The devices must not be disposed of with household
waste.
Please send devices that are no longer used to your local
DePuy Synthes Representative. This ensures that they are
disposed of in accordance with the national application of
the following European Directives:
•
European Battery Directive 2006/66/EC. This device
contains Lithium-Ion batteries that should be disposed
of in accordance with environment protection
requirements. Please observe local or national
regulations.
•
European Directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). This device contains
materials that should be disposed of in accordance
with environment protection requirements. Please
observe local or national regulations.
▲ WARNINGS:
•
Contaminated products have to run through the
complete reprocessing procedure in order to rule out
any risk of infection in case of disposal.
•
Risk of fire and burns. Do not disas semble, crush, heat
above 60 °C/140 °F or incinerate the battery cells.
•
Never expose the Power Unit to temperatures
over 60 °C/140 °F. The maximum exposure time
at 60 °C/140 °F is 72 hours.
•
Do not dismantle, open, short-circuit or shred
the Power Unit.
▲ Precaution:
Faulty devices must not be reused and should be dis-
posed of in an environmentally friendly manner and in
accordance with national regulations.
Care and Maintenance
Disposal of Waste and Materials
Materials
Device(s)
Material(s)
Abbreviation(s)
Standard(s)
Handpieces
Stainless Steel
SSt
ISO 7153-1
Polyphenylsulfon
PPSU
n/a
Elastomer
Elastomer
n/a
Polyetheretherketon
PEEK
n/a
Copper zinc with gold plating
CuZn gold plated
n/a
Power Unit
Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol-Copolymere
ABS
n/a
Copper zinc with gold plating
CuZn gold plated
n/a
Stainless Steel
SSt
n/a
Polyester
PVS-G
n/a
Sterile Cover
Polyphenylsulfon
PPSU
n/a
Attachments and Adapters
Stainless Steel
SSt
ISO 7153-1
Aluminium
Aluminium
DIN EN 573
Polyetheretherketon
PEEK
n/a
Elastomer
Elastomer
n/a
Keys for Drill and Ream Chuck
Attachments
Stainless Steel
SSt
ISO 7153-1
Top for Sternum for Reciprocating
Saw Handpiece
Stainless Steel
SSt
ISO 7153-1
Washing and Sterilization Baskets
Stainless Steel
SSt
ISO 7153-1
Silicon Rubber
Silicon Rubber
n/a
Polytetrafluorethylen
PTFE
n/a
Accessories
Stainless Steel
SSt
ISO 7153-1
Polyamid
PA
n/a
Polyethylen
PE
n/a
Synthetic Oil
Synthetic Oil
n/a
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