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When the Sapphire Portable Diode Laser is in READY and the ON/OFF button on the Handpiece is held
down, or the footswitch is depressed and held down, the active mode icon will turn from GREEN to RED and
an audible “chirp” will be heard, indicating that the laser working beam has been activated. After a 100 micro-
second delay, the Handpiece will begin delivering laser working beam emissions to the target tissue by means
of the disposable 400 micrometer fiberoptic delivery tip. Releasing the Handpiece ON/OFF button or the
footswitch will immediately terminate the working beam’s emission.
EMERGENCY DEACTIvATION OF LASER:
The Sapphire Portable Diode Laser may be deactivated at any time by pressing the Emergency “STOP” button
(Page 13, #9, Figure 1). This action deactivates the unit function in any mode, at any power setting, and whether
or not Laser power is activated.
Other means of terminating laser working beam emissions:
1. Release the handpiece activation button
2. Depress the emergency “STOP” button
3. Remove your foot from the Foot Switch
4. Turn the key counterclockwise to the “OFF” position
5. Switch the Power switch to the “OFF” (O) position
6. Press the READY button to go to Standby mode.
To reset the unit for use, depress and hold down the “STOP” button for 5 seconds.
Remote Door Interlock Jack (Door Interlock Switch not included)
The Sapphire Portable Diode Laser footswitch jack doubles as a remote interlock jack when the ‘Y’-shaped
bifurcated door interlock cord (not provided) is installed. This feature enables a clinician to establish a separate
laser treatment room with an entrance door that is electronically wired to the Sapphire Portable Diode
Laser. When the remote interlock is installed, the laser will turn off anytime the door to the room is opened,
hypothetically to protect the eyes of the person entering the room. Without the remote interlock installed, the
Sapphire Portable Diode Laser will operate normally.
To use the remote interlock feature, an interlock loop will need to be purchased from a local electronics store.
Call your Den-Mat Holdings, LLC Authorized Distributor for a list of parts needed to install the remote door
interlock switch. Install the switch on the door and plug the jack into the end of the bifurcated cord marked
‘Remote Door Interlock.’ Plug the male end of the Y-shaped cord into the Sapphire Portable Diode Laser
footswitch jack.
If you intend to use the optional footswitch to control the Sapphire Portable Diode Laser, plug the footswitch
cord into the end of the door interlock cord marked ‘Footswitch.’
If you don’t require this feature in your operatory and you wish to control laser emissions with the optional
footswitch, the footswitch jack can be inserted directly into the footswitch jack without use of the ‘Y’-shaped
bifurcated door interlock cord. Call your Den-Mat Holdings, LLC Authorized Distributor if you’d like to receive this
connector to use the door interlock feature.
