Gendex DenOptix QST, Operator'S And Service Manual

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User and Service Manual
Doc # M010-004WWE July 2005
Gendex DenOptix® QST
5.6 Preparing for the next patient
Once scanning is complete, it is time to get ready for the next patient.
Cross-contamination
There is no reason to routinely sterilize imaging plates unless you believe they have been con-
taminated. If an imaging plate has touched a contaminated surface, wipe it gently with lint-
free gauze dampened with a cold sterilant as recommended by the manufacturer. DO NOT
SOAK. Two percent (2%) Gluteraldehyde solutions will not damage the imaging plate if used
as described. IMAGING PLATES CANNOT BE AUTOCLAVED.
If a carousel has touched a contaminated surface, the intraoral imaging plate holders should
be removed (see Section 7.1) and wiped with a cold sterilant solution. The remainder of the
carousel can be sprayed with an aerosol disinfectant or soaked in a cold sterilant solution.
If the outside of the DenOptix QST scanner has been touched by a contaminated surface, it
must be cleaned. BEFORE PROCEEDING, TURN THE SCANNER OFF AND DISCONNECT FROM
THE POWER OUTLET. The outside of the scanner can now be wiped with a towel dampened
with cold sterilizing solution and then allowed to air dry. DO NOT SPRAY OR SOAK THE SCAN-
NER. If necessary, wipe the inside of the carousel well with a cloth very lightly dampened
with cold sterilizing solution. NEVER SPRAY THE INSIDE OF THE CAROUSEL WELL. Be careful
not to allow solvent into the DenOptix QST scanner, which could damage the electronics
inside. Allow to air dry before connecting the power cord or turning the unit on.
It is the operator’s ultimate responsibility to ensure that correct infection control procedures,
consistent with those recommended by the Board of Dental Examiners, are followed and that
effective cold sterilant and disinfecting sprays are used.
Follow the steps in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 to erase the imaging plate and protect it from cross-
contamination. You are now ready to take an X-ray on the next patient.