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the stripper away from the handpiece in a smooth motion to ensure that the jacket is 
cleanly removed. 

 

  

 

 

5) Use a diamond/carbide cleaver to cut the used end of the fiber.  Place the fiber 

against a flat surface.  Position the edge of the cleaver approximately ¼ inch from the 
end of the fiber, and make a scratch around half the circumference of the fiber.  Make 
sure that the edge of the cleaver is always perpendicular to the fiber during 
scratching. 

 

6) Hold the end of the fiber above the scratch between thumb and forefinger and pull the 

end of the fiber away until the end section breaks off.  If the fiber end is removed 
properly by pulling in the direction perpendicular to the end surface of the fiber, the 
fiber should end in a flat surface. 

 

7) Verify the cleave quality by aiming the fiber at a flat surface and observing the shape 

of the spot created by the visible aiming beam.  If the visible spot is a full circle, then 
the power output is optimal; if the circle is distorted, then repeat only the cleaving 
procedure presented in steps 5 and 6 until you obtain a perfect circle beam.   

     

8) After the fiber is successfully cleaved, pull the fiber back through the handpiece until 

just the fiber tip protrudes from the fiber end of the handpiece head.  Tighten the 
handpiece base until snug.  Ensure that the fiber isn’t loose by pulling tightly on the 
fiber optic cable at the proximal end. 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Tip Initiation:

  Parameters and procedures