Recommended cleaning, packaging for sterilization, and sterilization procedures are provided below.
Cleaning
Instruments, Handpiece Connector, Combitorque
• Remove any externally attached soiling by brushing carefully with a soft surface brush or cloth.
• Remove the instruments from handpieces.
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• Remove any externally attached soiling by brushing carefully with a soft surface brush or cloth.
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• Treat the parts with ultrasound for at least 3 minutes.
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• Submerge all components completely in deionized water.
• Rinse through all product lumens with deionized water.
• Repeat the cleaning process if the last rinse does not run clear, or if stains are still visible on the product.
• Dry all components at room temperature.
Handpieces
• Remove any externally attached soiling by brushing carefully with a soft surface brush or cloth.
• Remove the instruments from the handpieces. Remove the handpieces from the connectors. Remove the gaskets, caps and other removable parts.
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• Brush all lumens and surfaces with a suitable lumen / surface brush until all visible soiling is removed.
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back rinsing), using a disposable syringe (min. volume 50 ml) applied to the nozzles of the product.
• Submerge all components completely in deionized water.
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disposable syringe (min. volume 50 ml) applied to the nozzles of the product.
• Repeat the cleaning process if the last rinse does not run clear, or if stains are still visible on the product.
• Dry all components at room temperature.
Packaging for Sterilization
The clean, dry instruments should be placed in the Steribox sterilization container. The container should be bagged in a sterilization pouch that is validated for
use in a 132ºC pre-vacuum steam sterilization cycle. The sterilization pouch should be sealed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Sterilization
patient use. Hu-Friedy & EMS recommends sterilization in a fractional prevacuum cycle at 132°C for 4 min with a drying time of 20 minutes. Hu-Friedy & EMS
recommends use of biological indicators and chemical indicators that have been validated for use in a 132ºC pre-vacuum steam sterilization cycle.
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