DEFINITIONS
Rinse: Use warm water, air dry on a paper towel
Wash: Use dish detergent and warm water, rinse well and air dry on a paper towel
Disinfect: Soak in 3 parts water and 1-part white vinegar for 30 minutes, rinse well
Do Not Recommend use of marketed cleaners over washing instructions above.
OXYGEN
• Nasal cannula wash as needed; replace every 2 weeks or as needed
• Extension tubing replace every 1–3 months or as needed
• Humidifier bottles empty daily and refill with distilled water wash, rinse and disinfect 2 times a week, replace monthly or as needed
• Concentrator filters wash and dry once a week and as needed
CPAP / BILEVEL
• Hoses drain water and air dry daily; wash 2 or more times a week
• Masks / Nasal Pillows wash 2 or more times a week; replace as needed
• Humidifier chambers empty water daily and refill with distilled water wash, rinse and disinfect 2 times a
week; replace as needed
• Filters (depending on model) wash or replace as directed and as needed
APNEA MONITORS
• Belts wash by hand, rinse, and air dry; replace as needed
• Electrodes black rubber: wash as needed, replace as needed
• Lead wires replace as needed
PULSE OXIMETER PROBES
• Disposables replace as needed (be sensitive to cost and insurance reimbursement)
• Non-disposable wipe gently with alcohol as needed
MEDICATION NEBULIZERS
• Rinse after each treatment and let air dry
• Wash once a day
• Disinfect 2 or more times a week; replace as needed
• Aerosol mask – wash and rinse daily, let air dry; replace as needed
LARGE VOLUME NEBULIZERS
• Empty daily and refill with distilled water, sterile water or as directed by the therapist
• Wash and disinfect 2–3 times a week; replace as needed
• Trach collar / mask – wash daily; replace as needed
• Corrugated tubing
• Never drain water back into the nebulizer
• Replace tubing once a week
• Collection bag – empty as needed; replace as needed
SUCTION
• Canister – empty, wash and rinse daily; replace as needed
• Connecting tubing – rinse after each use; replace as needed
• Filters – replace as needed
VENTILATORS
• Refer to instructions provided by your AtHome Medical’s Respiratory Therapist