Maintenance; General Maintenance Procedures; How To Clean Interacoustics Products - Interacoustics Air Fx Mode D'emploi

Air Fx Irrigator Instructions for Use - EN

4 Maintenance

4.1 General Maintenance Procedures

The performance and safety of the instrument will be kept if the following recommendations for care and
maintenance are observed:
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The instrument must go through at least one annual overhaul, which should be made by an
authorised workshop in order to guaranty proper service and repair as Interacoustics provides the
necessary circuit diagrams etc. to these repair shops.
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To ensure that the reliability of the instrument is kept, it is recommended that the operator at short
intervals, for instance once a day, perform a test on a person with known data. This person could
be the operator him/herself.
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After each examination of a patient, it should be ensured that there is no contamination on the
parts in connection with the patient. General precautions must be observed in order to avoid that
disease from one patient is conducted to others. If ear cushions or ear tips are contaminated, it is
strongly recommended to remove them from the transducer before they are cleaned. By frequent
cleaning water should be used, but by severe contamination it may be necessary to use a
disinfectant. The use of organic solvents and aromatic oils must be avoided.

4.2 How to clean Interacoustics Products

If the surface of the instrument or parts of it are contaminated, it can be cleaned using a soft cloth
moistened with a mild solution of water and dish washing cleaner or similar. The use of organic solvents
and aromatic oils must be avoided. Always disconnect the USB cable during the cleaning process, and be
careful that no fluid is entering the inside of the instrument or the accessories.
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Before cleaning always switch off and disconnect from the power supply
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Use a soft cloth lightly dampened with cleaning solution to clean all exposed surfaces
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Do not allow liquid to come in contact with the metal parts inside the earphones / headphones
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Do not autoclave, sterilize or immerse the instrument or accessory in any fluid
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Do not use hard or pointed objects to clean any part of the instrument or accessory
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Do not let parts that have been in contact with fluids dry before cleaning
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Rubber ear-tips or foam ear-tips are single use components
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Ensure that isopropyl alcohol does not come into contact with any screens on the instruments
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Ensure that isopropyl alcohol does not come into contact with any silicone tubes or rubber parts
Recommended cleaning and disinfection solutions:
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Warm water with mild, nonabrasive cleaning solution (soap)
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Normal hospital bactericides
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70% isopropyl alcohol only on hard cover surfaces
Procedure
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Clean the instrument by wiping outer case with a lint free cloth lightly dampened in cleaning
solution.
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Clean cushions and patient hand switch and other parts with a lint free cloth lightly dampened in
cleaning solution.
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Make sure not to get moisture in the speaker portion of the earphones and similar parts
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