Cleaning, Disinfecting And Storing Ge Ecg Cables And Leadwires - GE Solar 8000M/i Service Manual

Cleaning the Touch Screen Display

Cleaning, disinfecting and storing GE ECG cables and leadwires

Cleaning or disinfecting
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Maintenance and checkout: Cleaning
1. Turn OFF the mains power switch on the monitor and disconnect it
from the power source.
2. Clean the screen with an ammonia free glass cleaner and lint free
cloth.
CAUTION
Do not spray any glass cleaning solution or any general
cleaning solutions directly onto the monitor's display
surface. Always dampen the towel and then clean the
screen.
NOTE
These instructions supersede all cleaning/disinfecting instructions
for GE ECG Cables and Leadwires. All safety statements and notes
in the manual still apply.
1. Remove cables and leadwires from the handheld device or system
before cleaning.
2. Use care in cleaning leadwires to prevent pulling the long wires from
the connector ends. Metal connections can be pulled away from the
connectors.
3. For general cleaning of cables and leadwires, wipe using a lightly
moistened cloth with a mild soap and water solution. Then wipe and
air dry.
4. For disinfecting the cables and leadwires, wipe exterior with a soft
lint-free cloth, using the following solution as recommended in the
APIC Guidelines for Selection and Use of Disinfectants (1996):
Sodium hypochlorite (5.2% household bleach) minimum 1:500
dilution (minimum 100 ppm free chlorine) and maximum 1:10
dilution.
Any sodium hypochlorite wipe product that meets the above
guidelines of can be used.
NOTE
Wring excess disinfectant from wipe before using.
NOTE
Any contact of disinfectant solutions with metal parts may cause
corrosion.
5. Do not immerse either end of a cable or leadwire connector.
Immersing or "soaking" the connector ends may corrode metal
contact ends and affect signal quality.
6. Wipe off cleaning solutions with a clean, lightly moistened cloth.
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