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7. PREPARATION OF THE MATERIAL
Always use personal protective equipment.
Clean and rinse all instruments before loading them into the sterilizer. Disinfectant residues and solid debris may inhibit
sterilization and damage the instruments and the BRAVO G4.
Unwrapped instruments, once exposed to ambient or external conditions, cannot be maintained in a sterile state. If
sterile storage is desired, wrap the instruments to be sterilized according to the instrument manufacturer's instructions,
select the appropriate wrapped cycle and allow it to run to completion.
To promote drying and enable effective sterilization, wrapped or pouched instruments must not touch each other.
SciCan recommends the final user carefully choose the most appropriate sterilization cycle according to the
recommendations of their leading infection control authorities and local regulatory guidelines / recommendations.
User should use only sterilization wraps that have been cleared for their market.
7.1 TREATING THE MATERIAL BEFORE STERILIZATION
An effective cleaning consists of the following:
1.
Separate metal instruments by type of material (carbon steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminium, chromium, etc.), to
avoid electrolytic oxidation-reduction.
Solutions containing phenols or quaternary ammonia compounds can cause corrosion on instruments and on the metal
parts of the ultrasonic device. Follow instrument IFU for effective cleaning.
2.
If using an ultrasonic cleaner, ensure instruments are thoroughly rinsed and dried.
3.
If using an automated washer, verify the dry cycle of the automated washer was completed.
For handpieces (turbines, contra-angles, etc), in addition to the above listed procedure, follow the Manufacturer
instructions.
Consult the instructions provided by the manufacturer on the instrument/material to be sterilized before placing into the
autoclave.
As regards textile materials (porous), such as lab coats, napkins, caps and other, carefully wash and dry them before
treating them in the autoclave.
Do not use detergents with a high content of chlorine and/or phosphates. Do not bleach with chlorine-based products. These substances can
damage the tray supports, trays and any metal instruments that may be present in the sterilization chamber.
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