General Information; Dismantling Prior To Carrying Out The Reprocessing Procedure; Preparations At The Place Of Use; Preparation Before Cleaning - B.Braun Aesculap GA553 Instrucciones De Manejo/Descripción Técnica

Aesculap
Pneumatic motor GA553
6.2

General information

Dried or affixed surgical residues can make cleaning more difficult or inef-
fective and lead to corrosion. Therefore the time interval between appli-
cation and processing should not exceed 6 h; also, neither fixating pre-
cleaning temperatures >45 °C nor fixating disinfecting agents (active
ingredient: aldehydes/alcohols) should be used.
Excessive measures of neutralizing agents or basic cleaners may result in
a chemical attack and/or to fading and the laser marking becoming
unreadable visually or by machine for stainless steel.
Residues containing chlorine or chlorides e.g. in surgical residues, medi-
cines, saline solutions and in the service water used for cleaning, disinfec-
tion and sterilization will cause corrosion damage (pitting, stress corro-
sion) and result in the destruction of stainless steel products. These must
be removed by rinsing thoroughly with demineralized water and then dry-
ing.
Additional drying, if necessary.
Only process chemicals that have been tested and approved (e.g. VAH or
FDA approval or CE mark) and which are compatible with the product's
materials according to the chemical manufacturers' recommendations
may be used for processing the product. All the chemical manufacturer's
application specifications must be strictly observed. Failure to do so can
result in the following problems:
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Optical changes of materials, e.g. fading or discoloration of titanium or
aluminum. For aluminum, the application/process solution only needs
to be of pH >8 to cause visible surface changes.
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Material damage such as corrosion, cracks, fracturing, premature aging
or swelling.
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Do not use metal cleaning brushes or other abrasives that would dam-
age the product surfaces and could cause corrosion.
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Further detailed advice on hygienically safe and material-/value-pre-
serving reprocessing can be found at www.a-k-i.org, link to Publica-
tions, Red Brochure – Proper maintenance of instruments.
6.3 Dismantling prior to carrying out the reprocessing
procedure
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Remove the pneumatic motor from the handpiece and hose.
6.4

Preparations at the place of use

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Remove any visible surgical residues to the extent possible with a
damp, lint-free cloth.
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Transport the dry product in a sealed waste container for cleaning and
disinfection within 6 hours.
6.5

Preparation before cleaning

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Carry out non-fixating/NaCl-free pre-cleaning immediately after use.
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6.6

Cleaning/disinfection

Product-specific safety instructions for the reprocessing procedure
Note
The compressed air motor, accessory parts and handpieces are delivered as
non-sterile items.
Risk of infection and contamination!
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Sterilize the compressed air motor, accessory
parts and handpieces before putting them into
WARNING
operation.
Damage to the product due to inappropriate clean-
ing/disinfecting agents!
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CAUTION Only use cleaning/disinfecting agents approved
for surface cleaning. Follow the manufacturer's
instructions for the respective cleaning/disin-
fecting agent.
Damage to the product due to inappropriate clean-
ing/disinfecting agents and/or excessive tempera-
tures!
CAUTION
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Use cleaning and disinfecting agents according
to the manufacturer's instructions which
– are approved for plastic material and high-
grade steel,
– do not attack softeners (e.g. in silicone).
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Observe specifications regarding concentration,
temperature and exposure time.
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Do not exceed the maximum allowable temper-
ature of 50 °C.
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Dry the product for at least 10 minutes at a maximum of 120 °C.
Note
The indicated drying temperature is a guide temperature only. It must be
checked taking into account the specific conditions (e.g. load) and adjusted
if applicable.
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Do not clean motors/handpieces by ultrasonic treatment and do not
immerse them in any liquids. To avoid the risk of corrosion/malfunc-
tioning, allow any fluid that has entered the product to drain out
immediately.