Section 10: System Care
It is recommended that you perform the following maintenance
procedures to help minimize bio-fi lm formation in the lavage
path of your Cavitron Select SPS System which could affect the
lavage fl ow to the ultrasonic insert and scaling performance.
10.1 Daily Maintenance
Start-Up Procedures at the beginning of the day (Cavitron
SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler):
1. Open the manual shut-off valve on the dental office water
supply system.
2. Turn the System ON using the Power Control knob (see
illustration in Section 7). Verify the Power Indicator Light
is lighted.
3. Connect a freshly sterilized handpiece to its matching cable
connector. Set the Power Control knob to full power.
4. Set the Lavage Control on Handpiece to maximum.
5. Hold the Handpiece (without the Cavitron
upright over a sink or drain. Activate the Foot Control and
flush the water line for at least 2 minutes.
6. Place a sterilized Cavitron
the Power and Lavage Control knobs to your preferred
operating position.
Start-Up Procedures at the beginning of the day (Cavitron
SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler with Cavitron
1. Carefully lock Cavitron
Cavitron
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Select™ Reservoir Pump.
2. Fill Cavitron
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Select™ Reservoir Bottle with tap, distilled
water, or medicament. Replace Cavitron
3. Connect Cavitron
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Select™ Scaler to Cavitron
Reservoir Pump and Bottle (see Section 6 for complete
instructions).
4. Turn the System ON using the Power Control knob (see
illustration in Section 7). Verify the Power Indicator Light
is lighted.
5. Connect a freshly sterilized handpiece to its matching cable
connector. Set the Power Control knob to full power.
6. Set the Lavage Control on the Handpiece to maximum.
7. Hold the Handpiece (without the Cavitron
upright over a sink or drain. Activate the Foot Control and
flush the water line for at least 2 minutes.
8. Place a sterilized Cavitron
the Lavage Control on the Handpiece and Power control
knobs to your preferred operating position.
Between Patients (Cavitron
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1. Remove all ultrasonic inserts and handpiece used. Clean
and sterilize inserts and handpiece and clean and disinfect all
the surfaces of the cabinet, power cord, handpiece cable and
foot control and cable assembly as instructed in the Cavitron
Systems Infection Control Procedure booklet (#81158). To
maintain sterility of the Steri-Mate® handpiece, store it in
the steam sterilization pouch until needed.
2. Connect a freshly sterilized handpiece to its matching cable
connector. Hold the Handpiece over a sink or drain and
flush the water line of the unit as above at maximum water
flow for 30 seconds.
3. Place a freshly sterilized insert into the handpiece.
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* NOTE: Water-based disinfection solutions are preferred. Some
alcohol-based disinfectant solutions may be harmful and may
discolor plastic materials.
Between Patients (Cavitron
Cavitron
Select™ Reservoir System):
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Select™
1. Follow steps 1–2 listed in Between Patients (Cavitron
Select™ SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler).
2. With the power OFF, unscrew cap and fill Cavitron
Reservoir Bottle with tap, distilled water, or medicament.
3. Do not overfill Bottle with liquid into the neck of the Bottle.
Securely screw cap back on Bottle.
4. Place a freshly sterilized insert into the handpiece.
Shut-Down Procedures at the end of the day (Cavitron
SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler):
1. Turn the System OFF.
2. Remove all ultrasonic inserts and handpiece used. Clean
and sterilize inserts and handpiece and clean and disinfect all
the surfaces of the cabinet, power cord, handpiece cable and
foot control and cable assembly as instructed in the Cavitron
Systems Infection Control Procedure booklet (#81158). To
maintain sterility of the Steri-Mate® handpiece, store it in
Select™
the steam sterilization pouch until needed.
3. Close the manual shut-off valve on the dental water supply
system.
Shut-Down Procedures at the end of the day (Cavitron
SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler with Cavitron
1. Remove Cavitron
2. Turn the System OFF.
3. Detach Cavitron
Pump and Bottle.
4. Detach Cavitron
(see Section 6 for complete instructions).
5. Empty entire contents of Cavitron
6. Replace empty Cavitron
7. Carefully lock Cavitron
Cavitron
8. Connect Cavitron
Select™ Reservoir System (see Section 6 for complete
instructions).
9. Turn unit ON.
10. Hold the Handpiece (without the Cavitron
upright over a sink or drain.
11. To air purge the water line, activate foot control to operate
the Cavitron
(This will eliminate fluid to prevent it from settling in the
Cavitron
time. This may also help decrease the chance of bio-film
formations in the Cavitron
12. Follow steps 2–3 listed in Shut-Down Procedures at the end of
the day (Cavitron
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Select™ SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler with
Select™ Reservoir System):
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Insert from Handpiece.
Select™ SPS™ Scaler from Reservoir
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Select™ Reservoir Bottle from Pump
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Select™ Reservoir Bottle.
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Select™ Reservoir Bottle to Pump.
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Select™ Reservoir Bottle into
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Select™ Reservoir Pump.
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Select™ SPS™ Scaler to Cavitron
Select™ SPS™ Scaler for at least 30 seconds.
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Select™ SPS™ System for extended periods of
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Select™ SPS™ water lines.)
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