HALSTEAD MICRO MOSQUITO FCPS STR - 14CM

Care and Maintenance of Instruments

• Clean and lubricate the brand new instruments before the first sterilization.
• After use, disinfect, clean, lubricate, and sterilize the instruments as soon as possible.
• Disinfect chemo-thermally, thermally or by immersing into a combined disinfecting and cleaning solution.
• Delicate instruments can be cleaned by ultrasonic treatment.
• Rinse thoroughly and carefully after cleaning. If possible, use demineralized water.
• Dry sufficiently after rising.
• Treat the instruments with joints, ratchets, or threads with lubricating agent based on paraffin oil.
• Follow the sterilization instructions of the manufacturer.
• Prior to sterilization, only close the first ratchet on the instruments.
• Normally, autoclaving is performed with saturated water steam at 134o C.
• When instruments are hot-air sterilized, the temperature should be between 180oC and 200oC.
• Corroded instruments should be discarded immediately.

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