit our website
on www.atosmedical.com.
The material in Provox Dilator withstands
50 cleaning and steam sterilization procedures
at 137°C/278°F for 3 minutes or at 134°C/273°F
for 18 minutes. Always ensure mechanical
integrity before each use.
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