Use of agents other than specified above may cause damage to the equipment and its accessories
7.2. Disinfection and sterilization procedure
Operation
1
Preparation at the point of use prior
to processing
2
Preparation for decontamination/
preparation before cleaning
3
Cleaning: Automated
4
Cleaning: Manual
5
Disinfection
6
Drying
7
Maintenance, inspection and test-
ing of the accessories
8
Packaging
9
Sterilization
10 Storage
26
Instructions
No particular requirements.
No particular requirements.
The accessories are not intended for
automated cleaning.
• Clean the accessories with an ade-
quate brush or towel soaked in a
disinfectant solution.
• Soak the required accessories in a
disinfectant solution combined
with proteolytic enzyme if possible.
• Thoroughly rinse the accessories in
flowing water.
No particular requirements.
No particular requirements.
Pack the devices in sterilization
pouches.
• Steam sterilization at 135 °C (275 °F)
for 10 minutes in gravity type
auto clave. (Table Top, N type)
• Drying time after sterilization – 30
minutes.
• Keep devices in sterilization pack-
aging in a dry and clean environ-
ment.
Details and Warnings
• The file clip should be activated
during the cleaning process
(pressed and released several
times).
• After cleaning no visible impurities
should remain on the accessories.
• Follow instructions given by the
disinfectant manufacturer (con-
centration, immersion time, etc.).
• Do not use disinfectant solution
containing aldehyde, phenol or
any products which may damage
the items.
• Check the validity period of the
pouch given by the manufacturer
to determine the shelf life.
• Use packaging which is resistant
up to a temperature of 141 °C
(286 °F).
• Follow maintenance and operation
procedures of the autoclave pro-
vided by the manufacturer.
• The only sterilization parameters
to be used are those that have
been validated and provided to
the user in this User Manual.
• Sterility cannot be guaranteed if
packaging is open or damaged
(check the packaging before using
the instruments).