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Under normal conditions of use, the expiratory kit circuit transports the patient s exhaled air from the mouthpiece to the filter connected to SIMEOX.

The risk of germs in the system reaching the patient is therefore low. However, in order to avoid any risk of exposure of the patient to pathogens, it is recommended to regularly disinfect the expiratory kits according to the recommendations of a healthcare professional familiar with good hygiene practices, depending on the patient s pathology and the care environment. The recommendations below are intended to ensure the safety, performance and operating life stipulated for SIMEOX, its expiratory kits and its accessories. We therefore recommend you, in order to define the processes and frequency of disinfection, in particular for exhalation kits:

In institutions, in hospitals: to consult a hygiene professional for the implementation of good practices for disinfecting medical devices.

At home: to contact your doctor who can give you the best hygiene advice according to your pathology.

In all cases, expiratory kits are single patient devices.

Before cleaning the SIMEOX, always make sure you turn off the device and unplug it from the power outlet.

For cleaning the SIMEOX and the remote control, ensure that disinfectant products or wipes specific to medical devices are used, and not household products or wipes.

When choosing a disinfectant product for the mouthpieces, make sure you select a product

compatible with contact with the mucous membranes and check that you are not allergic to one of its components

Follow systematically the instructions provided with the product, particularly in terms of personal protection (gloves, goggles, etc.).

Do not use products containing chlorine, bleach or acetic acid, or household products.

Read the recommendations for use of your disinfectant product carefully, particularly:

The exposure time of the disinfectant product to be observed to obtain the desired level of disinfection,

Rinsing and drying precautions.

After cleaning or disinfecting the expiratory kits, make sure to remove all product residue.

After cleaning, disinfection and drying, keep the SIMEOX, its expiratory kits, and accessories in the supplied protective bags, in a dry place, away from daylight, dust, at room temperature.

Please refer to the section of this manual on storage temperatures for the SIMEOX. In medical and paramedical environments, after cleaning, disinfecting and drying the expiratory kits, make sure they are stored in the patient s bag.

The user will have previously indicated on the label the name of the patient.

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