User Manual

System Maintenance 103
For multiple-patient use
1. Wash your hands thoroughly.
2. Dampen a clean cloth with a mild liquid soap solution.
CAUTION: Do not place the Transmitter into the liquid soap solution.
3. Wipe the outside of the Transmitter, cable, and connector. Make sure the inside of the connector
does not get wet.
4. Hold by the Transmitter end and rinse the Transmitter under warm tap water. Be careful not to get
the inside of the connector wet.
5. Apply 3-4 drops of a quaternary ammonium compound disinfectant (e.g., CaviCide
®
) on a clean dry
cloth. Wipe the Transmitter, cable, and connector, making sure the inside of the connector does not
get wet.
6. Holding it by the Transmitter end, rinse the transmitter with 70% Isopropyl alcohol, being careful
not to get the inside of the connector wet.
7. Place the Transmitter on a clean, dry, non-shedding cloth and allow to air dry.
8. Once the Transmitter is dry, place it in a sealed bag, labeled with the cleaning date. (See the
example below.)
9. If there is any blood inside the connector, the Transmitter must be disposed of. Cut off the
connector portion and discard in a Sharps or other medical waste container. Discard the Transmitter
portion according to the local regulations for battery disposal (non-incineration).
CAUTION: It is important to NOT discard the Transmitter portion in a medical waste container or
otherwise subject it to incineration. The Transmitter contains batteries which may explode upon
incineration.
Example: Multiple-use cleaning label
Device
:
Date:
Method of Decontamination
Wash:
Disinfectant: