Philips M1500A Cleaning, Disinfection & Sterilization Manual

ECG Safety Trunk Cables
M1500A, M1510A, M1520A,
M1530A, M1540C, M1550C,
M1560C, M1570C, M1590A
Cleaning, Disinfecting and
*M1500-9001A*
For more information, please call your local Philips sales office listed in your
telephone directory or a Philips regional office listed below for the location of
your nearest sales office.
United States:
Philips Medical Systems
Cardiac and Monitoring Systems
Headquarters
3000 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810, USA
(800) 934-7372
Canada:
Philips Medical Systems Canada
281 Hillmount Road
Markham, ON
L6C 2S3
(800) 291-6743
Latin America Headquarters:
Philips Medical Systems
1550 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway #300
Sunrise, FL 33323
Tel: (954) 835-2600
Fax: (954) 835-2626
Manufacturing Address:
Philips Medizin Systeme
Böblingen GmbH
Hewlett-Packard-Strasse 2
71034 Böblingen
Germany
Sterilizing
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Philips Medizin Systeme Böblingen GmbH
Cardiac and Monitoring Systems
Hewlett-Packard Str. 2
71034 Böblingen
Germany
Fax: (+49) 7031 463 1552
Asia Pacific Headquarters:
Philips Medical Systems
30/F Hopewell Centre
17 Kennedy Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2821 5888
Fax: (852) 2527 6727
http://shop.medical.philips.com
Subject to modification
© 2004 Philips Medizin Systeme
Böblingen GmbH
Printed in Germany 09/2004
M1500-9001A
4512 610 04841
English
ECG Safety Trunk Cables
Cleaning
To keep your cable free of dust and dirt clean it with a lint free cloth, moistened with either
warm water (40°C/104°F maximum) and soap, a diluted non-caustic detergent or one of the
approved cleaning agents listed below. Never immerse or soak the cables. Do not allow the
cleaning agent to remain on the cable – remove it immediately by wiping with a cloth
dampened with water.
If you see signs of deterioration or damage, replace the cable. Do not use it for further patient
monitoring.
Recommended Cleaning Agents and Brands
Soaps mild soaps
Tensides dishwasher detergents:
Edisonite Schnellreiniger
Ammonias Dilution of Ammonia <3%, Windowcleaner
Disinfecting
We recommend that you disinfect the cable only when necessary as determined by your
hospital's policy, to avoid long term damage to the cable. Never immerse or soak the cables. Do
not allow the disinfectant to remain on the cable – remove it immediately by wiping with a
cloth dampened with water.
We also recommend that the cable be cleaned first as described under "Cleaning".
Recommended Disinfecting Substances
®
Aldehyde based Cidex
Sterilizing
We recommend that you sterilize only when necessary as determined by your hospitals policy,
to avoid long term damage to the cable. We also recommend that the cable be cleaned first as
described in "Cleaning".
The cable has been tested to withstand Ethylene Oxide (EtO) gas sterilization. Be sure that all
safety precautions regarding aeration after EtO exposure are followed.
Caution Do not autoclave the cable or use bleaches containing sodium hypochlorite (for
TM
example, Clorox ).
Ordering Information
All trunk cables listed below are for use with Philips monitoring equipment only.
3-Lead Trunk Cables
AAMI
IEC
(8-pin instrument plug)
5-Lead Trunk Cables
AAMI
IEC
* If you are using EASI lead-placement, replace the standard lead-placement label on the
cable with thea appropriate EASI label.
EASI is a trademark of Zymed Inc.
This symbol indicates that the cables and accessories are designed to have
special protection against electric shocks (particularly regarding allowable
leakage currents), and are defibrillator proof.
Federal Law (U.S.) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
These products are for use only in combination with Philips Patient Monitors when
listed as accessories in the monitor's User Documentation.
The ECG Patient Cables comply with the requirements of the Council Directive 93/
42/EEC of 14 June 1993 (Medical Device Directive).
® ®
, Alconox
2.7m M1500A
0.9m M1540C
2.7m M1510A
2.7m M1590A
0.9m M1550C
EASI Label*
2.7m M1520A 5967-2069
0.9m M1560C 5967-2069
2.7m M1530A 5967-2070
0.9m M1570C 5967-2070