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Preparation and inspection
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3-2. Inspection of the endoscope
Prepare an endoscope that has been reprocessed according to the procedure specified in the separate
IFU(Reprocessing) of this endoscope.
Warning
• NEVER disassemble or modify the endoscope. Doing so may impair its original functionality
and possibly result in serious injury to the patient and /or user.
• NEVER use an endoscope with any abnormality. Doing so may result in endoscope damage,
detachment of parts into the patient’s body cavity, malfunction during use, and /or injury to
the patient and /or user.
• Use only sterile water for inspection. Failure to do so may result in contamination of the
endoscope with waterborne bacteria and other microorganisms. Do NOT use water that has
been left uncovered for a prolonged period of time.
• Do NOT excessively twist, bend, or rotate any of the strain relief boots on the instrument (See
Figure 3.2 (A) and (B)) to identify the strain relief boots). Doing so may result in instrument
damage. Pay special attention to the careful handling of the strain relief boot of the insertion
portion (See Figure 3.2 (A)) of the endoscope, because it has a small diameter and is more
likely to suffer damage due to mishandling.
• When carrying the endoscope, do NOT grasp or carry it only by its umbilical cord or insertion
portion. Moreover, do NOT squeeze or forcefully bend the bending section. (Figure 3.3) Doing
so may result in equipment damage.
(B)
(A)
Do Not Twist or Rotate
Do Not Forcefully Bend
Figure 3.2
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