If you feel that your handpiece is not functioning the way it should, there are a couple DIY things that you could check to try and do a little troubleshooting.
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Dental air compressors are a vital piece of equipment in any dental office. In a dental practice, there is the risk of exposure to bacteria, microorganisms and pathogens. The cleaner the air the compressor creates and uses, the safer the patients. For these reasons, regular dental compressor maintenance is essential.
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A helpful guide to troubleshooting error codes on the older Midmark/Ritter Ultraclaves. This will help you respond to the error code you autoclave is giving you and what may need to be done to rectify it.
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Do you find yourself looking for a career you know will enjoy and have a passion for? Before collage it is not easy to know what your career path will be. In fact, according to Forbes Magazine only 27% of college graduates are working in a job that even relates to what they majored in. If you are considering Bio-Medical engineering or medical equipment repair, this article my help you discern if it is a good career path for you to follow.
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Have you ever wondered what is so special about surgical lights? Why can’t conventional lights be used for surgery? To understand what make surgical lights different than conventional lights, here are a few things you should know:
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The autoclave machine is an instrument utilized for sterilizing medical instruments. Autoclaves were originally used in hospitals but now are used in pharmaceutical, testing labs and for treating commentated waste. The autoclave machine is recognized as a very reputable way to sterilize because of its efficiency to kill bacteria.
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When your patient’s oxygen concentrator will not stop beeping what should you do? Invacare oxygen concentrators have an audible alarm which is a safety feature. The Invacare Oxygen Concentrator will Beep for any one of the following reasons:
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When your Dentsply Cavitron is in need of a repair, you may find that your local dental equipment service provider will not be able to fix it. The result often ends with sending it away to Dentsply Cavitron for repair, utilizing their Cavitron Care service.
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Have you ever had your patients complain that the muscle simulator you use is “shocking” them? To make things even worse, the problem is intermittent. The unit works fine with some patients but not with others. This makes you wonder if it is just an oversensitive patient, or if is it the machine that is not working. Have you ever had one of your patients suddenly jump or yell saying that the muscle simulator is shocking them? Could it be that the machine isn’t working?
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If your chair’s controls are all functioning normally and it is in sound mechanical shape, the answer is YES! With a good cleaning and fresh upholstery, your Dental Chair can look new again!
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The question often arises, “How can I clean and maintain my Hydrocollator?” Keeping up with cleaning a Hydrocollator and doing the maintenance is a sure way to prevent the unit from deteriorating and becoming unsanitary looking, and eventually leading to malfunction. A few simple steps can keep your Hydrocollator in good working order. You can follow these same steps for Chattanooga or Whitehall Hydrocollators.
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Veterinary scale calibration is very important to ensure accurate weight is recorded for dispensing of medications, no different to that of humans. Precision is key when it comes to medical equipment. Veterinary scale calibration and regular service maintenance is all part of running an efficient veterinary practice.
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is a highly contagious infection caused by the coxsackievirus.
The biggest culprit?……
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How often do I need to do a full preventative maintenance on my Autoclave?
The answer to autoclave maintenance is not that simple, as it depends on how much usage the autoclave is getting. It’s also important to know how often you maintain and clean your autoclave as recommended by the manufacturer.
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An instrument that is dirty cannot be properly sterilized without an ultrasonic cleaner. If you were to place a dirty instrument in a sterilizer without first cleaning it then the risk factor is still present due to bacteria and viruses that is shielded by the soil on the surface of the instrument. A sterilizer doesn’t clean an instrument it only sterilizes it.
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Whether you are an Accredited Nursing Facility, State Registered Rehabilitation Center, or a Government Funded Hospital Foundation, an Electrical Safety Inspection on Medical Equipment is mandatory in order to maintain appropriate Certification.
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Your Veterinary Exam Table is usually the next place your furry patients go after being checked in and weighed. Is your animal table height adjustable?
If not, now is the time to consider the advantages of a Height Adjustable Veterinary Exam Table. Every Veterinarian deserves an appropriate animal table to assist in any type of examination required.
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Understanding Hospital Monitors is something all medical professionals and health care providers must know. Whether it be for a stress test, planned surgery, emergency room admittance, or even the dispensing of prescription drugs, collecting the vital signs of each patient and monitoring this critical information is the most important data prior, during, and after any medical procedure.
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The microscope is a valuable instrument so the care and maintenance of it is highly important. There are many small objects or details of objects which cannot be seen by the unaided human eye. It magnifies the image of such objects thus making them visible to the human eye. Microscopes are used to observe the shape of bacteria, fungi, parasites and host cells in various stained and unstained preparations. Because of the intricate nature of a microscope, it is important that it is cared for and maintained.
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