Cleaning And Disinfection; Cleaning Instruction (7 Steps); Cleaning Chemicals; Disinfection - arjo Bariatric Slings Notice D'utilisation

Cleaning and Disinfection

WARNING
To prevent cross-contamination, always
follow the disinfection instructions in this
IFU.
WARNING
To avoid material damage and injury, clean
and disinfect according to this IFU.
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• No other chemicals are allowed.
• Never clean with chlorine.
• Chlorine will deteriorate the surface of
the material.
WARNING
To avoid injury, always remove the sling
before disinfecting the lift.
All Bariatric slings should be cleaned when they are
soiled and stained and between patients.

Cleaning Instruction (7 steps)

1. Detach the sling from the lift.
2. Remove the stiffeners from the stiffeners pockets,
if any.
3. Close all buckles and hook and loop attachment on
the slings and belts prior to washing.
4. Check the symbols on the product label for
cleaning recommendations.

Care and Preventive Maintenance

WARNING
To avoid injury to both patient and
caregiver, never modify the equipment or
use incompatible parts.

Before and After Every Use

Visually check all exposed parts
The caregiver shall inspect the sling before and after
every use. The complete sling should be checked for
all deviations listed below. If any of these deviations
are visible, replace the sling immediately.
• Fraying
• Loose stitching
• Tears
• Holes
• Discolouration or stains from bleaching
• Sling soiled or stained
• Label unreadable or damaged
• Steam
5. Machine wash the sling at 70°C (158°F). In order
to obtain suffi cient level of disinfection, please
wash according to local hygiene legislation.
If allowed according to the product label, tumble
dry in low temperature, max 60°C (140°F).
6. Do NOT
• wash together with other items that have rough
surfaces or sharp objects.
• use any mechanical pressure, pressing or rolling
• use bleach
• use gas sterilization
• use autoclave
• dry clean
• ironing
7. Place the stiffeners if any, back in to the sling
before use.

Cleaning Chemicals

For all sling material use common commercial
detergent without optical brightener. No other
chemicals are allowed e.g. chlorine, softener, iodine
based disinfectants, bromine and ozone.

Disinfection

The only allowed disinfection is disinfection by
washing.
When Soiled or Stained and Between
Patients
Clean/Disinfect
The caregiver should make sure that the sling is
cleaned according to "Cleaning and Disinfection" on
page 12, when it is soiled or stained and between
patients.

Storage

When not in use, the slings should be stored away
from direct sunlight where they are not subject to
unnecessary strain, stress or pressure, or to excessive
heat or humidity. The slings should be kept away from
sharp edges, corrosives or other things that could cause
damage on the sling.

Service and Maintenance

It is recommended that qualifi ed personnel inspect the
condition of the sling twice a year (every 6 month),
according to ISO 10535.
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