CAO Group Precise LTM - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Introduction 3
Section 2: Before Operating Your Laser 4
2.0 Contents 4
2.1 Removing the Laser from the Packaging 4
2.2 Assembling the Laser 4
2.2.1 Power Cord Installation 5
2.2.2 Power/Fan/Key Switch Check 5
2.2.3 Wireless Foot Pedal Battery Installation 5
2.2.4 Disposable Fiber Cartridge 5
2.2.5 Laser Stop Switch 6
2.3 Facility Requirements 6
2.3.1 Power Requirements 6
2.3.2 Heating, Ventilation, and Humidity 6
2.3.3 Lighting 6
2.3.4 Combustible Chemicals and Gases 6
2.3.5 High Speed Vacuum Systems 6
2.3.6 Access and Visual 6
Section 3: Operating Your Laser 6
3.0 Safety Considerations- Before Using Your Laser 6
3.0.1 In-Ofce Safety Issues 6
3.0.2 Laser Safety Program and
Continuing Education
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3.0.3 Food and Drug Administration 7
3.0.4 OSHA and its Provisions 8
3.0.5 Statutory Licensure 8
3.0.6 Wireless Technology 8
3.0.7 Precise® LTM Laser Frequency 8
3.0.8 ANSI Standards 8
3.1 Startup and System Check 8
3.1.1 Selecting the Treatment Center 8
3.1.2 Checking the Foot Pedal Installation 8
3.1.3 Checking the Key Activation and
Control Panel Display
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3.1.4 Checking the Laser Stop Button 9
3.1.5 Checking the Disposable Fiber Cartridge 9
3.1.6 Setting Modes 9
3.1.7 Setting Power 9
3.1.8 Setting Aiming Beam 9
3.1.9 Programming your Precise® LTM 9
3.2 Operating Your Laser 9
3.2.1 Before Beginning Procedures 9
3.2.2 During Procedures 9
3.2.3 After Each Procedure 10
Section 4: Preparation, Care, and Maintenance 10
4.0 Disposable Fiber Cartridge 10
4.0.1 Replacing the Fiber Cartridge 10
4.0.2 Fiber Preparation 10
4.0.3 Jacket 10
4.0.4 Cladding 11
4.0.5 Quartz/Silica Fiber 11
4.0.6 Stripping the Fiber 11
4.0.7 Cleaving the Fiber 11
4.0.8 Initiating the Fiber 11
4.0.9 Fiber Disinfection 11
4.1 Laser Maintenance 12
4.1.1 Laser Chassis Disinfection 12
4.1.2 Calibration 12
4.1.3 Handpiece Preparation 12
4.1.4 Preparation for Lasing
4.1.5 Disposable Tips
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Section 5: Labels, Signs, Warnings, and Information
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5.0 Federal Compliance
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5.1 Danger - Laser in Use Signage
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5.2 Laser Classications
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5.3 Cautions
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5.4 Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD)
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Section 6: Servicing
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6.0 Limited Warranty 15
6.1 Repairs & Returns 15
Section 7: Troubleshooting 15
Section 8: Electromagnetic Compatibility 16
Section 9: Laser Specications 18
Section 10: Glossary of Laser Terminology 19
Section 11: References on Laser Dentistry 19