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Chapter 9 Reprocessing the Endoscope (and related reprocessing accessories)
ULTRASOUND GASTROVIDEOSCOPE GF-UCT180
If sterile water is not available, prepare the following equipment.
Alcohol is flammable. Handle with care.
Rinse the endoscope and accessories
1. Fill a basin with sterile water. Use a basin that is at least 40 cm by 40 cm
(16” by 16”) in size and deep enough to allow the endoscope to be
completely immersed.
2. Immerse the endoscope, channel plug, injection tube and cleaning adapter
for the instrument channel port in the sterile water. Using a sterile, lint-free
cloth, thoroughly rinse and wipe all external surfaces.
3. Attach the cleaning adapter for the instrument channel port, the channel
plug, and the injection tube to the endoscope. Place the suction port in
sterile water.
4. Attach the 30 cm
3
(30 ml) syringe to the injection tube’s air/water channel
port and inject 150 cm
3
(150 ml) of sterile water into the air/water channel
and the balloon channel.
5. Attach the 30 cm
3
(30 ml) syringe to the suction channel port and inject
150 cm
3
(150 ml) of sterile water into the suction channel and the balloon
channel.
6. Attach the washing tube to the elevator channel plug.
7. Using the 5 cm
3
(5 ml) syringe, inject 15 cm
3
(15 ml) of sterile water into the
elevator wire channel.
8. Remove the endoscope, together with all equipment, from the water.
9. Using the 30 cm
3
(30 ml) syringe, flush the air/water and suction channels
with 150 cm
3
(150 ml) of air.
10. Using the 5 cm
3
(5 ml) syringe, flush the elevator wire channel with 15 cm
3
(15 ml) of air.
11. Detach the injection tube only. Attach a sterile suction tube from the suction
pump to the suction connector on the endoscope. Turn the suction pump
ON and aspirate air for at least 15 seconds.
12. Turn the suction pump OFF and detach all equipment from the endoscope.
• Clean water for nonsterile water rinse
• Small basin with a tight-fitting lid
• Sterile cotton swabs
• 70% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol
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