A7 Plus – OPERATOR'S MANUAL
9.3. CLEANING THE SURGICAL SUCTION FILTER
This operation should be done daily at the end of work.
Always wear goggles and gloves to prevent contact with
infected material when cleaning the suction filters.
Proceed as follows:
• one at a time, remove filter ( d ),
• clean/replace the filter (code 97461845),
• refit filter.
Before refitting the filter, make sure to remove any
amalgam residues still present on filter seat mouth.
in order to prevent any dripping of liquids and secretions from
the filter being removed, it is advisable to carry out the above
operations with the cannula working.
The surgical suction system must be sanitised using a product suitable
for this purpose.
For cleaning of the suction system, it is recommended to
use STER 3 PLUS (CEFLA s.c.) diluted in a 6% solution
(equivalent to 60 ml of product in 1 litre of water).
At the end of each surgical procedure.
• Suck in about half a litre of solution prepared with the selected
disinfectant with each of the suction tubes used.
• Sterilize the suction tube holder terminals in a steam autoclave up to
135°C following the instructions for use of the device.
At the end of each working day.
• Suck in 1 litre of water with each suction tube, alternating water and air
(keep the suction tube alternately in and out of the water).
• Once rinsed with water, suck in approximately half a litre of the solution
prepared with the selected disinfectant with each of the suction tubes
used.
All disinfectant products must be used as specified by
the manufacturer.
after disinfection, it is good practice to suck in air only to dry
the entire suction system (5 minutes).
Once a week.
Remove the suction tube body from its hose attachment and lubricate
the O-rings ( o ) using S1-Protective Lubricant for O-Rings (CEFLA s.c.).
Once a year.
Replace the suction tubes and suction tube holder terminals.