parkell GentlePulse D624MS - Changing the Battery

AVAILABLE AS AN OPTION
• Precision Probe Set (StockNo.D636.SeeFigure2)
2Autoclavablestainlesssteeltoothprobesfortestingsmall
ordifcult-to-accesslabialorlingualsurfacesoraccessible
crown margins.
CLEANING, INFECTION CONTROL AND GENERAL
CARE OF THE GENTLE PULSE
 • DonotautoclavetheGentlePulsePowerUnit,asthiswill
cause damage to it.
 • TheGentlePulsePowerUnitincorporatessophisticatedelectroniccircuitry,andshould
not be directly sprayed with or soaked in disinfectant. The device may be disinfected by
wipingitwithadampclothsprayedwithanEPA-approvedhigh-levelsurfacedisinfectant
anddriedwithapapertowel.Followtheprotocolspeciedbythedisinfectantmanufacturerfor
surface disinfecting.
• The Tooth Probes, Lip Clip and Wire Assembly may be sterilized in any conventional steam
autoclave(270°-275°F/132°-135°Cfor15minutesforgravitydisplacementand4minutesfor
prevacuumcycle;orusethemanufacturer’srecommendedprocedureifdifferent).
• Autoclaving does not remove debris that may have accumulated. To assure adequate
sterilization, wash the autoclavable components by hand or in an ultrasonic cleaner, using
warm, soapy water before autoclaving.
 • AvoiddroppingthePowerUnitorsubjectingittophysicalshock.
• To maintain battery life, unit should be switched off when not in use. Battery should be
removedifunitistobestoredunusedformorethan30days.
• The indicator light blinks continuously in normal use. If it fails to blink when the unit is switched
onorduringuse,itislikelythatthebatteryisexhausted.Removetheoldbatteryandreplace
itasexplainedin“ChangingtheBattery”instructions.
CHANGING THE BATTERY
(REFER TO FIGURES 1 AND 3)
TheGentlePulsePowerUnit(8)comeswitha9-volt
alkaline battery installed at the factory. To replace a weak
battery,removescrew(1)andcarefullyliftoffthestainless
steelsheath(2)bygentlypullingitupwardsfromthebody
(3).Thereplacementbattery(Duracell
®
No.MN1604or
equivalent9-volt)shouldbesnappedontotheconnector
(4),whichisdesignedtobeattachedinonlyoneway.
Insert the battery so the front end attached to the connector is placed forward into the opening as
shown,takingcaretopositiontheribbon(5)properly.Slightpressureonthebottomofthebattery
willhelpittoslidehome.Replacethesheath(2)andtightenscrew(1)gently.
NOTE: Used batteries must be disposed of in accordance with all applicable
environmental laws.
PRIOR TO PERFORMING PULP VITALITY TESTING
• Standard infection control protocol should be followed during pulp testing by wearing
disposable rubber, vinyl or nitrile gloves. When wearing gloves, you must complete the circuit
by using the autoclavable Lip Clip wire assembly, which is included in the Gentle Pulse kit.
Touse,plugoneendofthewireassemblyontothepin(Figure1,Item11)onthesideofthe
Gentle Pulse, and insert the Lip Clip into the other socket. Place a small amount of toothpaste
on the lip to enhance electrical conductivity, and place the Lip Clip over the patient’s
toothpaste-coatedlip,makinggoodcontactwiththeoralmucosa.
 • Rememberthattoaccuratelydiagnosetheconditionofthetooth,pulptestingmustbe
performed on a patient who has not been anaesthetized or received gas analgesia. Make sure
tousetheGentlePulsetesterBEFOREyouadministerlocalanaesthesiaorgasanalgesia.
Precision Labial Probe
Precision Lingual Probe
Figure 2
Figure 3
(5)Ribbon
(4)Connector