Contents
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ULTRASOUND GASTROVIDEOSCOPE GF-UCT180
Chapter 4 Operation.................................................................. 58
4.1 Insertion .......................................................................................... 60
4.2 Observation of the ultrasound image .............................................. 66
4.3 Using EndoTherapy accessories .................................................... 68
4.4 Withdrawal of the endoscope and inspection of air/water
and balloon channels ...................................................................... 75
4.5 Removal of the balloon ................................................................... 78
4.6 Transportation of the endoscope .................................................... 79
Chapter 5 Reprocessing: General Policy................................ 81
5.1 Instructions...................................................................................... 81
5.2 Importance of cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization..................... 82
5.3 Precautions ..................................................................................... 83
5.4 Reprocessing before the first use ................................................... 86
5.5 Reprocessing and storage after use ............................................... 86
5.6 Reprocessing before patient procedure .......................................... 87
Chapter 6 Compatible Reprocessing Methods....................... 88
6.1 Compatibility summary.................................................................... 88
6.2 List of compatible methods ............................................................. 89
6.3 Detergent solution for manual cleaning........................................... 95
6.4 Disinfectant solution for manual disinfection ................................... 96
6.5 Water .............................................................................................. 96
6.6 Rinse water ..................................................................................... 96
6.7 Alcohol ............................................................................................ 97
6.8 ETD (Endo Thermo Disinfectors) .................................................... 98
6.9 OER-AW (Olympus Endoscope Reprocessor) ............................... 99
6.10 Washer-Disinfector.......................................................................... 100
6.11 Ethylene oxide gas sterilization....................................................... 103
6.12 Steam sterilization (autoclaving) ..................................................... 104
6.13 Signs of degradation from reprocessing and its number of times... 106
Chapter 7 Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization
Procedures............................................................... 111
7.1 Required reprocessing equipment .................................................. 111
Chapter 8 Reprocessing Workflow for Endoscopes and
Accessories..............................................................123
8.1 Summary of reprocessing workflow ................................................ 123
8.2 Workflow for reprocessing endoscopes and accessories ............... 124