Section 11: System Care
It is recommended that you perform the following maintenance
procedures.
11.1 Daily Maintenance
Start-Up Procedures at the beginning of the day (Cavitron
®
Select™
SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler):
1. Open the manual shut-of valve on the dental oice 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
®
Insert installed)
upright over a sink or drain. Activate the Foot Control and
lush the water line for at least 2 minutes.
6. Place a sterilized Cavitron
®
Insert into the Handpiece. Set the
Power and Lavage Control knobs to your preferred
operating position.
Start-Up Procedures at the beginning of the day (Cavitron
®
Select™
SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler with Cavitron
®
Select™ Reservoir System):
1. Carefully lock Cavitron
®
Select™ Reservoir Bottle into Cavit-
ron
®
Select™ Reservoir Pump.
2. Fill Cavitron
®
Select™ Reservoir Bottle with tap, distilled water,
or medicament. Replace Cavitron
Select™ Bottle cap.
®
3. Connect Cavitron
Select™ Scaler to Cavitron
Select™ Reser-
®
®
voir Pump and Bottle (see Section 6 for complete instruc-
tions).
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
Insert installed)
®
upright over a sink or drain. Activate the Foot Control and
lush the water line for at least 2 minutes.
8. Place a sterilized Cavitron
®
Insert into the Handpiece. Set the
Lavage Control on the Handpiece and Power control knobs
to your preferred operating position.
Between Patients (Cavitron
®
Select™ SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler):
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
lush the water line of the unit as above at maximum water
low 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
®
Select™ SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler with
Cavitron
®
Select™ Reservoir System):
1. Follow steps 1–2 listed in Between Patients (Cavitron
®
SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler).
2. With the power OFF, unscrew cap and ill Cavitron
®
Select™
Reservoir Bottle with tap, distilled water, or medicament.
3. Do not overill 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
®
Select™
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 the
steam sterilization pouch until needed.
3. Close the manual shut-of valve on the dental water supply
system.
Shut-Down Procedures at the end of the day (Cavitron
®
Select™ SPS™
Ultrasonic Scaler with Cavitron
®
Select™ Reservoir System):
1. Remove Cavitron
Insert from Handpiece.
®
2. Turn the System OFF.
3. Detach Cavitron
®
Select™ SPS™ Scaler from Reservoir Pump
and Bottle.
4. Detach Cavitron
Select™ Reservoir Bottle from Pump
®
(see Section 6 for complete instructions).
5. Empty entire contents of Cavitron
Select™ Reservoir Bottle.
®
6. Replace empty Cavitron
Select™ Reservoir Bottle to Pump.
®
7. Carefully lock Cavitron
®
Select™ Reservoir Bottle into Cavit-
ron
®
Select™ Reservoir Pump.
8. Connect Cavitron
Select™ SPS™ Scaler to Cavitron
Select™
®
®
Reservoir System (see Section 6 for complete instructions).
9. Turn unit ON.
10. Hold the Handpiece (without the Cavitron
Insert installed)
®
upright over a sink or drain.
11. To air purge the water line, activate foot control to operate
the Cavitron
®
Select™ SPS™ Scaler for at least 30 seconds.
(his will eliminate luid to prevent it from settling in the
Cavitron
®
Select™ SPS™ System for extended periods of time.
his may also help decrease the chance of bio-ilm forma-
tions in the Cavitron
®
Select™ SPS™ water lines.)
12. Follow steps 2–3 listed in Shut-Down Procedures at the end of
the day (Cavitron
®
Select™ SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler).
11.2 Weekly Maintenance: Cavitron
Select™ SPS™ Ultrasonic Scaler
with Cavitron
System
1. Remove Cavitron
®
Insert from Handpiece.
Select™
2. Turn the System OFF.
3. Detach Cavitron
®
Select™ SPS™ Scaler from
Reservoir System.
4. Detach Cavitron
®
Select™ Reservoir Bottle from Pump (see
Section 6 for complete instructions).
5. Empty entire contents of Cavitron
6. Replace empty Cavitron
7. Carefully lock Cavitron
ron
®
Select™ Reservoir Pump.
8. Connect Cavitron
®
Reservoir System (see Section 6 for complete instructions).
