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Hygiene and maintenance
Handpiece with cable / Universal support / Stand / Instruments / Instrument changer
W&H recommends automated cleaning and disinfection using a washer-disinfector (WD).
Read the notes, follow the instructions and heed the warnings provided by the manufacturers of washer-disinfectors,
cleaning agents and/or disinfectants.
> The control unit and foot control are not approved for automated cleaning and disinfection.
Mechanical cleaning and disinfection internal and external
Screw the W&H adaptor into the adaptor on the injector rail.
Screw the instrument onto the W&H adaptor.
Evidence of the basic suitability of the handpiece with cable, the universal support, the stand, the instruments and the
instrument changer for effective automated disinfection was provided by an independent test laboratory using the “Miele
PG 8582 CD“ washer disinfector (Miele & Cie. KG, Gütersloh) and the “Dr. Weigert neodisher® MediClean forte“ cleaning agent
(Dr. Weigert GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg) according to ISO 15883.
> Cleaning at 55°C (131°F) – 5 minutes
> Disinfection at 93°C (200°F) – 5 minutes
Automated cleaning and disinfection