SCOPE BUDDY USER/SERVICE MANUAL
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Guidelines
Endoscope Pre-cleaning
Proper endoscope precleaning is essential to removing microbial burden and bio-debris from the inside
and the outside of an endoscope. Precleaning guidelines should always be consulted and followed, and a
pre-cleaning process should always be developed and strictly adhered to, to ensure an endoscope is
effectively and properly cleaned.
Always follow the endoscope manufacturer’s instructions and established professional guidelines to
properly preclean an endoscope.
• Meticulous manual cleaning of the endoscope or accessory must be performed using an appropriate
detergent solution.
• Carefully brush all channels and valve ports using the detergent solution and cleaning tools designed
for this purpose.
• Avoid the use of cotton swabs, gauze pads, and other lint-producing tools.
• Endoscopes should be leak tested before submersion as part of the overall reprocessing protocol as
defined in the instrument manufacturer’s instructions. Leak testing detects damage within the interior
or exterior of the endoscope.
• Follow instructions for manual pre-cleaning contained in the endoscope manufacturer’s manual.
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