PREPARATION PRIOR TO FIRST USE
The reusable Ackermann products are delivered non-sterile and must be cleaned and sterilized before initial use and before each subsequent use.
The packaging cannot withstand the high temperatures of autoclaving and should be ,discarded before sterilization.
MANUAL PRE-CLEANING
The instruments shall be brushed under cold water until all visible contamination is removed. After manual brushing, rinse the lumen of the sheath via its flushing port with a water jet pistol (static pressure above 4 bar) for at least 10 seconds.
AUTOMATED CLEANING
Associated parts are to be stored together in order to facilitate a subsequent identification. Make sure that instruments do not contact each other. Devices from different materials such as titanium, brass, aluminium, stainless steel, etc. need to be cleaned separately in order to avoid formation of a rust film. Composite instruments particularly stainless steel combined with ceramics) need to be placed with sufficient distance to other products so they do not break due to the pressure of different thermal expansions