ProAxis
plus
™ Electric Profiling Bed and Pressure Area Care System
Instruction for use and trouble shooting guide
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ProAxis Plus Operating Instructions 3.1 Dated 18/05/11 19/24
5 Cleaning and disinfection
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) and Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCL) are
recommended by the Public Health Laboratory Service as an effective means of
disinfection. NaDCC and NaOCL are chlorine releasing agents and are the disinfectants of
choice for Nightingale Care Beds Ltd for the disinfection of hard surfaces and laundry
items.
Blood and bodily fluids
High levels of available chlorine (10,000 parts per million) will inactivate most bacteria and
viruses. Nightingale treat blood or body fluid spills with NaDCC solution at 10,000 parts per
million available chlorine.
Routing Decontamination
NaDCC solution at 1000 parts per million available chlorine is recommended by the public
health laboratory for routine decontamination. Nightingale decontaminate all surfaces with
this solution where there is no evidence of blood or body fluids or surfaces have been
cleaned with detergent and water.
The following cleaning procedures should be adhered to, and a suitable cleaning solution
should be used;
To be cleaned every day:
Mattress platform sides
Headboard/footboard
Safety sides
Handset and cable
To be cleaned when patient is transferred from the system:
All of the above
Mattress platform
To be cleaned when infected patient is transferred from the system:
All of the above
Main framework of system
System base and castor axles including castors
To be cleaned every 6-8 weeks:
