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At the end of the application switch the equipment off and clean all its accessories as follows:
• Wear protection gloves and apron (if need be, also wear a face mask and glasses) to avoid getting in contact with contaminating
substances;
• Disconnect the tank from the equipment removing any tubes connected to the container and paying particular attention to avoiding
accidental contaminations.
• Empty and dispose of the flacon content complying with hospital regulations as well as with any provisions in force, including local
regulations.
• Separate all the parts of the lid (float device and rings).
After disposing of disposable parts and disassembling the jar wash in running cold water and rinse thouroughly.
Then soak in warm water (temperature shall not exceed 60°C). Wash thouroughly and if necessary use a non-abrasive brush to remove
incrustations. Rinse in running warm water and dry all parts with a soft cloth (non-abrasive).
The jar and the cover can be autoclaved by placing the parts into the autoclave and running one sterilization stem cycle at 121°C (1 bar
relative pressure) making sure that the jar is positioned upsidedown. Mechanical resistance of the jar is guaranteed up to 30 cycles of
sterilization and cleaning at the indicated conditions (EN ISO 10079-1). Beyond this limit the physical-mechanical characteristics of the
plastic may decrease and replacement of the part is therefore recommended.
After sterilization and cooling at environment temperature of the parts make sure that these are not damaged.
Assemble the jar as follows:
• Place the overflow valve into its seat in the cover (under VACUUM connector)
• Insert floating valve keeping the o-ring towards the opening of the cage
• Place the o-ring into its seat around the cover
• After completing assembling operations always make sue that cover seals perfectly to avoid vacuum leackages or liquid exit
The aspiration tubes can be sterilized on autoclave using a sterilization cycle at 120°C.
The conical connector can be sterilized on autoclave using a sterilization cycle at 121°C.
The device is ready for a new employment now.
DO NOT WASH, STERILIZE OR PUT IN AUTOCLAVE THE ANTIBACTERIAL FILTER
Instruction for disposal Liner Flovac®:
If the device is equipped with disposable collection systems FLOVAC ® carry out the disposal of the bag as follows:
Turn off the Vacuum and remove all the tubes connected to the Liner, giving particular attention to avoid accidental contamination. Fit the
appropriate plugs to the "PATIENT" and "TANDEM" ports, pressing the home firmly, taking care to avoid accidental contamination. Turn the
butterfly connector to OFF. Remove the liner bag from the rigid container and transfer it to the waste disposal area, ensuring that all the
openings are sealed, keeping in mind the product is potentially infectious. This product must be disposed of in accordance with the current
hospital regulations.
COMPLYING WITH THE NEW EUROPEAN RULES, GIMA INDICATES THE IMPORTANT POINTS TO PROTECT INSTRUMENT AND OPERATORS
HYGIENE. THESE RULES MUST BE RESPECTED IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE HYGIENE AND SAFETY TO ALL THE PEOPLE OPERATING WITH THE
INSTRUMENT TO OBTAIN QUALITY AND WELL BEING.
GIMA warrants it's products for 24 months after purchasing date.
In front of this warranty, GIMA will be obliged only to repair or substitute free of charge the products or parts of them that, after verification effected
on our factory, or our authorized Service Center, by the Technical Service, results defective.
The product must be accompanied by a description of the defect.
The warranty, with exclusion of responsibility for direct and indirect damages, it is thought limited to the solos defects of material or workmanship
and it stops having effect when the device results however gotten off, tampered or sheltered out of the Factory or from the Authorized Service center.
The commodity always travels to risk and danger of the buyer, without any responsibility of GIMA for damages caused by the transport or dismay
from the vector.Every returned instrument will be hygienically checked before repairing.
If GIMA finds instrument not suitable for repairing due to clear signs of internal or external contamination, the same will be returned to customer with
specification of NOT REPAIRED INSTRUMENT, accompanied by an explanation letter.
GIMA will decide if contamination is due to bad functioning or misuse. If contamination is due to bad functioning, GIMA will substitute the instrument,
only if a SALE RECEIPT and STAMPED GUARANTEE accompany the same.
GIMA is not responsible for contaminated accessories, they will be substitute at customer's expenses.
For this reason it is COMPULSORY to carefully disinfect the external part of the instrument and accessories with a cloth soaked in methylated spirits
or hypochlorite-based solutions. Put the instrument and accessories in a bag with indication of disinfecting. We also request to specify the kind of
fault, in order to speed up repairing procedures.
To this end, please read the instructions carefully in order to avoid damaging the equipment through improper use.
Always specify the fault encountered so that GIMA can establish whether it falls into the category of the faults covered by the guarantee.
CLEANING ACCESSORIES AND INTERNAL PARTS
RULES FOR RETURNING AND REPAIRING
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