lopital Amfora User manual

Shower / disinfecting unit ‘Amfora’
Instructions for use

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Important:
Read these instructions carefully before using the Amfora!
Date of rst use
User
Name
Address
Manufactured by:
Lopital Nederland B.V.
Laarakkerweg 9,
5061 JR Nederland
T (0031) 13 52 39 300
F (0031) 13 52 39 301
www.lopital.nl
[email protected]

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Index
Introduction 4
Safety 4
Adjusting the temperature 5
Use of the hand-held shower 5
Wash the resident or patient 6
Disinfecting 6
Mistakes that are made frequently 7
In the event of contact with the disinfectant 8
Flow meter 8
Adjusting the ow meter 9
Replace of rell disinfectant 10
Replace or rell shampoo and soap 11
Maintenance 11
Technical information 12
Disinfectant shower
(red)
Soap pump
Shower tap
Disinfectant tap
Flow meter
Disinfectant
Safety tap
Hand-held shower
(white)
Thermostat
Flap

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Introduction
The Amfora shower and disinfecting unit is a combined appliance for washing people
and disinfecting, amongst others, shower trolleys and shower and toilet chairs.
The Amfora is a product with CE marking. This marking is in accordance
with guideline 93 / 42 / EEC, and respectively the revised guideline
2007 / 47 / EC for medical appliances of March 2010.
As regards the safety of the water supply, the Amfora holds KIWA
certication. This KIWA quality mark means that the appliance does not
pollute the water from the water supply with pathogenic substances or
disinfectants.
Safety
• Make sure that this system is simply and solely used by trained staff.
• Always rstly check the temperature of the water before the hand-held shower is used
on the resident / patient.
• When using disinfectants, always wear plastic gloves and eye protection.
• If the disinfectants come into contact with the eyes or skin, always follow the
guidelines on the packaging of the disinfectant and the safety instructions.
Shower tap
Hand-held shower
Thermostat

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Adjusting the temperature
You are able to adjust the temperature of the
shower water itself to the required level by turning
the control of the thermostat.
Remark:
For reasons of safety, the temperature is
mechanically limited to 38°C. To cancel this safety
limitation, press the red button which is located
on the tap. It is now possible to set a higher
temperature.
Extreme caution is advised when increasing the temperature above 38°C.
The person who is to be showered is possibly not able to indicate that the
water is too warm!
Use of the hand-held shower
The Amfora is equipped with two hand-held showers, tted with push buttons. These
hand-held showers are located on each side of the unit.
• One white hand-held shower for washing the resident / patient.
• One red hand-held shower for disinfecting chairs and trolleys after each use. A sticker
has been placed on this red hand-held shower, printed with the word “DISINFECTION”.
This hand-held shower is connected to the tank containing disinfectant. The
disinfectant is automatically sucked up and mixed when the button on the shower is
pressed.
• If the correct taps are opened on the Amfora, pressing the black button will cause the
water to ow from the shower head. By pressing the button further in, or by pressing
it less the amount of water can be regulated.
Important: never use the disinfectant shower head when washing a resident
/ patient!

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Wash the resident or patient
• Adjust the thermostat to the correct temperature.
• Open the shower tap.
• Remove the hand-held shower from its holder.
• To activate the hand-held shower, the push button on the handle has to be kept
pushed in.
• Pressing this button further in, or pushing it less will increase or reduce the rate at
which the water ows out.
• Check the temperature of the water before you direct the jet of water on the resident
or patient; do this once the water has been running for a little while. That is because it
can take a few minutes for the water to reach its nal temperature!
• After showering, close the shower tap.
• Press the black button on the hand-held shower for a moment or two to depressurise
the hose.
• Hang the hand-held shower back in its holder.
Important: make sure that the hoses never lie on the floor, as this could
result in them being run over or someone tripping over them.
Disinfecting
• Pull on the plastic gloves and wear safety glasses.
• Ventilate the room in which the work is to take place (open a window).
• Beforehand clean any highly polluted surfaces with a suitable cleansing agent and
then rinse with clean water. Remove surplus water.
• Open the safety tap (at the bottom of the cover).
• Open the disinfectant tap and remove the red hand-held shower from its holder.
• Spray all surfaces that are to be disinfected (also remember underneath the seat
or mattress). Use sufcient liquid to ensure that all surfaces remain wet whilst it is
soaking in.
• Close the disinfectant and safety taps and slightly press the black button of the hand-
held shower to depressurise the hose.
• Now hang the red hand-held shower back in its holder.
• Allow the disinfectant to soak in for the specied amount of time
(for Neoquat-Combi® that is 5 minutes).
• Open the shower tap and remove the white hand-held shower from its holder.

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• Rinse the surface clean (the temperature of the water may be either cold or warm).
• Close the shower tap and slightly press the black button of the white hand-held
shower to depressurise the hose.
• Hang the white hand-held shower back on the holder.
• After disinfecting, throw away the cleaning materials, or wash them at a temperature
of at least 60°C.
Important: make sure that the hoses never lie on the floor, as this could
result in them being run over or someone tripping over them.
Mistakes that are made frequently
Please study these so that the same mistakes can be avoided:
Mistake Consequence
Inadequate cleaning Neutralisation of the disinfectant
Soaking time not long enough Disinfectant only partially effective
Dose too low Low disinfecting effect, build up resistance
Dose too high Residue problems, corrosion
Disinfectant not suitable Inadequate disinfection, discolouration
Moisture present before disinfecting Change of concentration of disinfectant
Disinfectant tap
Disinfectant shower
Safety tap

