Care Of Suction Machine

CARE OF SUCTION MACHINE                                          

1.       Wear clean gloves before handling the jars

2.       Add sufficient quantity of sodium hypochlorite solution to decontaminate the contents

3.       Disconnect the tubes, immerse • fully in the sodium hypochloride solution for 10 minutes

4.       Flush the tubing in soapy water and rinse in plain water jet or stream

5.       Wash the jars with detergent or liquid soap and rinse thoroughly

6.       Keep jars inverted at a dry, safe place to remove residual water completely

7.       Empty the contents of glass jars into sewage and flush with plain water

8.       Dry and wrap the jars

9.       Ensure intact wiring of the electronic cord with proper earthing

10.   Wipe the cord with a piece of clean dry cloth daily

11.   Use oil/ grease for wheels

12.   Wipe the body, handle and glass cover of the pressure gauze with disinfectants

13.   Change the jar and tubing when a client requires suction for more than 24 hours

CARE OF INSTRUMENTS USING FIBER OPTICS WITH CAMERA

·         Detach the camera from the scope

·         Remove obturator from the scope, keeping it in a piece of dry clean cloth to clean the scope properly

·         Wipe the fiber optic using a gauze pad soaked in 2% glutaraldehyde to disinfect

Hang the scope and obturator in the cupboard or in the supply container of the company to avoid damage