Planmeca ProX Operating manual

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Maintenance guide
Planmeca imaging units
Table of Contents
Planmeca ProX™ intraoral X-ray unit......................................................................................2
Surfaces......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Planmeca ProSensor® HD intraoral sensor.............................................................................3
Sensor and cable........................................................................................................................................... 3
Sensor control box......................................................................................................................................... 3
Planmeca ProScanner® 2.0 imaging plate scanner ................................................................4
Imaging plate scanner.................................................................................................................................... 4
Imaging plates................................................................................................................................................ 4
Light protection covers................................................................................................................................... 4
Cartridges....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Imaging plate storage box.............................................................................................................................. 5
Planmeca ProMax® and Planmeca Viso™ extraoral X-ray units.............................................6
X-ray unit patient supports, handles and touch screens................................................................................ 6
Other surfaces of X-ray units......................................................................................................................... 6
Please note that country-specific directives, standards and specifications for medical
products must always be considered, as well as specifications for dental practices and
clinics.
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Planmeca ProX™ intraoral X-ray unit
Surfaces
󰌦Remember to wear protective gloves
󰌦Switch the unit off before cleaning and disinfection
󰣑󰣒Clean with a soft cloth dampened with a mild cleaning solution
󰣑󰣒For disinfection, stronger approved agents can be used
•Dürr: FD 322, or a respective disinfectant solution
󰣑󰣒Approved cleaning agents
•Alpro Medical: CleanWipes, IC-100, MinutenSpray-classic
•Clinell: Clinell Universal Wipes
•Clinitex: R515 Detergent Multi-surface wipes
•EcoLab: Actichlor Plus
•SciCan: Optim Blue Wipes
󰣑󰣒Approved surface disinfectants
•Alpro Medical: MinutenSpray-classic
•Antibac: Antibac 75%
•CCS Healtcare: Dax Extra, Dax 70+
•Chemi-Pharm AS / Plandent: Orbis Surface Disinfectant
•Clinell: Clinell Universal Wipes
•Dürr: FD 312
•Ecolab: Actochlor Plus
•SciCan: Optim Blue Wipes

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Planmeca ProSensor® HD intraoral sensor
󰌦Remember to wear protective gloves
󰌦Switch the device off before cleaning and disinfection
󰣑󰣒Approved disinfectants for wiping surfaces
•Dürr: FD 322, FD 333
•Metrex Research: CaviWipes
•Johnson & Johnson: Cidex Opa
󰣑󰣒Approved immersion disinfectant
•Johnson & Johnson: Cidex Opa
Sensor and cable
󰣑󰣒Use a new disposable hygienic sheath every time you use a sensor
󰣑󰣒To disinfect the sensor, wipe its surface with a soft cloth dampened with a disinfectant solution
󰣑󰣒The sensor casing can also be immersed in disinfectant solution
󰣑󰣒The sensor connector can be cleaned using a soft cloth
Do not leave the sensor in disinfectant overnight
The magnetic connector of the sensor cable should not be soaked
Do not sterilise the sensor or cable in an autoclave or UV oven
Sensor control box
󰌦Remember to switch the device off before cleaning
󰣑󰣒Clean the control box with a soft cloth dampened with a mild cleaning solution
Do not disinfect the control box

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Planmeca ProScanner® 2.0 imaging plate scanner
󰌦Remember to wear protective gloves
󰌦Switch the scanner off before cleaning and disinfection
Imaging plate scanner
󰣑󰣒Clean and remove any soiling with a soft, lint-free cloth dampened with cold tap water
󰣑󰣒Disinfect the surfaces with a disinfection wipe, or use disinfectant on a soft, lint-free cloth
󰣑󰣒Approved disinfectants
•Dürr: FD 322, FD 333, FD 350, FD 366 sensitive
Make sure no liquids get inside the scanner, as they could damage it
Do not spray the scanner
Imaging plates
󰣑󰣒Only use wipes intended for cleaning imaging plates
•e.g. Dürr Dental imaging plate cleaning wipes
󰣑󰣒Remove resistant or dried on impurities and disinfect with an imaging plate cleaning wipe
󰣑󰣒Use a new disposable light protection cover every time you use an imaging plate
󰌦Allow the plates to dry completely before using them
Do not steam sterilise the plates –heat and humidity will damage them
Do not immerse the plates in disinfectant
Cleaning and disinfectant wipes are unsuitable for cleaning imaging plates
Light protection covers
󰣑󰣒Disinfect the covers using disinfectant before and after placement
󰣑󰣒Approved disinfectant wipes:
•Dürr: FD 333 forte (virucidal), FD 350 (limited virucidal activity), FD 322 premium (limited
virucidal activity)
󰌦Allow the covers to dry completely before using them

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Cartridges
󰣑󰣒Remove any impurities with a soft, lint-free cloth that has been dampened with cold tap water
󰣑󰣒Clean and disinfect with a disinfectant wipe, or with a soft, lint-free cloth dampened with disinfectant
󰣑󰣒Alternatively, the cartridges can be immersed in disinfectant
󰣑󰣒Approved disinfectants
•Dürr: ID 213, ID 212, ID 212 forte
󰌦Allow the cartridges to dry completely before using them
Do not thermally disinfect or steam sterilise the cartridges, as heat will damage them
Imaging plate storage box
󰣑󰣒Use a soft, lint-free cloth dampened with cold tap water to clean the surfaces of the box
󰣑󰣒Use a disinfectant wipe to disinfect the surfaces,
󰣑󰣒Alternatively, the image plate storage tray can be treated in a thermal disinfector or steam steriliser
󰣑󰣒Approved disinfectants
•For the storage box
oDürr: FD 366 sensitive
•For the image plate storage tray
oDürr: FD 350, FD 366 sensitive
If a thermal disinfector or steam steriliser is used, do not exceed the temperature of 134 °C (273 °F)

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Planmeca ProMax® and Planmeca Viso™ extraoral
X-ray units
󰌦Remember to wear protective gloves
󰌦Switch the unit off before cleaning and disinfection
󰣑󰣒Approved cleaning agents
•Alpro Medical: CleanWipes, IC-100, MinutenSpray-classic
•Clinell: Clinell Universal Wipes
•Clinitex: R515 Detergent Multi-surface wipes
•EcoLab: Actichlor Plus
•SciCan: Optim Blue Wipes
󰣑󰣒Approved surface disinfectants
•Alpro Medical: MinutenSpray-classic
•Antibac: Antibac 75%
•CCS Healtcare: Dax Extra, Dax 70+
•Chemi-Pharm AS / Plandent: Orbis Surface Disinfectant
•Clinell: Clinell Universal Wipes
•Dürr: FD 312(*)
•Ecolab: Actochlor Plus
•SciCan: Optim Blue Wipes
(*) Note: not suitable for Planmeca Viso’s head support.
Do not apply sprays, liquids or foams directly onto any surface –use a clean, damp cloth instead
X-ray unit patient supports, handles and touch screens
󰌦Change the bite stick to a clean one for each patient or use a disposable protective shield
󰣑󰣒Wipe all the parts after each patient using a surface disinfectant approved by Planmeca
󰣑󰣒For stains and other impurities, use a Planmeca approved cleaning agent when needed
󰣑󰣒Some support parts can be autoclaved at 134 °C (273 °F): a 3–4 minute cycle for porous loads and
instruments –see further details in the user’s manual
Other surfaces of X-ray units
󰣑󰣒Wipe parts regularly using a surface disinfectant approved by Planmeca
󰣑󰣒For stains and other impurities, use a Planmeca approved cleaning agent when needed