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3.7
Cleaning/Disinfection
3.7.1 Product-specific safety information on the reprocessing method
Damage to or destruction of the product due to inap-
propriate cleaning/disinfecting agents and/or excessive
temperatures!
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Following the manufacturer's instructions, use
cleaning and disinfecting agents
– that are approved for plastic material and high-
grade steel.
– that do not attack softeners (e.g., in silicone).
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Observe specifications regarding concentration,
temperature and exposure time.
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Do not exceed the maximum allowable disinfection
temperature of 95 °C.
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Use suitable cleaning/disinfecting agents if the
product is put away in a wet condition. To prevent
foaming and degradation of the efficacy of the pro-
cess chemicals: prior to mechanical cleaning and
disinfection, rinse the product thoroughly with run-
ning water
3.7.2 Validated cleaning and disinfection procedure
Validated procedure
Manual cleaning with
immersion disinfection
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SN304R
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Trial implants
Manual cleaning with
ultrasound and immer-
sion disinfection
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SN305R
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SN320R
Mechanical alkaline
cleaning and thermal
disinfection
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SN304R
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Specific requirements
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Suitable cleaning brush
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20 ml disposable syringe
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Drying phase: use a lint-free cloth
or medical compressed air
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Suitable cleaning brush
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20 ml disposable syringe
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Drying phase: Use a lint-free cloth
or medical compressed air
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Place the product on a tray that is
suitable for cleaning (avoid rinsing
blind spots).
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SN304R filling holder: manually pre-clean the
product (with a cleansing brush) if there are resi-
dues of bone, tissue or ancillary materials (such as
plaster or bone cement).
Reference
Chapter Manual cleaning/disinfection and
subsection:
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Chapter Manual cleaning with immer-
sion disinfection
Chapter Manual cleaning/disinfection and
subsection:
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Chapter Manual cleaning with ultra-
sound and immersion disinfection
Chapter Mechanical cleaning/disinfection
and subsection:
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Chapter Mechanical alkaline cleaning
and thermal disinfection