When cleaning operations are over,
check the pieces under an appropriate
light source, paying attention to any
soil residue and, if necessary, repeat the
cleaning cycle.
8.4
Cleaning the Sterilisable Accessories
NOTE: The cleaning procedures must be
performed immediately after each use.
Immerse the insert and/or instrument in
demineralised water or in an enzymatic
detergent solution immediately after use.
Do not leave residue or blood deposits on
the inserts and instruments, eliminate larger
impurities with a disposable cloth or paper
towel.
The sterilisable parts of the appliance are:
• Scaler handpiece;
• Scaler nose cone;
• Inserts;
• Inserts tightening wrench.
Before proceeding with operations to check
cleanliness (
Chapter 8.5 on page 52
and lubrication (
Chapter 8.6 on page 53
and then sterilisation (
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), one of the three possible cleaning
methods explained in detail in the following
sub-sections must be selected.
CLEANING AND STERILISATION
), drying
)
Chapter 8.7 on page
5
CAUTION: The instructions supplied
below have been validated by the
manufacturer of the medical device as ABLE
to prepare a medical device for re-use.
The process manager is responsible for
ensuring that the processes repeated are
effectively performed using the equipment,
materials and staff in the reprocessing
structure in order to obtain the desired
result. This generally requires the validation
and systematic monitoring of the process.
Similarly, all deviations from the instructions
provided by the processes manager must be
adequately assessed to judge their efficiency
and potential undesired consequences.
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