What are the cleaning instructions for the Electro-Caps for EEG?

Patient Cleanup:
When the EEG recording is finished, remove the cap, ear electrodes,和生化需氧量y harness. Wipe the patient's forehead and ears with a gauze square. Lightly wipe the gauze square over the hair. Brushing or combing the hair will remove all visual evidence of the gel. The patient's next shampoo will easily and completely eliminate any residue.

Cleaning the Caps:
Disclaimers:
  • ECI Electro-Caps must be cleanedfrequentlyfor sanitary reasons.In addition, if all the gel is not washed from a cap, the materialwill lose its elasticity; the life of the cap will be dramaticallyshortened.
  • USE ONLY IVORY® OR PALMOLIVE® LIQUIDDETERGENT FOR WASHING ECI ELECTRO-CAPS!Othersoaps and detergents, especially those common in hospitals,leave a residual film on the electrode metal. After a fewwashings the soap film builds up and coats the electrode.Excessively high electrode impedances and overwhelmingelectrode artifacts result.
  • T他从帽材料染料可能会流血的first fewwashings. Do not wash different colored caps together.
  • Beforewashing a cap, always unsnap and remove the cap straps.The cap straps are washed separately because the strap materialis thick; drying may require several hours. It is advisable, however,to wash the straps thoroughly with a brush and soapy wateronce a week.
  • DO NOT STEAM AUTOCLAVE ELECTRO-CAPS; the process will weaken the elasticmaterial and significantly shorten the life of the caps.
Steps:
1. Unsnap and remove the straps.
2. Fill sink with lukewarm water.
3. Add a small amount of Ivory® liquid detergent to the water.
4. Submerge only the cap.DO NOTallow the connector to getwet. Let the cap sit in the water for a few minutes.
5. Clean the gel from the electrode mounts with acotton swab. Another method is to alternate each mount, in turn, under rapidly running water. The water pressure will force most of the softened gel from the mounts.
6. Rinse the cap thoroughly.
7. Blot the cap gently in a terry cloth towel or hang it up to dry.
*IMPORTANT*
When drying the cap, hang it so that the cap is LOWER than the connector. If the connector is lower than
the cap, water will run down the multicolored cable into theconnector. The water will quickly corrode the terminals, and artifacts will result.
8. When the cap is dry, replace the straps. A small hair dryer may also be used to quickly dry a cap. However,use only a "warm" setting. The "high" or "hot" setting on some hair dryers is too hot and will weaken the elastic material; the cap life will be severely shortened.
9. Once a month, scrape the metal electrode disks thoroughlywith the wooden end of a cotton swab. Oxide gradually builds up on the electrode disks and should be periodically scraped away.