Cleaners & Disinfectants

Disclaimer:

The cleaners and disinfectants, described in the list, are recommended because of the chemical compatibility with the TEE transducers.
The cleaners and disinfectants are not tested on their biological effectiveness. For the biological effectiveness, see the information on the product by the manufacturer of the cleaners and disinfectants.

Last update: 2011-10-25

Cleaners

Cleaner              Supplier Active ingredient Concentration Approved for
Cidezyme / Enzol ASP J&J Proteolytic enzymes                            <5% All TEE probes
EMpower Metrex Proteolytic enzymes                            <2% All TEE probes
Hycolin Coventry Chemicals Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
Tetrasodium EDTA
Alcohol ethoxylate                        		 1-10%

1-10%
1-10%		 All TEE probes
Metrizyme Metrex Proteolytic enzymes <2% All TEE probes
Prolystica 2x conc. Enzymatic Presoak & cleaner Steris Ethanollamine
Protease
Ethoxylated alcohol
Polyalkylene glycol
Glycerine		 1-5%
0.1-1%
1-5%
1-5%
1-5%		 All TEE probes
T-spray Pharmaceutical Innovations Inc. N-alkyl-(C12-18)-n-N-dimethyl-N-Benzyl-ammonium-chloride; Alkyl-dimethyl-ethyl-benzyl-ammonium-chloride                                             All TEE probes
T-spray 2 Pharmaceutical Innovations Inc. Alkyl-dimethyl-benzyl-ammonium-chloride; Octyl-decyl-dimethyl-ammonium-chloride; Dioctyl-dimethyl-ammonium-chloride; Didecyl-dimethyl-ammonium-chloride                              All TEE probes

 

 Disinfectants

Disinfectance   Supplier           Active ingredient Concentration Approved for
Cidex ADS ASP J&J Gluteraldehyde 2.55% All TEE probes
Cidex Plus ASP J&J Gluteraldehyde 3.40% All TEE probes
Cidex OPA ASP J&J Ortho-phthaladehyde 0.55% All TEE probes
Gigasept AF Schulke und Mayr Didecyldimethylammoniumchloride
Glycine, aminoalkyl derivs
Tridecylpolyethylenglycoether
N-(3-Aminopropyl)-N-dodecylpropane-1,3-diamine		 15%
6.9%
15-30%
<5%		 All TEE probes
Gigasept FF Schulke und Mayr Formaldehyde
Dimethoxytetrohydrofurane
Succindialdehyde
 4.5%
3.2%
4.5%		 All TEE probes
Korsolex extra Bode Chemie Gluteraldehyde 5-10% All TEE probes
Metricide Metrex Gluteraldehyde 2.60% All TEE probes
Metricide 28 Metrex Gluteraldehyde 2.50% All TEE probes
Metricide Plus 30 Metrex Gluteraldehyde 3.40% All TEE probes
Metricide OPA Plus Metrex Ortho-phthaladehyde 0.60% All TEE probes
Nu-Cidex ASP J&J Peracetic Acid
Acetic Acid
Hydrogen peroxide		 0.30%
0.60%
<1.6%		 All TEE probes
Omnicyde 14 N.S. Coventry Chemicals Gluteraldehyde 2.60% All TEE probes
Omnicide 28 Coventry Chemicals Gluteraldehyde 2.50% All TEE probes
Perasafe Dupont Sodium Perborate 40-60% All TEE probes
Sekusept Aktiv Ecolab Sodium Perborate monohydrate
Critic Acid
Fatty alcohol ethoxylate
 30-50%
15-25%
<5%		 All TEE probes
Steranios 2%, 2% N.G., 2% E.C.S. Anios Gluteraldehyde 2.00% All TEE probes
TD100 & TD5 CS Medical Gluteraldehyde 2.65% All TEE probes
Totacide 28 Coventry Chemicals Gluteraldehyde 2.00% All TEE probes
Trigene Advance (incl. wipes) (1% solution) Ethical Agents C9-C11 alcohol ethoxylate
Isopropanol
Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
Polymeric biguanide hydrochloride
Alkyl dimethylbenzylammonium chloride		 5-8%
2-5%
2-5%

1-2%

0.5-1%		 All TEE probes
Virkon Dupont Potassium peroxymonosulphate <50% All TEE probes
Wavicide 01 Medical Chemical Corp. Gluteraldehyde 2.65% All TEE probes

 

                                 Didecyldimethylammoniumchloride
Glycine, aminoalkyl derivs.
Tridecylpolyethylenglycoether
N-(3-Aminopropyl)-N-dodecylpropane-1,3-diamine