NUANCE PowerMic 4 Configuration guide

PowerMic 4
cleaning instructions
For Hygienic Working in Healthcare
Contents
3 Introduction
−Hygienic working is now more important than ever
−Protection by Nuance
3 How the PowerMic 4 protects clinical staff through hygienic working
−Easy disinfection
−Smooth housing surface
4 Surface cleaning and disinfection
−Precautions
−Wet wipes
−Liquid disinfectants
−Other disinfectants

Introduction
From radiation to infectious diseases, healthcare
professionals have always been exposed to higher
health risks than the regular office worker. With
many factors out of the individuals’ control, hospitals
emphasise the importance of preventing infections
through hygiene measures for hands and surfaces.
Hygienic working is now more important than ever
The effective sterilisation of possibly contaminated
tools and surfaces is at least equally as important as
regular washing and sanitization of employees’ hands.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies the
use of “surfaces that can be easily decontaminated”
as an important factor when determining the level of
healthcare safety.
Protection by Nuance
The Nuance PowerMic 4 comes with a housing,
ideally suitable for the medical environment. The
surface allows the efficient measures for disinfecting
the device.
How the PowerMic 4 protects
clinical staff through hygienic
working
Easy disinfection
The entire PowerMic 4 can be cleaned and disinfected
with antimicrobial cleaning agents which will not alter
its unique properties.
We recommend dedicated cleaning cloths for the
medical field, such as the Bacillol 30 wipes for example.
Smooth housing surface
In addition, we have made the surface as smooth as
possible to prevent germs and fungi from settling
in the depressions of the surface. This allows the
disinfectants to penetrate all areas of the surface
and effectively combat the germs.
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Cleaning instructions for PowerMic 4

Surface cleaning and disinfection
For surface cleaning and disinfection, please find below an overview
of possible solutions.
Precautions
— Please ensure that the device that it is completely disconnected
from the PC before cleaning.
— During cleaning, please make sure that no liquid penetrates the
device as this might lead to malfunction as long as the liquid has
not evaporated.
Wet wipes
Ideally use the appropriate wet wipes, such as:
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Bacillol Tissues Bacillol Wipes Mikrobac Tissues
Bacillol®Tissues are ready-
to-use disinfection wipes
for rapid and convenient
disinfection of alcohol-
resistant surfaces and
medical devices.
Bacillol®Wipes are suitable
for rapid disinfection of
alcohol-resistant surfaces
and medical devices.
Mikrobac®Tissues are
suitable for the convenient
cleaning and disinfection
of sensitive surfaces and
medical devices.
For more info visit Bode Chemie GmbH webpage: http://www.bode-chemie.com/
Cleaning instructions for PowerMic 4

Liquid disinfectants
Liquid disinfectants as mentioned below need to be applied
to a cloth before cleaning.
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Bacillol AF Bacillol 30 Foam Sterillium
Alcohol-based rapid
disinfectant with extensive
spectrum of activity. Dries
without leaving residue.
Bacillol®30 Foam is
well suited for the rapid
disinfection of alcohol-
sensitive surfaces such as
displays, keyboards and
control panels of portable
and stationary devices.
For hygienic and surgical
rub-in hand disinfection –
independent of washbasin
and water. For all areas that
are relevant to hygiene.
For more info visit Bode Chemie GmbH webpage: http://www.bode-chemie.com/
Other disinfectants
If other alcohol-based disinfectants are used, make sure to
use the following ingredients:
— Ethanol for disinfection (76.9 to 81.4 vol%)
— Isopropanol for disinfection (70 vol%)
Cleaning instructions for PowerMic 4
Important:
Nuance cannot guarantee that no harm with other alcohol-based substances is done to the device.
Before using the disinfectant, please test it on an inconspicuous place on the device to ensure that neither the
housing surface nor the printing is damaged by cleaning.
Nuance declines all responsibility for incorrect use of cleaning products.