Operating Manual WD 425E
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tion, thus removing all dissolved particles.
• Clean cleaning brushes and disinfect along with endoscope.
4 Flushing off cleaning solution
• Place endoscope and accessories (valves and cleaning brushes) in a bowl filled with clean line water, then flush
all channels such as to remove cleaning agents.
• Blow out all channels with compressed air.
5 Preparation of cleaning and disinfecting machine (CDG-E)
• Following manufacturer’s instructions, place cleaned endoscope in receptacle rack of the CDG-E, if feasible
connect endoscope with respective system.
• Place accessories (e.g. valves, distal caps, cleaning brushes) in accessories basket.
• Push receptacle rack into CDG-E unit, close door, select program, launch CDG-E.
6 Removal of endoscope from CDG-E unit
• Use disinfected hands or fresh one-way gloves to remove endoscope.
• Carry out function test with endoscope.
• If applicable, post-dry electric contacts and channel systems with compressed air.
• Subsequently, endoscope is ready for renewed application with patients.
• Storage of endoscope must be done in totally dry, dust protected, preferably in suspended position in an endo-
scope cabinet. Store valves dust-free and dry.
• Do not insert valves in endoscope for storage.
This completes the excerpts of recommendations according to the Federal Health Flyer 2002- 45:395-411
(Springer Publishers 2002).
Additional items of importance:
Pre-cleaning
Pre-cleaning and leak test must be carried out in disinfected cleaning solution immediately following endoscope
application. Clean outside surface of endoscope with gauze, i.e. wipe.
Endoscope channels must be pre-cleaned according to manufacturer’s instructions using approved cleaning
materials (e.g. brushing).
Function test
According to function, flush and suck channels with disinfected cleaning solution, then blow out with air (a low
foaming, machine compatible cleaning agent must be used). Permeability check of the individual channels is
mandatory.
Important Note !
The manual leak test performed by operating personnel, prescribed by the manufacturers must be carried out in
spite of the automatic leak test performed by the machine according to program in mechanized processing.
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