Information on care, cleaning and disinfection
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with a moist cloth. Furthermore, the following disinfectants can be used:
Aldehydes (formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, aldehyde fission products) or
tensides.
All parts of instruments with the exception of the swivel lens, magnifying
glass and the cover glass can also be disinfected with alcohols.
When using these substances it is absolutely essential to follow the
instructions of the manufacturer.
A soft and, as far as possible, lint-free cloth or cotton bud can be used
as an auxiliary aid for cleaning or disinfection.
Never place the instrument heads in liquid. Take care that no liquid
Attention
enters inside the casing.
According to the current school of thought (Test Centre for Medical
a) Sterilisation
Devices in Tübingen), sterilisation is only prescribed in the case of ope-
rative procedures.
Although sterilisation is not necessary as described in a), it is neverthe-
b) Reusable ear specula
less possible.
The reusable ear specula can be sterilised at 134°C and 10 minutes
retention time in a steam sterilizer.
Putting the instruments heads into operation
Place the desired instrument head onto the attachment on the handle so
that the two recesses on the lower part of the instrument head sit on top
of the two projecting guide cams of the battery handle. Press the instru-
ment head lightly onto the handle and turn the handle in a clockwise
direction until it stops. To remove the head turn it in a counter-clockwise
direction.
Putting the anti-theft security into operation
1 Function
In order to activate the anti-theft security, turn the Allen screw (b) using
the Allen key (a) (included with the instrument head) until it stops.
The instrument head can now no longer be removed from the handle. In
order to deactivate the anti-theft security, the Allen screw (b) has to be
unscrewed again using the Allen key (a).
instrument heads can be cleaned on the outside
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Place the desired instrument head onto
the attachment on the handle so that the
two recesses on the lower part of the
instrument head sit on top of the two pro-
jecting guide cams of the battery handle.
Press the instrument head lightly onto the
handle and turn the handle in a clockwise
direction until it stops.
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