Welch Allyn Ear Wash System 29350 - User Manual - Manual (Page 16)

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Maintenance
Cleaning and Disinfecting the System
Clean or Disinfect Ear Wash System daily. High Level Disinfect each
time the unit is used on a patient with compromised skin.
Cleaning the unit eliminates any debris and reduces the number of micro-
organisms in the tubing. Disinfecting the unit eliminates most bacteria
and fungi growth.
To Prepare the Unit
• Remove the ear tip and discard.
• Clean the outside of the chamber, handle and hose with a soft
cloth saturated with a mild solution of soap and water
• Detach the chamber from the faucet. Leave the hoses attached
to the unit.
To Clean the Unit
• Prepare a 4 cup solution of soapy water.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the solution into the top open-
ing of the coupler. (Save the remainder of the
solution for later steps in this procedure).
• Replace the chamber on the faucet and sub-
merge the handle interface surface (where the tip
attaches) into the solution. Turn on the water.
Squeeze the actuator to allow the solution to flow
from the handle into the container.
• The suction line will remove the solution. Continue
this process for 5 minutes. Remember to keep the
exposed tip of the handle submerged in the solution.
• Remove both tubes from the chamber and allow the
chamber to drain.
• Remove the chamber from the faucet.
• To remove any stagnant solution in the tubing, place the open
end in the sink. Squeeze the actuator and the solution will run out
into the sink basin.