Cleaning And Care - Invacare Softform Mode D'emploi

Maintenance

4.2 Cleaning and Care

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IMPORTANT
All cleaning agents and disinfectants used must be effective,
compatible with one another and must protect the materials
they are used to clean. For further information on decon-
tamination in Healthcare Environments, please refer to 'The
National Institute for Clinical Excellence' guidelines on Infec-
tion Control www.nice.org.uk/CG002 and your local infection
control policy.
Cleaning covers
(Removal of contaminants such as dust and organic matter)
▸ Remove all covers for laundering.
▸ Launder the covers with the recommended temperature between
60 and 80 °C using a diluted detergent solution
(Instructions on label).
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IMPORTANT
Washing at higher temperatures may cause shrinkage.
Drying covers
▸ Hang mattress covers from a line or bar and drip dry in a clean
indoor environment.
or
▸ Tumble dry on a low heat setting.
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IMPORTANT
▸ Tumble dry setting must not exceed 40 °C.
▸ Do not tumble dry for longer than 10 minutes.
▸ Washing at higher temperatures may cause shrinkage.
▸ Dry covers thoroughly before re-fitting to the mattress.
Disinfecting covers
(Reducing the number of microorganisms)
Please contact your hygiene specialist in the event of contamination.
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IMPORTANT
Ensure that any residual detergent has been removed prior to
disinfection.
Light soilage
▸ Wipe down the cover with a 0.1% Chlorine Solution (1,000 ppm).
▸ Rinse the cover with clean water using a single use nonabrasive cloth.
▸ Dry the cover thoroughly.
Heavy soilage
Where the mattress is badly soiled, we recommend cleaning with a
dilute cleaning solution at 80 °C in the washing machine.
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IMPORTANT
1% Chlorine Solution used on a regular basis can diminish the
life of the cover if not rinsed and dried properly.
▸ Do not use granules.
▸ Clean up all spillages of bodily fluids i.e. blood, urine, faeces, sputum,
wound exudater and all other bodily secretions as soon as possible
using a 1% Chlorine Solution (10,000 ppm).
Large spillages of blood should be absorbed and removed with
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paper towels first and followed by as above.
▸ Rinse the cover with clean water using a single use nonabrasive cloth,
and thoroughly dried.
! IMPORTANT
Polyurethane coated fabrics can absorb liquids for short
periods causing a temporary change to the polyurethane
characteristics. The mattress cover swells temporarily and is
more vulnerable to physical damage for a period after it is
completely surface dried, by which time it will revert to its
previous state.
▸ Dry the cover thoroughly.
Softform-Mattresses
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