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Cleaning, disinfections and sterilization
Foreword
The Lip clip, the hook, the contra angle and its connection part with contact fork must be
cleaned, disinfected and sterilized before each use to prevent any contamination
according to ISO 17664. This concerns the first use as well as subsequent uses.
General recommendation
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The user is responsible for the sterility of the product for the first cycle and each
further usage as well as for the usage of damaged or dirty instruments.
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For your own safety, please wear personal protective equipment (gloves, glasses,
mask).
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Use only a disinfecting solution which is approved for efficacy (DGHM-listing, CE
marking, FDA approval)
The micromotor handpiece, the control unit, the measurement cable, the charger and the
AC cable must not be sterilized.
After each use, all the objects that were in contact with infectious agents should be
cleaned using
bactericidal, fungicidal and aldehyde free solution).
Procedure
For Lip clip, Hook, Contra angle and its connection parts with the contact fork
Operation
1.
Pre-Disinfection or
Decontamination
2.
Rinsing
Manual Cleaning
3.
Rinsing
4.
NVG / F190294X / 06 / 2007 –updated 08/2009
towels impregnated with a disinfecting and detergent solution (a
Operating mode
- Soak immediately after usage all
instruments in a disinfectant
solution combined with proteolytic
enzyme if possible.
- Rinse the accessories with
current water manually and
abundantly
- Clean the accessories with an
adequate brush manually,
preliminary soaked in a clean
pre-disinfectant solution
- The hook mechanism has to be
activated during the cleaning
process (press the push button
several time) in order to ensure a
good cleaning
See point # 2
Warning
- Follow instructions and observe concentrations
and immersion time given by the manufacturer
(an excessive concentration may cause
corrosion or other defects on instruments).
- The disinfectant solution should be aldehyde
free (to avoid blood impurities fixation).
- Do not use a disinfectant solution containing
Phenol or any products which are not
compatible with the instruments (See general
recommendation).
- For visible impurities that are observed on
instruments, a pre-cleaning is recommended by
brushing them manually with soft material.
- No visible impurities should be observed on the
accessories
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