Maintenance, Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization
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Maintenance, Cleaning, Disinfection and
Sterilization
7.1
General Recommendations
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The device does not contain user serviceable parts. The service
and repair should be provided by factory trained service personnel
only.
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After each use, all objects that were in contact with infectious
agents should be cleaned using single-use wipes or a soft cloth
impregnated with a disinfecting and detergent solution (a
bactericidal, fungicidal and aldehyde free solution), according to
manufacturer's directions. We recommend using only a disinfecting
solution which is approved for its efficacy (VAH/DGHM-listing, CE
marking, FDA approval). Use of chemical agents may cause
damage to the equipment. To clean the device housing and
measuring cable, we recommend single-use wipes (e.g.
DENTIRO
be removed. No visible impurities or liquid should remain on the
device housing after disinfection.
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In addition, the lip clip and the file clip must be sterilized between
treatments. Please note that the device housing, the AC adapter
and the measuring cable cannot be sterilized.
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In addition, a fork is not included in the Propex Pixi
but it can be used and should follow the same sterilization
procedure as the lip clip and file clip.
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Follow the "Disinfection and sterilization procedure" described in
section
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The user is responsible for the sterility of the lip clip, the file clip and
the fork for the first cycle and each further usage.
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All damaged accessories should be discarded, while dirty
accessories should be cleaned and sterilized per the procedure
described in section 7.2.
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Wipes). After cleaning, all disinfectant residues should
7.2
for the lip clip, the file clip and the fork.
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