Section 9: Maintenance; Instrument Case Cleaning; Actuator Assembly Cleaning - Medtronic ACT Plus Benutzerhandbuch

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Section 9: Maintenance

Instrument Case Cleaning

The instrument case and exposed surfaces of the actuator assembly should be
kept clean. The ACT Plus™ instrument is approved for cleaning with the following
agents: isopropyl alcohol, methanol, propyl alcohol, glutaraldehyde, bleach,
ethanol,
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Liqui-Nox , parachlorometaxylenol, hydrogen peroxide, and mild detergent.

Actuator Assembly Cleaning

The exposed surfaces of the actuator assembly (with the actuator heat block in the
open position) should be cleaned with one of following cleaning detergents:
isopropyl alcohol, methanol, propyl alcohol, glutaraldehyde, bleach, ethanol, Liqui-
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Nox , parachlorometaxylenol, hydrogen peroxide, or mild detergent. To ensure
proper performance of the ACT Plus™ instrument, it is important to clean the
actuator assembly a minimum of every 30 days, or more frequently if required. If
blood should get into the actuator assembly (see Figure 7), it is critical that the
instrument is cleaned as soon as possible.
An instrument cleaning kit (Part Number 201673) is provided with each ACT Plus™
instrument. Use the materials in the kit to perform the following cleaning procedure:
1. Dip the swab provided in the enclosed packet in the Liqui-Nox
2. Swab the flag lift wire, removing all blood.
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Liqui-Nox is a registered trademark of Alconox, Inc.
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Figure 7. ACT Plus™ Actuator Assembly
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Flag lift wire
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