For maximum hygienic safety in your practice, read the following instructions and recommendations:
The RVG sensor is not sterile when shipped. It must be disinfected before use.
Always use a hygienic protective barrier on the sensor.
The sensor must be cleaned and disinfected after each patient.
Use a new barrier for each patient.
Never place the sensor in an autoclave. It could damage the sensor.
Use only cold-disinfecting products that are registered with the Environmental Protection Agency, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and have been tested by Carestream Dental laboratories for sensor compatibility.
Follow all disinfectant manufacturer precautions and guidelines.
You must clean the RVG sensor before disinfecting it. Do not immerse the sensor control or USB cable connector in disinfectant.
To clean the sensor and cable:
Remove the hygienic protective barrier.
Use a disinfectant wipe to remove any blood, saliva, or other contaminants.
Hold the sensor in one hand, and use your other hand to run the wipe from the end of the sensor down the cable to the end of the sensor remote. Slide the wipe without force, using minimal pressure to pinch the cable between your fingers.
To disinfect the sensor:
Disinfect the sensor head with disinfecting
wipes or soak it in a disinfecting solution with intermediate-level
hospital disinfectant with label claims of tuberculocidal activity;
for example: a chlorine containing product, a quaternary ammonium
compound with alcohol, a phenolics, an iodophors, an EPA-registered
chlorine-base product.
Caution: Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s
recommendations. Some disinfecting chemicals can damage the sensor.
Rinse the sensor with sterile water or potable tap water.
Dry the sensor.
To maintain the sensor:
Do not place the sensor in a sterilizer or autoclave.
Do not pull on the sensor cable. Be careful when removing the protective barrier.
Do not step on or roll objects over the sensor cable.
Do not allow the patient to bite on the sensor or the sensor cable.
Follow these guidelines for disinfecting positioning devices, such as paddles:
Thoroughly disinfect a positioning device after each use.
Disinfect the positioning device according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Most positioning devices, including those provided by Carestream Dental, can be cold-disinfected or placed in a steam or gas autoclave.