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Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization
The following points in particular are important with regard to caring for the material:
● Perform cleaning, disinfection and sterilization after every treatment.
● Always autoclave the material in sterilization packaging.
● Make sure that sterilization packaging is no more than 80 % full.
● Always autoclave the material at 135°C for at least 5 minutes.
● If sterilized material is not used immediately, the material packaging must be labeled with the
sterilization date.
● Nouvag AG recommends including a sterility indicator.
8.1
Control unit and pedal
Wipe the outside using micro-biologically tested surface disinfectant or a 70 % isopropyl alcohol solution.
The front plate of the control unit is sealed for this purpose and can be wiped clean.
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MD 11, V2.0, Operating Instructions, REF 31665, V22/17
MD 11