Cleaning pads, electrodes & cables, Cleaning pads, electrodes & cables -14 – Philips HEARTSTART XLT M3500B User Manual
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Cleaning Instructions
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Maintaining the HeartStart XLT
Cleaning Pads, Electrodes & Cables
Defibrillation pads and monitoring electrodes are single use and do not
require cleaning.
The pads cable may be cleaned with:
z
Alcohol-free hand soap
z
2% gluteraldehyde solution (such as Cidex)
z
Sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach) solution 10% in water
z
Quaternary ammonium compounds (such as Lysol)
z
Isopropyl alcohol
The ECG cable may be cleaned by wiping it with any of the following:
z
2% gluteraldehyde solution (such as Cidex
®
)
z
Alcohol-free hand soap
z
Chlorine bleach (100ml/l)
CAUTION
Do not ultrasonically clean, immerse, autoclave or steam sterilize the pads or
ECG cable.
Do not clean the ECG cable with alcohol. Alcohol can cause the plastic to
become brittle and may cause the cable to fail prematurely.
To clean the SpO
2
sensor and cable, follow the manufacturer’s instructions.