Olympus BF-UC180F - Attaching the Cap Chain (MAJ-1723)

Chapter 2 Instrument Nomenclature and Specifications
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ULTRASONIC BRONCHOFIBERVIDEOSCOPE BF-UC180F
2.4 Attaching the cap chain (MAJ-1723)
• Do not hold the endoscope connector by the water-resistant
cap (MH-553). Doing so could cause the endoscope
connector to fall and become damaged, or damage the
water-resistant cap or plug.
• The cap chain and water-resistant cap itself cannot be
ultrasonically cleaned; doing so could damage them. The
water-resistant cap with the chain can only be ultrasonically
cleaned if connected to endoscopes that are being cleaned in
an endoscope reprocessor (such as OER
1
, OER-A
1
) with
an ultrasonic cleaning phase.
• When attaching the water-resistant cap to the electrical
connector, do not pinch the cap chain between the electrical
connector of the endoscope and the water-resistant cap.
Otherwise, equipment damage may result.
• The cap chain and water-resistant cap cannot be ethylene
oxide gas sterilized; doing so may damage them. If the
water-resistant cap is connected to the endoscope by the
chain, be sure to remove the chain and the water-resistant
cap from the endoscope before ethylene oxide gas
sterilization.
• The cap chain and water-resistant cap cannot be steam
sterilized (autoclaved); doing so can damage them severely.
1 These products may not be available in some areas.