User's Manual

Caring for Your Motion C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant

Disinfecting Procedures

Disinfecting of the tablet is recommended periodically in accordance with the institutional polices of

surface and device safety and cleanliness. Motion has tested a variety of antimicrobial solvents and

information on specific products is available upon request.

Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “items that do not ordinarily touch the patient or touch

only intact skin are not involved in disease transmission, and generally do not necessitate disinfection

between uses on different patients (CDC, 2002 para. 7).” Using an EPA-approved low-level disinfectant

when general cleaning is required is recommended.

If the tablet becomes soiled with blood or other body fluids, a hospital-approved low-level disinfectant

when used at recommended dilutions and contact times can be used to decontaminate spills of blood or

other body fluids. Visibly soiled areas should first be cleaned and then disinfected, or a detergent

disinfectant can be used. For disinfection, the pre-cleaned areas should be moistened with the

appropriate disinfectant and allowed to air dry (CDC, 2000 para. 7 and 8).

If a tablet is used with patients who are infected or colonized with microorganisms judged by the infection

prevention program to be of special or clinical or epidemiologic significance or with highly virulent

microorganisms based on current state, regional, or national recommendations (such as Ebola or Lassa),

then the tablet should be either dedicated to one patient or patient cohort or subjected to low-level

cleaning between patient uses (CDC, 2002 para 8-10).

 Tips

• Clean the C5 with disinfecting cloths and wiping away any film they may leave – use a soft

cleaning cloth not paper as paper contains wood pulp and may over time scratch the screen.

• Use only the Motion pen on the display. Do not write on the surface with an ink pen or pencil, or

any pointed or other object that could damage the display surface.

• If you use alcohol prep pads or disinfecting products for cleaning the C5 surface and display

screen a white haze residue will remain on the screen and it cannot be removed using paper

based cloths. The blue Motion towel or any soft cloth will remove most of the residue. Your IT or

support staff should be able provide these cloths.

Pen tip

• Always store pen in the pen holder when not in use.

• Do not store the pen vertically on the tip. Constant tip pressure can affect the pen-to-digitizer

screen interaction.

• The pen contains sensitive electronics. Do not immerse it in liquids.

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