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Cleaning and Sterilization
3.
The Tips may be autoclaved in the Tip Holder.
Place the individual Tips or the Tip Holder
loaded with Tips into a separate single-wrap self-sealed pouch.
4. Place the pouches on an autoclave tray. Take care when handling the Handpiece and Tip(s).
5. Do not stack other instruments on top of the pouches.
6. Place the tray into the autoclave chamber and set the autoclave to the appropriate cycle, as noted
in Fig. 10.3.
7. Upon completion of the cycle, the Handpiece and Tips must remain in the sterilization pouches
prior to use to ensure sterility.
8. To reassemble, remove the Tip from the sterilization pouch with tweezers and insert it into the Tip
Remover or Tip Holder (if not already in the Tip Holder). Follow the instructions outlined in
Section 7, Installing and Changing the Tip in the Handpiece.
STEP 3—DISINFECTING THE FIBER
OPTIC
CABLE
Always disinfect the Fiber
Optic
Cable between patients by wiping it completely with an appropriate
disinfecting solution such as Cavicide or a similar quaternary ammonium compound product
(containing 20% alcohol or less), and follow the manufacturer
'
s instructions. Avoid getting any liquid
or debris near the laser head.
DO NOT AUTOCLAVE
.
WARNING:
Repeated processing of the Handpiece and reusable
Tips may reduce the useful life of these devices. Check the
Handpiece for damage or wear prior to each use. The Handpiece
should be free of nicks, distortion, corrosion or other signs of
mechanical degradation. If damage or wear is observed, discard
the Handpiece as required by local Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) laws. Used or damaged Tips must be
disposed of in a biohazard medical waste Sharps container.
Use of damaged or worn Tips may cause damage to the delivery
system and will compromise the clinical performance of the
Waterlase iPlus Laser System. The Tips must be inspected prior to
each use for damage or wear as described in Appendix D:
TIP INSPECTION
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Type of Sterilizer
Temperature
Minimum Time
Drying Time
Gravity Displacement
132°C (270°F)
15 minutes
15 - 30 minutes
Dynamic-Air-Removal
(Pre-Vacuum)
132°C (270°F)
4 minutes
20
- 30
minutes
134°C (
273°F
)
3
minutes
20 minutes
Fig. 10.3
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