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Cold sterilization of PIC transfers with Revital-Ox® RESERT®: step-by-step

How to use Revital-Ox® RESERT® to cold sterilize PIC transfers after an impression.

There are three different methods to sterilize PIC transfers. This article describes one of them.

FULL ARTICLE: How to sterilize PIC transfers

Cold sterilization with Revital-Ox® RESERT®

PIC transfer reprocessing has been validated for high-level disinfection, within the USA (FDA, 21 CFR 800), with Revital-Ox® RESERT® disinfectant. The instructions for use must be strictly followed.

Materials needed: 

  • Gloves 
  • Interdental brushes 
  • Dry paper x2
  • Two water recipients
  • Sterilization pouch
  • Revital-Ox® RESERT® solution

Step-by-step instructions

Before proceeding with any of the sterilization protocols, you must first clean the PIC transfers. Cleaning removes all solid residue and is mandatory to ensure that the sterilization reaches all the surfaces of a PIC transfer.

MORE INFORMATION: Cleaning before sterilizing

  1. Wear gloves and prepare the surface with dry paper to avoid stains. 
  2. Pour the ready-to-use Revital-Ox® RESERT® solution into a bucket or tray made from polypropylene, acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene, polyethylene, polycarbonate plastics or 316L stainless steel. 
  3. Place each PIC transfer and its screw into the solution. Ensure that no screws remain stuck inside PIC transfers. 
  4. Leave all PIC transfers and screws fully immersed in the Revital-Ox® RESERT® solution for 8 minutes. Make sure this time is followed exactly. 
  5. Remove all the PIC transfers and screws after the 8 minutes. Using a new, clean interdental brush, clean the screw hole and the outside surfaces of each PIC transfer. Then, place the PIC transfers and the screws in a cup of clean sterile water to rinse them, being sure to remove all traces of the Revital-Ox® RESERT® solution. 
  6. Lay out a second, clean, dry piece of paper. 
  7. Extract all PIC transfers and their screws, and place them on the dry paper. 
  8. Dry the PIC transfers and screws thoroughly. 
  9. Once dried, place all PIC transfers and screws into sterilization pouches for storage. 

It is recommended to organize PIC transfers in sterilization pouches in small groups. For example, if you have 10 PIC transfers, separate them as follows:

  • 2 sterilization pouches with 2 units each
  • 2 sterilization pouches with 3 units each

This way, only the PIC transfers that will actually be used for any given number of implants need to be unpacked and the rest will stay sterilized.

10. The process of cold sterilization is done. The PIC transfers are now ready for their next use.

How to discard used Revital-Ox® RESERT® solution

Revital-Ox® RESERT® solution may be discarded after 20 days and poured down a regular sink. Flush sink thoroughly with water. 

Following the instructions for use of Revital-Ox® RESERT®, the solution may be reused undiluted for a maximum of 21 days at a maximum temperature of 20 °C with a minimum immersion time of 8 minutes.