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In the event of contact with disinfectant
Contact with the skin
After coming into contact with the skin, immediately wash the area with water.
Contact with the eyes
If the product goes into the eyes, keep the eyes open and immediately splash with
plenty of water, rinse for at least 5 minutes. Subsequently consult an ophthalmologist.
Digestion
Rinse the mouth with water. Do not allow the victim to vomit. If the symptoms persist,
consult a doctor.
For agents other than Neoquat-Combi®:
Check the safety instructions page of the product that you are intending to use.
Flow meter
The ow meter is used to adjust the mixture ratio between water and disinfectant and is
located on the inside of the unit, behind the locked ap.
The ow meter has to be adjusted when the Amfora is being installed, and each time
that you are intending to use a different type or brand of disinfectant. It will be easier to
reach the ow meter if you remove the left-hand reservoir of the soap pump.
Flow meter
The ball shows the level
Black adjusting button

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Adjusting the ow meter
1. Make sure that the hose, that is also connected to the ow meter, is fully immersed in
the bottle with disinfectant. Otherwise, no disinfectant will be sucked through and the
ow meter cannot be adjusted.
2. On the packaging of the disinfectant, look for the recommended mixture ratio. Usually
this is shown in millilitres per millilitres (for example: 10ml / 1000ml). If not, this will
need to be converted.
3. Now establish the time in which it has to be measured how much water is running out
of the tap.
You do this by dividing 3600 by the recommended mixture ratio.
EXAMPLE: If there is a mixture ratio of 10ml / 1000ml, 100 parts of water are mixed to
1 part of disinfectant. The mixture ratio in this case is 100. When you divide 3600 by 100,
you get 36. This gure is the number of required seconds for step 3.
4. Open the disinfectant tap and safety tap. Now press the black button on the red hand-
held shower in fully for the exact number of seconds calculated in step 3. Measure the
number of litres that have owed from the disinfecting shower during that time.
5. This amount in litres is the same value that the ow meter has to show when the
black button of the red hand-held shower is fully pressed and water is running through
it. When the black button on the ow meter is turned, the correct level can be set.
Please note: if you are NOT certain that you understand the aforementioned
method or if you feel you have not applied it correctly, please ask your
manager for assistance or phone Lopital Nederland B.V.

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Replace or rell disinfectant
• It is advised to wear plastic gloves when adding or replacing the disinfectant.
• The storage bottle for the disinfectant is stored behind the locked ap.
• Open the ap; turn the key a quarter turn to the left and tip the ap forwards.
• Turn the lid of the bottle, watch out for the hose!
• Insert the hose into the new bottle and place the old lid on the new bottle
• Close the ap.
• Lock the ap by turning the key one quarter turn to the right.
• Rinse out the empty bottle properly and dispose of with the refuse. Bottles which still
contain a substance have to be disposed of with the chemical waste.
• If a different disinfectant is used, the ow meter has to be readjusted.
• Frequently change the disinfectant liquid to keep the disinfecting capacity optimal.
Lopital recommends the use of Neoquat-combi® as a disinfectant.
PLEASE NOTE: if a different disinfectant is used to replenish the reservoir,
the LD50 level of that liquid may not be lower than 200 mg / kg! If this is
lower, the appliance will be unsafe and use of the appliance is totally at the
user’s own risk!
Lopital recommends that the entire bottle is replaced and not replenished, in order to
avoid mixing different disinfectants together. Mixing could possibly cause undesirable
reactions between the liquids and between the liquids and the appliance.

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Replace or rell shampoo and soap
Shampoo or soap can be replenished or replaced in two ways.
Method 1:
• Lift the pump out of the holder and pour new shampoo or soap into the opening at
the top.
Method 2:
• Open the ap at the front.
• Unscrew the relevant shampoo or soap bottle.
• Replenish this bottle or use a new bottle.
• Screw the bottle back into place and close the ap.
Maintenance
• Frequently clean the cover.
• Check that sufcient disinfectant is present.
• Make sure that you always have sufcient stocks of disinfectant.
• From time to time, check the hoses, pipes and the connections for porosity and
leakage.
• Lopital Nederland B.V. recommends that an annual maintenance contract is entered
into for the Amfora.
• Maintenance and repair should only be performed by authorised personnel.
The Amfora has to be inspected and maintained at least once a year.

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Technical information
Construction
Wall plate galvanised steel
Cover ABS
Hoses smooth plastic with stainless steel couplings
Internal pipes copper
Connections
Cold water connection size R1 / 2”
available pressure min. 0.2 MPa, max. 0.6 MPa
ow rate 20 l / min at 0.2 MPa
Warm water connection size R1 / 2”
available pressure min. 0.12 MPa, max. 0.6 MPa
temperature min. 60°C, max. 85°C
ow rate 20 l / min at 0.2 MPa
Pressure difference between warm and cold water at 20 l / min max. 0.1 MPa
Dimensions / weights
External dimensions 55 x 63 x17 cm (w x h x d) (excl. hoses)
Empty weight 12 kg
Volume of disinfectant 2 l
Volume of shampoo 2x 0.5 l

For more information, please visit our website: www.lopital.com
Lopital Nederland B.V. Laarakkerweg 9, 5061 JR Oisterwijk, Postbus 56, 5060 AB Oisterwijk
Tel [phone], Fax [phone], E-mail [email protected], www.lopital.nl
For more information, please visit our website: www.lopital.com
Lopital België Bvba, Antwerpsesteenweg 124, 2630 Aartselaar
Tel [phone], Fax [phone], E-mail [email protected], www.lopital.be
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