8.
Maintenance, cleaning and sterilization
8.1
General
•
The device does not contain user serviceable parts. The service and repair should be
provided by factory trained service personnel only.
•
All objects that were in contact with potentially infectious agents should be cleaned after
each use:
Lip Clip, File Clip and Touch Probe should be disinfected and sterilized by autoclaving
between treatments. Please follow "Disinfection and sterilization procedure" described in
section 8.2.
The maximum number of sterilization cycles is:
• File clip: 120.
• Lip clip: 120.
• Touch Probe: 120.
Measurement cable and the device should be cleaned using tissue or soft cloth
impregnated with aldehyde free disinfecting and detergent solution (a bactericidal and
fungicidal).
The Measurement cable cannot be autoclaved.
Use of agents other than specified above may cause damage to the equipment
and its accessories.
8.2
Disinfection and sterilization procedure
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Operation
Preparation at the
1
point of use prior
to processing
Preparation for
2
decontamination/
preparation before
cleaning
Cleaning:
3
Automated
4
Cleaning: Manual
5
Disinfection
Instructions
No particular
requirements
No particular
requirements
The accessories are not
intended for automated
cleaning
Clean the accessories
with an adequate brush
or towel soaked in a
disinfectant solution
- Soak the required
accessories in a
- 10 -
Details and Warnings
- The File Clip should be activated
during cleaning process (pressed
and released several times)
- After cleaning no visible impurities
should remain on the accessories
- Follow instructions given by the
disinfectant manufacturer