Medivators ADVANTAGE PLUS - Disinfection Process Summary

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Disinfection Process Summary
The complete reprocessing cycle in the MEDIVATORS
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ADVANTAGE PLUS
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Automated Endoscope
Reprocessor is comprised of a number of specic steps designed to ensure proper endoscope disinfection.
These steps include: startup, washing, disinfectant, rinse, alcohol, and air phases. All steps must be properly
followed and should not be modied beyond manufacturer recommendations.
Cycle Startup Phase
During the start-up phase, the software reads and monitors all system sensors. If an error is detected, a
message is displayed and the process is halted. The system operator then needs to resolve the error before
the cycle can be continued.
Next the leak test is activated. The endoscope is pressurized and the pressure is monitored for a period of
time. If the pressure drops below a set reading, an error message is displayed and the process is halted.
WARNING: If the machine detects a leak in the endoscope, do NOT use the endoscope on patients.
Refer to Chapter 5: Troubleshooting for appropriate instructions to resolve errors.
Cleaning Phase (Optional)
During the cleaning phase, detergent and water enter the basin. This basin uid is then ushed through
the endoscope channels. At the completion of the phase, the basin is drained and the endoscope channels
are ushed with fresh water. A rinse soak period without detergent then follows. The manual cleaning step
may be eliminated if the cleaning phase using Intercept detergent is programmed.
Disinfectant Phase
During the disinfectant phase, the endoscope channels are ushed with disinfectant. The basin is lled
with disinfectant solutions and the endoscope is soaked for the disinfectant contact time as recommended
by the disinfectant manufacturer. After the soak, the disinfectant is drained from the basin.
Rinse Phase
During the rinse phase, the basin is partially lled with water and then drained to eliminate foam residue
from inside the endoscope and from the basin. The basin is then lled with fresh water while the endoscope
channels are being ushed. Once the basin lls up, water ushes through the endoscope channels. The
basin is then drained while the channels are purged with fresh water.
Alcohol Purge Phase (Optional)
During the alcohol phase, alcohol is injected through the endoscope channels. The alcohol is used to help
purge any residual uids from the endoscope.
Air Purge Phase
The air phase is simply a programmed time during which air is purged through the endoscope channels.
The air is used to aid in drying of the endoscope.