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Instructions for Cleaning and Disinfecting
SmartLite
®
Focus
®
Light Handpiece, Charging Base
Warnings
• The SmartLite
®
Focus
®
Shield should be removed and cleaned /
disinfected / sterilized as outlined below. The SmartLite
®
Focus
®
light handpiece and charging base are not sterilizable by auto-
clave.
• Intermediate-level disinfection is appropriate for the handpiece
and charging base.
• Do not autoclave in steam autoclave.
• Do not clean/disinfect in automated washer/disinfector.
• Do not immerse in liquid.
• Disconnect the power supply plug from the power outlet and
charging base unit prior to cleaning / disinfection.
Limitations on
reprocessing
• Repeated reprocessing has minimum effect on these instru-
ments. End of life is normally determined by wear and damage
due to use.
• Device can be reprocessed for up to 6000 times.
• Cold liquid immersion disinfection / sterilization, chemical vapor
sterilization, and dry heat sterilization methods have not been
tested or validated for efficacy and are not recommended for
use.
Point of use
• Remove protective barrier and discard according to local regula-
tions.
• Remove excess soil with disposable cloth / paper wipe in combi-
nation with an alcohol-based, tuberculocidal, quaternary ammo-
nium solution with a label claim for cleaning e.g., VoloWipes
®
dis-
infecting/cleaning/deodorizing Wipes or pH-neutral, phosphate-
free cleaning solution (e.g., Dr. Schumacher Instru Plus [3%]).
• Remove SmartLite
®
Focus
®
Light Shield. Reprocess as outlined
below.
• Do not remove battery pack. Do not attempt disassembly of light
handpiece or charging base.
• It is recommended that the device be reprocessed as soon as is
reasonably practical following use.
• Start reprocessing within 1 hour after use.
• Charging base should be reprocessed as soon as reasonably
practical after being exposed to spatter or spray of body fluids,
or touched by contaminated hands or contaminated light hand-
piece.
Containment
/
Transportation
No particular requirements. Handle with care.
Cleaning and
Disinfection:
Automated
Do not use automated washer/disinfectors for reprocessing
SmartLite
®
Focus
®
light handpiece or charging base. Component
damage will occur.