9. Turn the System ON.
10. Hold the Handpiece (without the Cavitron
upright over a sink or drain.
11. To air purge the water line, operate the Cavitron
SPS™ Scaler for at least 30 seconds. (his will eliminate luid
to prevent it from settling in the Cavitron
Scaler for extended periods of time. his may also help
decrease the chance of bio-ilm formations in the
Cavitron
®
Select™ SPS™ water lines.)
12. Turn the System OFF.
13. Prepare a 1:10 hypochlorite (NaOCL) solution by mixing
1 part 5.25% sodium hypochlorite with 10 parts tap water.
14. Remove cap and pour this 1:10 solution into the Cavitron
Select™ SPS™ Reservoir Bottle. Do not overill with solution
(see Section 3.3 for complete instructions).
15. Securely replace cap on Bottle.
16. Turn the System ON.
17. Hold the Handpiece (without the Cavitron
upright over a sink or drain.
18. Operate the Cavitron
10 seconds.
19. Turn the System OFF.
20. Leave the unit undisturbed for at least 10 minutes, BUT FOR
NO MORE THAN 30 MINUTES to allow sodium hypochlo-
rite solution to disinfect the system. As a suggestion, place a
sign which states that the System is being disinfected and
should not be used.
21. Unscrew cap and discard disinfectant solution.
22. Fill Cavitron
®
Select™ Reservoir Bottle with tap or distilled
water. Do not overill with liquid (see Section 3.3 for
complete instructions).
23. Turn the System ON.
24. Operate the Cavitron
60 seconds.
25. Turn of system. Detach Cavitron
Select™ Reservoir System.
®
26. Detach Cavitron
(see Section 6 for complete instructions).
27. Autoclave Cavitron
®
Select™ Reservoir
NOTE: ALL CHEMICALS MUST BE FLUSHED FROM THE
SYSTEM BEFORE IT IS READY FOR PATIENT USE.
11.3 Water Line Filter Maintenance
When the water line ilter becomes discolored, the ilter should
be replaced to prevent reduced water low to the Cavitron
SPS™ System. A 10-pack of replacement ilters is available by
ordering Part Number 90158 from your local DENTSPLY
®
Select™ Reservoir Bottle.
distributor.
®
Select™ Reservoir Bottle to Pump.
1.
Verify the system is turned of.
®
Select™ Reservoir Bottle into Cavit-
2.
Disconnect the water supply hose from the dental oice
water supply. If a quick-disconnect connector is attached to
Select™ SPS™ Scaler to Cavitron
®
Select™
the end of the hose, relieve the water pressure by pressing the
tip of the connector in an appropriate container and drain
the water.
®
Insert installed)
3.
Grasp the ittings on either side of the ilter disk and twist
counterclockwise. Remove the ilter section from either side
of the water hose.
®
Select™
4.
Install the replacement ilter onto the water hose ittings.
®
Select™ SPS™
he ilter should be positioned to match up with the correct
hose itting.
5.
Hand tighten the two hose ittings in a clockwise direction.
Reconnect the water supply hose, operate the unit to bleed
the air and test for leaks.
11.4 Pump Lavage Filter Maintenance
®
When the pump lavage ilter becomes discolored, the ilter
should be replaced to prevent reduced water low to the Cavitron
Select™ SPS™ System. A 10-pack of replacement ilters is available
by ordering Part Number 90191 from your local DENTSPLY
distributor.
®
Insert installed)
1.
Empty the contents of the Cavitron
and disconnect it from the pump.
®
Select™ SPS™ Scaler for at least
2.
Remove the old ilter and discard.
3.
Insert the small end of the new ilter until ilter is seated.
11.5 O-Ring Maintenance
Before placing Cavitron
ing the following steps will increase the O-ring life on Cavitron
Inserts:
• Fill entire handpiece with water.
• Lubricate O-ring (black or green rubber material) with water.
• Gently twist the insert down into the handpiece until the insert
is fully seated in place.
Select™ SPS™ Scaler for at least
®
®
Select™ SPS™ scaler from
Section 11: System Care cont'd
®
Select™ Reservoir Bottle from Pump
®
Select™ Reservoir Bottle.
Select™
®
®
®
®
®
Select™ Reservoir bottle
®
Inserts into the handpiece, perform-
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