B. Braun Aesculap Spine S4 FW177R Gebrauchsanweisung/Technische Beschreibung Seite 13

Preparation before cleaning
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Dismantle the product prior to cleaning, see Disas-
sembly.
Cleaning/disinfection
Product-specific safety notes on the repro-
cessing procedure
Damage to the product due to
inappropriate cleaning/disin-
fecting agents and/or exces-
CAUTION
sive temperatures!
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To prevent increased contamination of loaded
instrument trays during use, please ensure that
contaminated instruments are collected separately
and not returned to the instrument tray.
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Use suitable cleaning/disinfecting agents if the
product is put away in a wet condition. To prevent
foam formation and reduced effectiveness of the
process chemicals: Prior to mechanical cleaning
and disinfection, rinse the product thoroughly with
running water.
Use cleaning and disinfect-
ing agents according to the
manufacturer's instruc-
tions which
– are approved for use,
for example, on alumi-
num, plastic materials,
and high-grade steel,
– do not attack softeners
(e.g. in silicone).
Observe specifications
regarding concentration,
temperature, and exposure
time.
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Carry out ultrasound cleaning:
– as an effective mechanical supplement to man-
ual cleaning/disinfecting.
– as a pre-cleaning procedure for products with
encrusted residues, in preparation for mechan-
ical cleaning/disinfecting.
– as an integrated mechanical support measure
for mechanical cleaning/disinfecting.
– for additional cleaning of products with resi-
dues left after mechanical cleaning/disinfect-
ing.
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Clean and disinfect microsurgical products
mechanically if they can be placed securely in the
machine or on the positioning aids.
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