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8-2-3 Tip, Tip Wrench, and Tips Holder
1) Brush (do not use a metal brush) dirt off the surfaces of the Tip, Tip Wrench, and Tips Holder, and then wipe with
alcohol soaked cloth.
2) Mount the Tip to the Tips Holder.
CAUTION
Use rubbing alcohol only.
8-2-2 Cleaning of Optic Fiber (Optic Handpiece)
Wipe the debris off the end of the Optic Fibers at the Handpiece
with alcohol soaked cotton swab (Fig. 27).
CAUTION
Fig.27
Do not use any sharp pointed tools to clean the Optic Fiber End
Face. In case the light degradation, contact dealer.
Cotton swab
Fiber end-face
CAUTION
8-2-4 Autoclave
Autoclave up to max. 135˚C.
When sterilizing a Tip alone in an autoclaving pouch
1)
Insert diamond coated tip into a U.S. FDA-cleared sterilization pouch, compliant to ISO 11607-1. Seal the pouch
.
Steam Sterilization Cycle
Type Gravity Displacement Pre-Vacuum (Dynamic Air Removal)
Minimum Temperature 132°C 135°C 132°C 134°C* 135°C
Full Cycle Time 15 minutes 10 minutes 4 minutes 3 minutes 3 minutes
Minimum Drying Time 15 minutes 30 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 16 minutes
* Not for use in the U.S.
2) Keep the tips in the autoclave pouch until ready to use.
3) Store in a dry and dust-free location up to the period specified by the sterilization pouch manufacturer. If sterility
cannot be confirmed, sterilize again prior to use.
When sterilizing other components
1) Insert the products into a U.S. FDA-cleared sterilization pouch, compliant to ISO 11607-1. Seal the pouch.
* Sterilization at 121 ºC for more than 15 minutes is recommended by EN13060 or EN ISO17665-1.
<When sterilizing components except for a Tip>
Steam Sterilization Cycle
Type Gravity Displacement Pre-vacuum
Minimum Temperature 121˚C 132˚C 135˚C 135˚C
Full Cycle Time 20 minutes 15 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes
Minimum Dry Time 10 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes
2) Keep the products in the autoclave pouch until ready to use.
3) Store in a dry and dust-free location up to the period specified by the sterilization pouch manufacturer. If sterility
cannot be confirmed, sterilize again prior to use.
Do not mount a maintenance Tip (V10-S or V-P10) to the Tips Holder as the holder lid cannot be fully closed. Use a
autoclaving pouch for autoclave sterilizing of maintenance Tips.