With proper cleaning and care, you'll be able to rely on your KaVo instruments for years to come. These tips are designed to help you extend the life of your rotating dental instruments.
Application issues
Never reprocess the handpiece in an ultrasonic cleaner, because:
- The ball bearings might be destroyed
- Other technical defects on the handpiece may occur
Never disinfect the handpiece with chloride-containing products:
- Use disinfectants approved by the manufacturer only.
- If the disinfectants do not meet these requirements, they can lead to corrosion.
- Only use cleaning agents that are approved by the manufacturer.
- Follow the instructions for use at all times.
Important information and tips
- Recommended wipe disinfection
- Do not spray disinfectiants or not allowed disinfectants on the instrument or the engine/turbine-coupling. This can cause malfunctions.
- If the disinfectant is sprayed into the instrument or into the engine/turbine-coupling, malfunctions can occure.
For more information on reprocessing dental instruments, please refer to the KaVo reprocessing poster as well as the respective instructions for use of the KaVo instruments.
Care with Lubrication
The service life of a straight- and contra-angle handpiece or turbine significantly depends on the lubrication of the chucking system, the ball bearings and the gear.
- In general, automated care of rotating dental handpieces using the KaVo QUATTROcare PLUS is preferred over manual care.
- KaVo guarantees the proper function of KaVo products only when using the approved care products of KaVo.
- KaVo recommends servicing the product as part of the reprocessing after eachuse, i.e. after each cleaning, disinfection, and before each sterilisation. If possible, maintain handpieces and heads separately.
KaVo recommends cleaning and servicing the chuck system once every week. Under intensive operation (e.g. separating crowns) more frequent lubrication is recommended.
The following lubrication options are available:
- QUATTROcare PLUS with the „Service adaptor for chuck“ (0.411.760)
- KaVo Spray with the „INTRA spray head“ (0.411.9911)
- Chuck care set (1.003.1253) for the QUATTROcare Plus Spray
Care of the chuck sytem
The use of the QUATTROcare PLUS ensures consistent servicing and minimizes errors and subsequent costs.KaVo recommends changing to a new maintained instrument within one treatment if the operating time exceeds 20 minutes.
QUATTROcare PLUS: All O-rings of the service couplings on the QUATTROcare PLUS must be in good condition. Otherwise, the handpiece will not be lubricated properly.KaVo electrical motors must not be lubricated, since they feature inherent permanent lubrication. Air-driven motors should be lubricated after each use according to the instructions for use.
Protect handpieces during storage
In order to prevent impairment of the medical device, make sure that the inside and outside of the device is dry. Remove the liquid residues inside and outside with compressed air, otherwise corrosion may occur.
Tips:
- Always use a handpiece stand (3.005.5204).
- Excessive residual oil leaks out.
- Otherwise, the handpiece may get too hot when operated again, which may lead to further damage on the ball bearings.
Never plug the serviced instrument onto the motor/turbine coupling and directly after lubrication never store it in the instrument holder.
The oil might leak into the hose and may lead to a defects on the coupling.