Chapter 1 General Policy
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EVIS EXERA GIF/CF/PCF TYPE 160 Series REPROCESSING MANUAL
1.2 Signal words
The following signal words are used throughout this manual:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also
be used to alert against unsafe practices or potential
equipment damage.
Indicates additional helpful information.
1.3 Precautions
• Failure to properly clean and high-level disinfect or sterilize
endoscopic equipment after each examination can
compromise patient safety. To minimize the risk of
transmitting diseases from one patient to another, after each
examination the endoscope must undergo thorough manual
cleaning followed by high-level disinfection or sterilization.
• ALL channels of the endoscope, including auxiliary water
channel where fitted, MUST be cleaned and high-level
disinfected or sterilized during EVERY reprocessing cycle,
even if the channels were not used during the previous
patient procedure. Otherwise, insufficient cleaning and
disinfection or sterilization of the endoscope may pose an
infection control risk to the patient and/or operators
performing the next procedure with the endoscope.
• If the endoscope is not cleaned meticulously, effective
disinfection or sterilization may not be possible. Clean the
endoscope and accessories thoroughly before disinfection or
sterilization to remove microorganisms or organic material
that could reduce the efficacy of disinfection or sterilization.
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