Welch Allyn Standard laryngoscope blade assemblies User Manual

Standard

laryngoscope blade assemblies

Directions for use

Intended

About this

Warnings and

use

The

rigid laryngoscope is a device used to examine

placement of a tracheal

document

This directions for use applies to W elch Allyn reusable standard l aryn goscope blade assemblies MacIntosh 6804X and REF 68470. Welch Allyn used

with

Welch Allyn standard laryngoscope handles 60200, 60300, 60400, 60305, and 60710.

cautions

WARNING: R each use.

WARNING: The reprocessing procedure and the equipment and materials described must be followed and cond ucted by persons trained and familiar reprocessing.

WARNING: Consult cleaning and disinfecting agent manufacturer proper preparation and use.

WARNING: Repeated procedures to assure damage has not occurred to the blade assembly.

WARNING: Only trained personnel shall use a laryngoscope for WARNING: Do not reprocess laryngoscope blade assemblies used on

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. These instruments should be discarded. WARNING: Discard any component that shows evidence of damage or deterioration. WARNING: Do not modify this equipment. Any modification of this

patient injury. Any modification of this equipment voids the WARNING: Personnel

personal protective equipment when handling WARNING:

WARNING: Lamps if left illuminated, could generate sufficient heat to cause burns.

CAUTION: Only use lamps specified. Failure or poor performance of this device.

eusable

Laryngoscope equipment is not suitable for use in intense

and visualize

tube.

REF:

6904X, English MacIntosh

reusable sta n d a r d

fiber optic

reprocessing may

shall follow their facility policies and procedures and

laryngoscope blade

degrade

potentially

to follow these instructions may cause damage

REF:

laryngoscope blade assemblies may be

assemblies mu s t be reprocessed

elements of the device.

a patient’s airway

6924X, and Miller REF:

with

medical device

instructions

intubation.

patients

equipment

product warranty.

contaminated

equipment.

magnetic

for their

wear

and

aid

after

inspection

with

can lead to

appropriate

fields.

CAUTION: CAUTION:

disinfectants. CAUTION: CAUTION:

CAUTION:

Only use neutral pH Only use neutral pH

Do not use other cleaners or Do not remove lamp during reprocessing. Damage to device could occur.

REF 68470 is not compatible with any sterilization process.

(6.0-8.0) (6.0-8.0)

enzymatic type cleaners. ortho-phthalahyde

disinfectants.

(OPA)

or glutaraldehyde

Directions for use

Welch Allyn standard laryngoscope

blade assemblie

Reprocessing

instructions

Reprocessing refers to procedures for cleaning and disinfection or sterilization of devices. The standard laryngoscope blade assemblies must be reprocessed prior to first use and between each use using any of

• Cleaning

Welch Allyn has validated these instructions as being capable of preparing its laryngoscope blade for re-use. The user must ensure that the reprocessing as actually performed by the user's personnel, with the user's equipment and materials, achieves the desired result. This may require validation and routine monitoring of the user's actual process.

Cleaning instructions

CAUTION:

Point of use: 1.

Preparation decontamination:

Figure 1

the

following methods outlined in this

and cold solution high level

disinfection

document:

and gravity autoclave sterilization and pre-vacuum autoclave sterilization and Steris® Amsco® V-PRO® low temperature sterilization and

STERRAD® hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization

Do not remove lamp during reprocessing. Damage to device could occur.

Separate assembly into suitable containment for

blade assembly from handle and place the blade

subsequent reprocessing. See Figure 1. Do not place the blade assembly with sharp devices.

2. Prevent the blade assembly from drying per

facility

practice (for example, use immersion, neutral pH

for

enzymatic towel).

1. Disassemble the blade assembly per Figure 2.

pre-cleaner

or foam, or cover with a

moist

2. Keep all blade components together to prevent loss.

3. Select a neutral pH enzymatic cleaner.

Prepare manufacturer

cleaning solution per cleaning

instructions.

solution

Figure 2

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