Welch Allyn Standard laryngoscope blade assemblies - User Manual - Manual

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©2014 Welch Allyn, Inc.
MM 721358 Ver. C
Standard laryngoscope blade assemblies
Directions for use
Intended use
The rigid laryngoscope is a device used to examine and visualize a patient’s airway and aid
placement of a tracheal tube.
About this document
This directions for use applies to Welch Allyn reusable standard laryngoscope blade
assemblies MacIntosh REF: 6904X, English MacIntosh REF: 6924X, and Miller REF:
6804X and REF 68470. Welch Allyn reusable standard laryngoscope blade assemblies may be
used with Welch Allyn standard laryngoscope handles 60200, 60300, 60400, 60305, and 60710.
Warnings and cautions
WARNING: Reusable fiber optic laryngoscope blade assemblies must be reprocessed after
each use.
WARNING: The reprocessing procedure and the equipment and materials described must
be followed and conducted by persons trained and familiar with medical device
reprocessing.
WARNING: Consult cleaning and disinfecting agent manufacturer instructions for their
proper preparation and use.
WARNING: Repeated reprocessing may degrade elements of the device. Follow inspection
procedures to assure damage has not occurred to the blade assembly.
WARNING: Only trained personnel shall use a laryngoscope for intubation.
WARNING: Do not reprocess laryngoscope blade assemblies used on patients with
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. These instruments should be discarded.
WARNING: Discard any component that shows evidence of damage or deterioration.
WARNING: Do not modify this equipment. Any modification of this equipment can lead to
patient injury. Any modification of this equipment voids the product warranty.
WARNING: Personnel shall follow their facility policies and procedures and wear appropriate
personal protective equipment when handling potentially contaminated equipment.
WARNING: Laryngoscope equipment is not suitable for use in intense magnetic fields.
WARNING: Lamps if left illuminated, could generate sufficient heat to cause burns.
CAUTION: Only use lamps specified. Failure to follow these instructions may cause damage
or poor performance of this device.
CAUTION: Only use neutral pH (6.0-8.0) enzymatic type cleaners.
CAUTION: Only use neutral pH (6.0-8.0) ortho-phthalahyde (OPA) or glutaraldehyde
disinfectants.
CAUTION: Do not use other cleaners or disinfectants.
CAUTION: Do not remove lamp during reprocessing. Damage to device could occur.
CAUTION: REF 68470 is not compatible with any sterilization process.