Cleaning, Disinfection And Sterilization; Cleaning - Sirona SIROLaser Xtend Operating Instructions Manual

Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Operating Instructions SIROLaser Xtend
63 18 351 D3576
D3576.201.01.05.02 11.2018
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Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization

Following treatment, switch off the SIROLaser Xtend and disconnect the
power cable from the power supply.
NOTE
When following these instructions wear gloves.
Control unit, handpiece body and handpiece tube are supposed to be
cleaned and wipe-disinfected.
Dispose the single-use tip.
The removable Handpiece sleeve, stainless steel back-sleeve, optical
fibers, fibercutter and bending tool are supposed to be cleaned and
sterilized.
CAUTION
Do not clean and disinfect the parts using a washer-disinfector! The
parts may be seriously damaged.
For the number of sterilization cycles, see chapter "Replacement of
parts subject to wear and tear" [→ 68].

Cleaning

7.1
NOTE
Manual cleaning must always be combined with disinfection.
All tissue residues must be removed from the optical fiber before it is
detached from the handpiece.
Optical fiber and handpiece sleeve
Before disassembly the optical fiber must be cleaned from residual
tissue and disinfected.
1. Please bend back the single-use tip as straight as possible before
moving the fiber within the single-use tip.
CAUTION
If the optical fiber is moved in a bent single-use tip the surface of the
optical fiber may be destroyed (danger of optical fiber breakage).
2. Notch the optical fiber approx. 4 mm from its distal end. The notch
must be made perpendicular to the axis of the optical fiber.
3. Remove the single-use tip from the handpiece and dispose it.
4. Remove the handpiece sleeve from the handpiece body by pressing
both snap tabs.
5. After removal of the optical fiber from the handpiece, the optical
fiber can be cleaned with a suitable cloth under running water (of at
least drinking water quality).
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