Cleaning And Hygiene - Medela Symphony Gebrauchsanweisung

Cleaning and Hygiene

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Important
Cleaning at
home
Cleaning in
hospitals
• Use drinking water quality for any of the following described
cleaning procedures.
• Clean parts immediately after use to avoid dry up of milk
residues and to prevent from growth of bacteria.
• Disassemble all parts prior to cleaning. Especially be sure
to remove the yellow valve head from the breastshield and
separate the white valve membrane from the valve head.
Follow these cleaning instructions unless you are told otherwise by
your healthcare professional.
Prior to first use and once daily
• Disassemble, wash and rinse all parts of your pump kit that
come in contact with the breast and milk (a+b+c+d+e+i+k+l).
• Place parts in a saucepan of sufficient capacity.
• Fill with cold water until the parts are well covered. Optionally,
a tea spoon of citric acid may be added to avoid a build-up of
limescale.
• Heat it up and allow to boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from stove and drain water off.
• Dry parts with a clean towel.
Alternatively, the disassembled parts can be sanitized in top rack
of dishwasher, with the Medela Quick Clean Microwave Bags or
with the B-Well Steam Sterilizer.
Note: Food colorings may discolor components which will not
affect performance.
After each use
• Disassemble and handwash all parts of your pump kit that
come in contact with the breast and milk (a+b+c+d+e+i+k+l)
in warm, soapy water.
• Rinse in clear water.
• Dry parts with a clean towel.
The following cleaning instructions are general recommendations
and may individually be adjusted based on the hospital's specific
directives and cleaning practices.
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