Section 6
System Components: Preparations, Care and Maintenance . . . . . 28
6.0 Unit Dose Fiber Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.0.1 General......................................................................................................................................28
6.0.2 Replacing a Unit Dose Fiber Tip .................................................................................................28
6.1 Fiber Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.1.1 Quartz/Silica Fiber .....................................................................................................................28
6.1.2 Cleaving the Fiber .....................................................................................................................29
6.1.3 Initiating the Fiber .....................................................................................................................29
6.2 Laser Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.2.1 Laser Chassis Disinfection ..........................................................................................................29
6.2.2 LCD Display ..............................................................................................................................29
6.2.3 Calibration .................................................................................................................................30
6.2.4 Battery Useful life ......................................................................................................................30
6.3 Handpiece Sterilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
6.3.1 Handpiece Components.............................................................................................................30
6.3.2 Recommended Autoclave Procedure ..........................................................................................31
6.3.3 Prepare Fiber .............................................................................................................................32
6.3.4 Mounting the Tip .....................................................................................................................32
Section 7
Labels, Signs, Warnings and Manufacturer’s Information. . . . . . . 33
7.1 Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.2 Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.2.1 Danger Laser in Use ...................................................................................................................33
7.2.2 Class 4 Laser Product ................................................................................................................33
7.2.3 Aiming Beam laser .....................................................................................................................33
7.2.4 Interference with wireless signal.................................................................................................33
7.3 Device Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.4 Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 8
Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.1 Warranty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.2 Repairs & Returns to Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Section 9
Selected References on Laser Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Section 10
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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