Advice For The User For Maintaining Hygienic Status - ATMOS Variotherm plus Gebrauchsanweisung

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2.1 Important instructions for the maintenance of the
hygiene status of warm water irrigation units
For loosening cerumen in the auditory meatus and for the stimulation of the labyrinthine system, ATMOS offers the
warm water units Hygrotherm plus (37°C) and Variotherm plus (20° - 47°C).
These units heat the drinking water which comes from the household connection to the preselected temperature.
The operating instructions must be followed, or the increased number of pathogens in the rinse water can affect the
health of sensitive patients.
Requirement for taking into use
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The water which is provided by the household connection must at least meet the WHO guidelines or the
country-specifi c guiedelines for drinking water.
Connection
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Fresh water must fl ow through the wall connection for a period of approx. 1 minute prior to the unit
being connected.*
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Ensure that the installation is hygienically carried out! Disinfect the threaded connections with 70 % alcohol*
before screwing them into place.
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Wear disposable gloves* when carrying out maintenance work on parts which come into contact with the wa-
ter.
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Carry out thermal cleaning at least 3 times before patient use.*
* This work is carried out by the ATMOS service technician.
Running operation
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Before beginning the surgical operation, switch on the unit and await the thermal cleaning process.
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After the device had been idle for a long period of time, (weekend, during holidays, etc.) the thermal cleaning
process must be initiated and repeated.
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We recommend that the device be switched off and on every 2 hours and not longer than 4 hours to start the
thermal cleaning mode.
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Exchange and disinfection required for contact parts such as the jet connection after each patient
(prevention of retrograde germifi cation).
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Before every use, spray water and check the temperature.
Service
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Ensure that the suspended particle fi lter is hygienically changed (see commissioning) (dipose of fi lter and
carefully clean the fi lter glass). Ensure that no contact is made with the contaminated parts.
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Carry out thermal cleaning after each service.
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We recommend that the number of germs in the water be regularly determined at the input and output of the unit.
In the case of a complaint, data measurements must be prove whether the contaminents are "water" or "skin"
bacteria.
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