NOUVAG AG
9 Cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation
For care of the material, please do not fail to comply with the following important points:
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The device parts will be not supplied in a sterile condition and have to be
sterilized before the first use!
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Carry out cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation after each treatment!
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Do not use cleaning agents containing solvents, especially cleaning agents
composed of substances like methylenedichloride and trichlorethane!
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Always autoclave material in sterile individual packaging!
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Sterilisation packaging may only be filled up to 80%!
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Autoclave material up to maximum 134° C!
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Should the sterilised material not be used immediately, it should be labelled on
the packaging with sterilisation indicator and sterilisation date!
9.1 Control unit and footpedal
The patient should not come into contact with the control unit and the footpedal:
Use only external wipe disinfection with microbiologically tested surface disinfectants or 80% ethylic
alcohol.
Only wipe control unit with cloth. No spray disinfection, because device not sealed!
9.2 Micromotor Endo, contra angle, lip connector and file
1)
After each treatment, free micromotor, cable, contra angle and drill from residues and clean. For
this, use damp cloth with cleaning or disinfection agents for wiping.
2)
Remove file from Contra angle (see chapter 7.10 Exchanging the file).
3)
Remove lip connector from lip connector socket.
4)
Decouple contra angle from motor.
Spray contra angle with "Nou-Clean". → For handling, see spray label!
5)
6)
Pack motor, contra angle, lip connector and file in sterile goods individual packaging (see DIN
58953).
7)
After packing the above mentioned items, autoclave them at maximum 134° C .
8)
When autoclaving without vacuum, there must be a drying phase whereby the items in the
transparent bag is dried for at least 1 hour at room temperature.
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Do not clean components with compressed air!
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Cool micromotor after autoclaving!
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Do not bend motor cable, this may lead to possible cable rupture!
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