Daily
6–2 MAINTENANCE
2. Rinse with water to remove chemical or detergent residue.
3. Sterilize by steaming under pressure (autoclaving) for 18 mn at 134 °C, or use a
high-level disinfectant (for example, Glutaraldehyde, glutaraldehyde with phenol,
hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide with peracetic acid, ortho-phthalaldehyde).
4. Use immediately or within a short period of time.
Cleaning and disinfecting the ear cones
To clean and disinfect the ear cones:
1. Remove the protective sheath.
2. Clean and remove all visible soil by scrubbing with a surfactant, detergent, and water.
3. Use an intermediate-level disinfectant with tuberculocidal activity as identified above
and as recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.
4. Allow to dry in open air.
Cleaning and disinfecting the components that have skin contact
You must disinfect all components and the following accessories with a low-level
disinfectant between each patient use:
Panoramic/ TMJx2/ Sinus chin rest
3D bite block support
WARNING
To sterilize with heat, you must use a medical sterilization
equipment cleared by the FDA in the USA. You must always
follow the sterilization operating parameters recommended
by the manufacturer of the equipment. You must always follow
the manufacturer instructions for use of high-level
disinfectants.
CAUTION
Ear cones must be covered with a FDA-cleared protective
sheath which is available from distributors.
After use, remove and discard the protective sheath. You must
clean and disinfect the ear cones between each patient use
with an EPA-registered, intermediate-level hospital
disinfectant with label claims of tuberculocidal activity (for
example: a chlorine containing product, a quaternary
ammonium compound with alcohol, a phenolics, an
iodophors, an EPA-registered chlorine-base product).
WARNING
Do not rinse the ear cones.
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