Advice For The User For Maintaining Hygienic Status - Atmos Variotherm plus Manual De Instrucciones

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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.
Should the following operating instructions not be adhered to, this can lead an increased number of germs in the rin-
sing water at these temperatures which can in turn lead to sensitive patients being subjected an impairment of their
health.
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-specific guiedelines for drinking water.
Connection
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Fresh water must flow 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! Before screwing them into place, disinfect threaded
connections with 70 % alcohol.*
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When carrying out maintenance work on parts which come into contact with the water, wear disposable glo-
ves.*
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Carry out thermal cleaning at least 3 times before commissioning.*
* This work is carried out by the ATMOS service technician.
Running operation
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Before commencing with surgery operation, switch on the unit and await the thermal cleaning process.
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After the device had been standing still for longer period (at weekend, during holidays, etc.) await the thermal
cleaning process and repeat.
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We recommend that the device be switched off and on every 2 hours, but after 4 hours at the latest so as 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 germification).
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Before use spray off water and check the temperature.
Service
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Ensure that the suspended particle filter is hygienically changed (see commissioning) (dipose of filter and
carefully clean the filter 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, it must be proven by means of measuring whether these are "water germs" or "skin
germs".
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