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Operation
11. Barrier Envelope
11.1 Barrier Envelope Use.
Protect the plate from contamination and dirt .
Protect the plates from stray light .
Available in different sizes just like plates . Select appropriate
size (Size #0, #1 or #2) .
WARNING
Danger of cross contamination when not using the barrier envelope
or when using the barrier envelope more than once.
• Do not use a plate without a barrier envelope.
• Do not use the barrier envelope more than once
CAUTION
Loss of image information and functional interference on using
the incorrect barrier envelopes
• Only use Air Techniques plates and envelopes.
11.2 Barrier Envelope Handling.
Always guard against contamination by using standard infection control procedures when handling
individual barrier envelopes . It is best to discard suspected contaminated envelopes since no cleaning
or disinfection procedure exist or are required for barrier envelopes .
12. Plates
12.1 General.
ScanX Swift is operated in combination with Air Techniques plates in size #0, #1 and #2 . (See 4 .1,
System Components .) Each size of plate requires the matching barrier envelope . Exposure of the
plate must always be carried out on the active side:
Active side:
The active side is light blue . This side is also marked with an
Inactive side:
The inactive side is black . This is printed with the size and manufacturer´s information .
Furthermore, in one corner there is an
conventional X-ray film . This positioning guide should always be set in the direction of the
occlusal plane to allow easier orientation of the resulting X-ray image .
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CAUTION
Loss of image information and functional interference on using
the incorrect plates.
• Only use Air Techniques Plates.
"a"
positioning guide .
"a"
; this replaces the slight indentation found on
Figure 11-1 .
Typical Air Techniques
Barrier Envelope
Air Techniques, Inc.
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