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7. CLEANING, DISINFECTING, AND STERILIZING
7.1. MULTIUSE COMPONENTS
Step A: Preparation at the Point of Use
After contamination, the sample is allowed to dry
for 1 hour at room temperature.
Step B: Pre-cleaning
For the handpiece, place the protective cap onto
the handpiece connector before cleaning.
Do not remove the protective cap until reproces-
sing is completed.
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1. Wipe the product with a damp cloth.
2. Brush all accessible surface with a soft Bristol nylon
brush until all visible residues are removed;
3. Immerse the product in cold tap water for 5 minutes.
4. Use a syringe with 50mL of deionized water to flush
the lumen three times
5. Rinse the product with a water jet pistol (with a
minimum pressure of 3.8 bar) for 30 seconds.
Step C: Cleaning, disinfection and drying process
Step C1. Manual Cleaning, disinfection and drying
process
Cleaning
EMS recommends using Neodisher® MediClean as the
cleaning agent as it has been used for the validation
study.
• Wipe the product with a damp cloth to remove
gross contamination.
• Rinse the product under running tap water for
20 seconds
• Immerse the product in 0.5% cleaning solution
for 10 minutes. Make sure that all surfaces are
moistened.
• EMS recommends using Neodisher® MediClean
at 30°C.
• Rinse the product with a water jet pistol for
20 seconds, while paying special attention to each
gap, slit, or hidden surface.
• Rinse the product under cold tap water.
• Dry the product by blowing air for 20 seconds.
Disinfection
The following test devices, materials & machines have
been used for the validation study:
• Disinfection agent: Cidex® OPA.
• Immerge the product in a disinfectant solution for
10 minutes. Care that all surfaces are moistened.
• EMS recommended to use Cidex OPA at 20°C.
• Rinse the product with a water jet pistol for
60 seconds, while paying special attention to each
gap, slit, or hidden surface.
• Rinse the product under cold tap water.
Disinfection must be performed no later than 1 hour
after the cleaning phase.
Sterilization must be performed after disinfection.
Drying
Dry the outside of the instrument with a lint-free towel.
Dry the lumen of the products with filtered compressed
air (max. pressure 3 bar).
The instrument must never be heated >138°C.
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