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INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES
Steri-Mate, Steri-Mate 360 & Jet-Mate Handpieces, Handpiece Adapters, and Reservoir Bottles
Drying:
Dry the handpiece using a dry, lint-free wipe (disposable cloth or paper towel).
Check that all debris has been removed. If not, repeat the cleaning process.
Disinfection:
To disinfect the storage caps, generously spray disinfectant solution on a clean cloth and wipe the caps thoroughly.
Discard used cloth. Allow disinfectant to air dry. Storage caps are not steam autoclave sterilizable.
Disinfection of the sterilizable handpieces, handpiece adapters, reservoir bottles, blue interface caps and sip tubes is not
necessary prior to steam autoclave sterilization.
Packaging:
Place instrument in a paper or paper/plastic steam sterilization pouch. Instruments may be loaded into dedicated instru-
ment trays.
Sterilization:
(Steri-Mate/Steri-Mate 360/Jet-Mate Handpieces, handpiece adapters, Reservoir bottles, and blue interface caps with
sip tubes). Use only validated steam vacuum autoclaves. Place bagged handpiece into the steam autoclave, paper side
up when using a paper/plastic pouch. After warm-up is completed, operate at the sterilizing temperature and cycle time
listed in the chart below:
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