Cleaning & Disinfecting Medela Healthcare Products

Cleaning medical devices in the most appropriate and safe way is an important task in challenging times. Herewith, we list some useful information:

The US Environmental Protection Agency recommends a wide range of disinfectants to be used against SARS-CoV-2:

https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2 

Of those, the following are recommended from the manufacturer for use on plastics for Medela Healthcare products:

  • Oxivir® TB, Oxivir® 1 from Sealed Air Diversey Care
  • Virex® II 256, from Sealed Air Diversey Care
  • Clorox Healthcare® Bleach Germicidal Cleaners and Wipes from Clorox

Additionally, non-EPA listed disinfectants recommended and tested by Medela are:

  • mikrozid® AF wipes from Schülke&Mayr AG
  • CaviWipes from Metrex
  • lncidin® Foam from Ecolab Healthcare
  • Hexaquart® plus and Meliseptol® rapid from B. Braun Melsungen AG
  • perform® from Schülke&Mayr AG
PVS cleaning and disinfecting Medela products