ROCAMED MH01 - Check of the Line Cable; Optical Fiber Maintenance; Fiber Management (Application Cycles); Check the Optical Fiber before Operation

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7.5 Check of the line cable
MH01 device has a line cable mechanically fixed to it. The cable has a length of 3m. The
line cable can be subjected to deterioration over time and therefore, it is necessary to check
periodically the status of the line cable.
7.6 Optical fiber maintenance
Warning:
Be sure that
fiber sterilization is not expired (expiration date is reported
on fiber
label).
Please read carefully the instruction manual of the optical fiber before use to assure a
proper and safe use, maintenance and reprocessing, if applicable.
Caution: Before each use, check the shape of the aiming beam to verify the
effective quality of
the beam pattern. This check can be done by placing the
fiber perpendicularly to a surface with the aiming beam activated.
7.6.1 Fiber management (application cycles)
The number of application cycles of a laser fiber is mentioned on the label or in the
instruction manual of the optical fiber. The RFID system keeps record of the number of
uses (correlated with the required sterilization cycles) that the fiber undergoes.
Only the use of RFID ROCAMED Fibers is allowed with the LITHO Laser System.
Caution: A disposable laser fiber cannot be used a second time after the first use!
A single-use laser fiber, even if new, in any case cannot be re-sterilized a second
time!
After the use of a disposable laser fiber or at the end of the application cycles of a
reprocessable laser fiber, change the old fiber with a new one.
7.6.2 Check the optical fiber before operation
If the optical fiber connection is damaged, replace the optical fiber immediately.
If the end of the optical fiber is dirty or damaged, renew it following the instructions in
the previous Section.
- After renewing, the optical fiber end will hardly have a circular shape;
- The renewing can have as a consequence an irregular end. This irregularity can be
accepted only it is reasonably small. If the irregularity exceeds the acceptable level,
repeat the optical fiber end renewing.
Note: for more information please see Cap 4.2.11