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Guilin Woodpecker Medical Instrument DTE Dpex I Instruction Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ………………………………………………………………1 1.1 Description of the device ………………………………………………1 1.2 Model and dimensions …………………………………………………1 1.3 Components ……………………………………………………………1 1.4 Structure …………………………………………………………………3 1.5 Intended use ……………………………………………………………4 1.6 Contraindication …………………………………………………………4 1.7 The classification of the device …………………………………………4 1.8 The main technical specifications ………………………………………5 2 Notice of installing and using the device …………………………………5 3 Installation of the device …………………………………………………7 3.1 Battery installation ………………………………………………………7...
  • Page 3 7 Storage, maintenance and transportation …………………………………20 7.1 Storage …………………………………………………………………21 7.2 Maintenance ……………………………………………………………21 7.3 Transportation …………………………………………………………21 8 Environmental protection ………………………………………………22 9 After service ………………………………………………………………22 10 For technical data, please contact ………………………………………22 11 Declaration of conformity ………………………………………………22 12 Symbol instructions ……………………………………………………28 13 Statement ………………………………………………………………29...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1 Introduction 1.1 Description of the device Apex locator is a supporting equipment of the endodontic treatment, through the measurement of the length of apical teeth, helping the dentist to finish the endodontic treatment. Features of the device: a) Equipped with clear bright LCD, clear image and different color indicate the trajectory of the file clearly.
  • Page 5 Picture 1...

  • Page 6: Structure

    Measuring wire File clip Lip hook Measuring file Tester Picture 2 Picture 3 1.4 Structure Dpex I is composed of main unit, measuring wire, lip hooks, file clip, measuring file, etc..

  • Page 7: Intended Use

    1.5 Intended use This equipment applies to the measurements below: 1.5.1 Measurement of the endo length of all kinds of the tooth with pulpitis, pulp necrosis, periapical periodontitis. 1.5.2 Measurement of the endo length before restoration of post crown. 1.5.3 Measurement of the endo length of transplantation and re-transplantation. 1.6 Contraindication We do not advise the use of Dpex I on patients fitted with pacemakers (or other electrical equipment) or on those patients who was advised not to use the electric...

  • Page 8: The Main Technical Specifications

    1.8 The main technical specifications 1.8.1 Power: 3 pieces AAA alkaline batteries 1.8.2 Power consumption: ≤0.3W 1.8.3 Screen: 4.9’’ LCD 1.8.4 Buzzer alert: The buzzer will alert when the endo file is less than 2mm to the apex. 1.8.5 Operation condition a) Environment temperature: +5 ℃...
  • Page 9 2.5 Please use original components, the components made by other company may cause inaccurate measurement or un- measurable. 2.6 Avoid the connection between the outside and inside liquid of endodontic during measuring in order to avoid the measuring difference. 2.7 Keep endo file and file clip away from any other metal or instruments. 2.8 If the equipment indicates the endo file cut through the apex hole though the file does not reach apex yet, it shows or indicates that there is left pulp or other electrolyte.

  • Page 10: Installation Of The Device

    3 Installation of the device 3.1 Battery installation Attention: As batteries are not installed on delivery, you need to remove the battery cover and install 3 AAA alkaline batteries. 3.1.1 Hold the shell, and push the button at the bottom of the device toward the LCD screen.
  • Page 11 c) After the plug is inserted, please be sure not to hit or falling any object on the plug, 3.2.2 Insert the file clip and lip hook respectively into the two sockets of the measuring wire. [Picture 4] Attention: Picture 4 Be sure not to pull the wire when inserting or pulling out the measuring wire and the file clip.
  • Page 12 b) Make sure if the plug of the measuring wire is inserted into the socket correctly. c) Make sure if the file clip and lip hook are connected well to the measuring wire. d) Make the lip hook touch the bent wire of the file clip [as showed in picture 7].

  • Page 13: Check The Machine By Tester

    3.3 Check the machine by tester 3.3.1 The tester is used for checking machine, the operation show as below. 3.3.2 Pulling out the measuring wire from machine and then shut down the machine by using Power on/off button. Picture 9 3.3.3 Connect the tester to the machine.

