Specifications

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Maintenance
Cleaning the Monitor
The Monitor and accessories are to be kept clean and used
according to the instructions provided here and in the
Service Manual.
The exterior of the Monitor may be wiped clean with a soft
cloth slightly dampened with mild detergents.
• Do not immerse unit.
• Do not clean with isopropyl alcohol or other solvents.
• Do not immerse hoses.
Cuff Cleaning and Disinfection
General
The cuff must be thoroughly cleaned with the specified
detergent before reuse. The additional use of household
bleach as described below provides at least intermediate-
level disinfection.
• Apply cuff hose plugs before cleaning.
• The following cleansing procedure was repeated 20
times on DURA-CUF
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Blood Pressure Cuffs and once on
CRITIKON
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Soft Cuffs without affecting the
performance of the cuff.
• While this procedure is adequate for cleaning/
disinfection, it may not remove all stains.
• Do not immerse hoses.
• Do not immerse cuffs without prior application of cuff
hose caps.
Materials
• Enzymatic detergent such as ENZOL* enzymatic
detergent (US) or Cidezyme* enzymatic detergent (UK)
• Distilled water
•10% solution of household bleach (5.25% sodium
hypochlorite) in distilled water
Appendix F
*Trademark
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