Maintenance And Care; Care Of The Handpiece; Reprocessing The Light Guide - 3M Elipar DeepCure-L Manual

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Maintenance and Care

The Elipar DeepCure-L device is maintenance-free.
No periodic maintenance is required. See the informa-
tion contained in this chapter to secure problem-free
operation.

Care of the Handpiece

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Use only the charger included with the product.
The use of other chargers may damage the battery
cells or result in inadequate charge.
Do not immerse the handpiece in water or incinerate!
Please also observe the chapter on "Safety".

Reprocessing the Light Guide

The light guide is not sterile when delivered and must
be reprocessed before being used for the first time
and after each patient use.
Follow manufacturer's instructions for preparation,
temperatures, contact time and rinsing off the clean-
ing 1 and disinfecting solution
An enzymatic detergent should be used as the clean-
ing solution.
Material Resistance
Make sure that the cleaning and disinfectant agents
you have chosen do not contain any of the following
materials:
- Organic, mineral, and oxidizing acids (minimum
acceptable pH value 5.5)
- The pH value of the cleaning and disinfecting
solution should be between pH 7 and 11
- Oxidation agents (e.g., hydrogen peroxide)
- Halogens (chlorine, iodine, bromide)
- Aromatic/halogenized hydrocarbons
Observe the manufacturer's information about the
cleaning and disinfecting agents.
The light guide must not be exposed to temperatures
higher than 135 °C (275 °F).
The light guide has been tested for up to 500 steriliza-
tion cycles.
Limitations on Reprocessing
This medical device is safe to use if it is reprocessed
according to these instructions and no visible damage
is seen.
Inspect the device carefully before each use and dis-
card if there is any damage.
Point of use / Pre-Treatment
The contaminated light guide must be placed in an
approved, sealed container during transport from the
point of use to the reprocessing area.
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2 exactly.
The pre-treatment must be carried out before either
automatic or manual cleaning and disinfecting. Imme-
diately after using (within a maximum of 2 hours),
remove gross contaminations from the light guide.
For this, rinse the light guide thoroughly under running
water (drinking water quality as a minimum) for at least
10 seconds.
Use a soft brush or a soft cloth to manually remove
any remaining contamination. Remove polymerized
composite with alcohol; a plastic spatula may help in
removing the material. Do not use any sharp or point-
ed tools to protect the surface of the light guide from
scratching.
Cleaning and Thermal Disinfecting (Automated
Washer-Disinfectors / CDD (Cleaning and Disinfec-
tion Device))
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After the light guide has been pre-treated, place it in
the wire or sieve basket of the washer-disinfector.
Make sure that the devices do not touch one anoth-
er in the washer-disinfector.
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Remove the light guide from the washer-disinfector
unit at the end of the drying cycle and store it under
low germ count conditions.
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Examine the light guide for visible impurities. If any
impurities are visible, repeat the cycle in the wash-
er-disinfector.
Automated washer-disinfectors that meet the
following requirements are suitable for use:
• The device generally has a certified effectiveness in
accordance with ISO 15883. The washer-disinfector
is regularly serviced and tested.
• If available, use a tested cycle for thermal disinfec-
tion (A0 value > 600 or, for older devices, at least 5
min at 90 °C/194 °F).
• The water used for rinsing is minimum drinking wa-
ter quality. Use low-germ and low-endotoxin water
for final rinsing.
• The air used for drying should be filtered (oil-free,
with low microbiological and particulate contamina-
tion).
Note: The evidence of suitability for automatic cleaning
and disinfection took place using the Miele G7336 CD
washer-disinfector (Gütersloh) and the cleaning agent
Thermosept RKN-zym (Schülke & Mayr). The program
D-V-THERMO0905, without drying time was used un-
der worst case conditions.
Cleaning
steps
Temperature:
Pre-rinse
Time:
Parameters
10 ° ± 2 °C
1 min