  • Page 14: Product Function And Operation

    4 Product function and operation 4.1 Usage requirements 4.1.1 The operation should according to the manual. 4.1.2 The dentists should have the knowledge of teeth position and average length and the skill to operate the device. 4.1.3 A fully exposed access cavity to show the pulpal cabin. 4.1.4 A X-ray photo to show the whole length and root canal of the teeth.
  • Page 15 measurement result of the length of the root canal will be shorter than real because of the hypoplasia of the root [Picture 10]. b) Bleeding or the blood overflow from the apical foramen. In this case, the blood will overflow from the root canal and reaches gingival that the blood and the gingival will be on a conducting state which will cause an inaccurate result while measuring.
  • Page 16 Clean the remaining material in the root canal and fill it with little normal saline before a measurement [Picture 14]. f) There is a metal crown which has connected to the gingival. It will cause an inaccurate when the endo file touches metal crown [Picture 15]. Sometimes, the results of the EMR and X-rays are not meet each other, which is neither the machine is abnormal, nor the...

  • Page 17: Instruction

    front tip of the root canal haven’t reached the canal tip. [Picture 16] (Since of the angle of X-rays, sometimes it can’t take photo of the apical appropriate, so it can’t show the accurate position of the apical foramen.) 4.2 Instruction 4.2.1 Insert the plug of measuring wire into the socket in the side of main unit.
  • Page 18 grip the upper of the metal part(near the root canal at the needle handle). If you grip the lower part (blade or moving part), it will wear the metal part of the file folder and the resin part. [Picture 19] b) When measuring, please don’t use the needle file with metal handle.

  • Page 19: Trouble Shooting

    length of the tooth. It also can use the measuring instead of file clip, when it is inconvenient to measure the back teeth [Picture 21]. 4.2.7 The components that touch body must be autoclaved under high temperature and high pressure. The shell and measuring wire should be cleaned every month by 75% alcohol.
  • Page 20 Phenomena of troubles Possible cause Solutions If the connection between the Make sure the lip hook has lip hook and the oral mucosa contacted the oral mucosa at a is ok? good position. Blood, liquid overflow from the root canal, glued to the Is there a blood/saliva crown or the tooth neck, will Display not steady while...
  • Page 21 Phenomena of troubles Possible cause Solutions If there is liquid, scrap on the Cleaning the tooth surface. tooth surface? If the endo needle contact the The LCD will display gums? “OVER” if the endo needle contact the gums. If there is still have pulp in the If there is much pulp left in root canal? the root canal, the root canal...
  • Page 22 Phenomena of troubles Possible cause Solutions Display not steady while Whether there is collateral or Once the needle reached the measuring: the measurement the tooth root is broken? collateral or the broken part result is rather longer or of the tooth root, current shorter;...

  • Page 23: Cleaning And Sterilization

    Phenomena of troubles Possible cause Solutions Whether the root canal is The display will be normal The length measurement occlusion? after penetrating the narrow indicator only full display near part of apical. narrow part of the apical. If the root canal is too dry? Wet the endo with Hydrogen peroxide or NaCl.

  • Page 24: Storage

    7.1 Storage 7.1.1 This equipment should be stored in a room where the relative humidity is ≤80%, atmospheric pressure is 70kPa-106kPa, and the temperature is -10 ℃ +50 ℃ . 7.1.2 Avoid the storage in a too hot condition. High temperature will shorten the life of electronic components, damage battery, reshape or melt some plastic.

  • Page 25: Environmental Protection

    8 Environmental protection There is no harmful factor in this product. You can deal with it based on the local law. 9 After service From the date this equipment has been sold, based on the warranty card, we will repair this equipment free of charge if it has quality problems, please refer to the warranty card for the warranty period.
  • Page 26 EN ISO 9687:1995 EN 1041:2008 EN ISO 14971:2009 EN ISO 7405:2008 EN ISO 10993-1:2009 EN ISO 10993-5:2009 EN ISO 10993-10:2010 11.2 EMC - Declaration of conformity...
  • Page 30 The device has been tested and homologated in accordance with EN 60601-1-2 for EMC. This does not guarantee in any way that this device will not be effected by electromagnetic interference Avoid using the device in high electromagnetic environment.

  • Page 31: Symbol Instructions

    12 Symbol instructions Trademark Consult the accompanying documents Date of manufacture Manufacturer Type BF applied part Used indoor only Power on / off Sound adjustment Demonstrate the measurement process Open...

  • Page 32: Statement

    All rights of modifying the product are reserved to the manufacturer without further notice. The pictures are only for reference. The final interpretation rights belong to GUILIN WOODPECKER MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD. The industrial design, inner structure, etc, have claimed for several patents by WOODPECKER,...
  • Page 33 ZMN/WI-04-714 1.4 Edition...

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