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Directions for use
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Directions for use
This endoscope should only be used by a physician authorized by the medical safety administrator at each
medical facility to perform endoscopy.
The device should never be used by individuals who are not licensed medical professionals or used at facilities
other than medical facilities.
This section describes essential information, such as operating procedures and handling precautions, on using
this endoscope safely and effectively. This IFU does not describe specific endoscopic procedures. The specific
procedures should be determined according to the discretion of a medical professional.
Warning
• Do NOT withdraw the endoscope while the bending section is locked. Doing so may result in
patient injury.
• Always check the endoscopic image during endoscope angulation, air/ water feeding, and
suctioning, use of endoscopic devices, and endoscope insertion and withdrawal. Ensure that
these operations are performed in the normal (non- frozen, non - magnified) mode. Endoscope
operation in the freeze or magnification mode may result in damage to the endoscope and patient
injury.
• Ensure that the released energy from the high - frequency does not affect the peripheral device
such as pacemaker and to use the minimum necessary output level of high - frequency when
using it near the heart. It may stimulate the heart.
• Do NOT forcefully insert and withdraw the endoscope. Doing so may result in patient injury.
• Do NOT perform retroflexed observations inside a narrow lumen. Doing so may cause patient
injury or make it impossible to withdraw the endoscope.
• Immediately stop the endoscopic procedure if the endoscopic image disappears unexpectedly
because of blackout and /or damage to the lamp, video processor, and /or endoscope. Slowly
withdraw the endoscope following the instructions in “5 -2. Withdrawal of an endoscope with an
abnormality” (p. 79). Continuing to use the endoscope may result in patient injury.
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