Disassembling the product before carry-
ing out the reprocessing procedure
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Disassemble the product immediately after use, as
described in the respective instructions for use.
Preparations at the place of use
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If applicable, rinse surfaces that are not accessible
to visible inspection (preferably with demineralized
water), using a disposable syringe, for example.
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Remove any visible surgical residues as much as
possible with a damp, lint-free cloth.
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Place the dry product in a sealed waste container
and forward it on for cleaning and disinfection
within 6 hours.
Preparation before cleaning
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Disassemble the product prior to cleaning, see Tro-
car disassembly.
Cleaning/disinfection
Product-specific safety notes on the repro-
cessing procedure
Risk to patients!
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DANGER
Risk to patient due to cross
contamination!
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DANGER
Reprocess the product only
with manual pre-cleaning
followed by mechanical
cleaning.
Do not clean contaminated
products together with
uncontaminated products
in a tray.
Damage to the product due to
inappropriate cleaning/disin-
fecting agents and/or exces-
CAUTION
sive temperatures!
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Do not use oxidizing chemicals (e.g. H
could cause bleaching/layer loss of the product.
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Use suitable cleaning/disinfecting agents if the
product is put away in a wet condition. To prevent
foam formation and reduced effectiveness of the
process chemicals: Prior to mechanical cleaning
and disinfection, rinse the product thoroughly with
running water.
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Carry out ultrasound cleaning:
– as an effective mechanical supplement to man-
ual cleaning/disinfection.
– as a pre-cleaning procedure for products with
encrusted residues, in preparation for mechan-
ical cleaning/disinfection.
– as an integrated mechanical support measure
for mechanical cleaning/disinfection.
– for additional cleaning of products with resi-
dues left after mechanical cleaning/disinfec-
tion.
Use cleaning and disinfect-
ing agents according to the
manufacturer's instruc-
tions which
– are approved for the
material in question
(e.g., aluminum, plas-
tics, high-grade steel),
– do not attack softeners
(e.g. in silicone).
Observe specifications
regarding concentration,
temperature and exposure
time.
Do not exceed the maxi-
mum permitted cleaning
temperature of 55 °C.
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