Olympus EVIS LUCERA CF H260AL/I - Withdrawal of the Endoscope

Chapter 4 Operation
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EVIS LUCERA GIF/CF/PCF TYPE 260 Series OPERATION MANUAL
4.3 Withdrawal of the endoscope
• If blood unexpectedly adheres to the surface of the insertion
section of the withdrawn endoscope, carefully check the
condition of the patient.
• If it becomes impossible to withdraw the transnasally inserted
endoscope, pull its distal end out of the mouth, cut the
flexible tube using wire cutters, and after ensuring that the cut
section will not injure the body cavity or nasal cavity of the
patient, withdraw the endoscope carefully. Therefore, always
prepare wire cutters in advance.
1. Move the zoom lever toward “W ” so that the widest possible angle is
shown in the endoscopic image (for GIF-H260Z, CF-H260AZL/I,
PCF-Q260AZI only).
2. When using the image magnification function of the video system center
CV-260SL, CV-260, release the function.
3. Aspirate accumulated air, blood, mucus, or other debris by depressing the
suction valve.
4. Turn the UP/DOWN and RIGHT/LEFT angulation locks to the “F ”
direction to release them (the GIF-N260 has only the UP/DOWN angulation
lock).
5. Carefully withdraw the endoscope while observing the endoscopic image.
When a splinting tube is used, withdraw both the endoscope and the
splinting tube together from the patient’s anus (for CF/PCF models only).
6. Carefully withdraw the endoscope while observing the endoscopic image.
Remove the mouthpiece from the patient’s mouth (for GIF models only).