ACTEON Equipment SATELEC P5 Newtron XS, User Manual

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8. 3 TIP MAINTENANCE
Important:
During sterilization, items made of different
metals must not come into contact. Any contact
would establish galvanic couples and cause
local damage. To avoid this happening, place
the objects in a sterilization pouch.
a) Lifetime
Tip shape and weight are the determining
characteristics for obtaining maximal efficiency
of the ultrasonic generator.
Careful monitoring of these two characteristics
by the user will ensure that optimum
performance of the device is maintained.
Consequently, you are strongly advised not to
alter the structure of the tips by filing or twisting
them or modifying them in any other way.
Similarly, tip aging leads to alteration of its
characteristics through normal wear.
Always replace a tip that has been damaged by
wear or by accidental impact (dropped,
deformed, etc.).
Use the TIPCARD™ to check scaler tip wear.
Replace routinely-used tips at least one to three
times a year.
b) Pre-disinfection/Chemical Cleaning
To be carried out immediately after treatment,
wearing thick gloves.
Immerse in an ultrasonic bath (enzymatic,
quaternary ammonium base detergent /
disinfectant solution), carefully respecting the
concentration and contact time recommended by
the manufacturer of the solution.
Use a solution that bears the CE marking or that
is in compliance with any standard required by
the national regulations.
Rinse under running water for at least 30
seconds.
c) Mechanical/Chemical Cleaning
To be carried out immediately after pre-
disinfection / chemical cleaning, wearing thick
gloves.
Scrub the products in a new bath of enzymatic,
quaternary ammonium base detergent /
disinfectant solution, for at least 30 seconds, and
in any case until all remaining traces of
contamination have been removed.
Rinse again under running water for at least 30
seconds.
d) Drying
Dry with a clean, non-woven single-use cloth, so
as to remove any traces of liquid.
Keep in single-use sterilization sleeves or pouches
in compliance with the specifications defined in
standard EN ISO 11607-1 or in any equivalent
standard required by the national regulations.
e) Sterilization
The tips must be sterilized individually in an
autoclave, according to the following
parameters:
- autoclave: type B, compliant with standard EN
13060;
- sterilization temperature: 134°C;
- sterilization stabilization time: 18 minutes;
- pressure: 2 Bars min.
f) Storage
Then, store the sterilized products in a dry place
protected from dust.
Before re-use, if the integrity of the packaging is
not conformable, recondition the re-sterilize in
accordance with the defined protocol.
If contamination is visible inside the bag, destroy
the product.
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