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Operating Instructions MB 11
APPENDIX B
Cleaning, Disinfection & Maintenance Recommendations
The MB 11 BERAphone® is a considered a non-critical, patient care item
since it comes into contact with intact skin, but not mucous membranes.
For such devices, guidelines from both the US Center for Disease Control
(CDC) and the Robert-Koch-Institut Bundesinstitut für Infektionskrankheiten und nicht übertragbare Krankheiten (Berlin, Germany) recommend
cleaning and disinfection with a hospital-grade, surface disinfectant.
Important information
•
The MAICO MB 11 BERAphone® is intended for use on intact, external skin around the ears and on the scalp. It should not be used if the skin
is not intact or if the baby has a contagious dermatological condition.
•
Recommendations for cleaning and disinfection of the BERAphone®
presented in this document are not intended to replace or contradict policies in effect or procedures required for infection control at the facility.
Definitions of terms
Fixed electrode
post
Gel protector (black
plastic)
Electrode tip
(stainless steel)
Electrode/gel protector assembly
Spring-loaded pin (inside
each fixed electrode
post)
Electrodes
Ear Cushion
Cleaning & disinfection after screening
each baby
The BERAphone® must be cleaned and disinfected after use on each baby.
1.
Clean off residual gel from the electrodes and ear cushion using a
tissue or disinfectant wipe.
2.
Disinfect the electrodes, ear cushion and other components that
made contact with the baby or the baby’s bedding by wiping them with a
fresh hospital-grade disinfectant wipe designed for use on hard surfaces.
a.
Use of a non-alcohol based disinfectant product is recommended in order to preserve the material of the ear cushion. Nonalcohol based disinfectants contain the active ingredient referred to
as quaternary ammonia compound.
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