The mounting rotating plate is equipped with 10 removable and sterilisable endoscope holders.
The mounting rotating plate is fitted with an indexed motorisation device allowing limitation of the
manipulation of the endoscopes inside the cabinet.
To protect endoscopes from accidental contact with each other and with the surfaces of the storage
compartment as well as during handling, an optional disposable aseptic sheath may be used. A suspension is
provided on the endoscope rack for this purpose.
Air flow in the endoscope channel:
• The endoscopes receive a fixed flow of filtered compressed air (4l/min) regardless of the number of
endoscopes connected, that is why each line has a flow switch.
• Compressed air only circulates during the blowing phase (60 min) and for 6 min every 4 h after that
phase.
• The compressed air supply is closed when coupling/decoupling the endoscope. The medical air
couplings are located and numbered below each rack.
OPTION: One or several variable-height shelves to hold video boxes can be optionally installed under the
endoscope suspension system.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Preventing opening doors
Opening the compartment door is controlled in two ways:
• Control of the minimum opening time necessary to insert or remove equipment.
• Determination of the reason for opening the door to avoid operator’s actions conflicting with the
machine conditions.
For example, it is impossible to open the door to insert an endoscope if there are already 10 endoscopes in the
aseptic unit.
Endoscope insertion/removal door:
→It is not authorised to open the door except within standard procedure (inserting/removing endoscope) and
in certain cases of maintenance to extract the endoscopes.
→Door closure control if the pre-programmed time is exceeded, alarm and message display.
→Closure/opening of the door by electromagnetic switch to prevent accidental blockage. The switch is
triggered to prevent the operator trapping his/her fingers.
Electrical cabinet door:
→In maintenance mode the front of the cabinet door can be opened to enable access to the electrical and
electronic modules.
Lower technical cabinet door:
→In maintenance mode the front of the cabinet door can be opened to enable access to the pre-filter and
intermediate filter modules.
Controlling the connection to each endoscope
To ensure a valid connection between the endoscope and the compressed air supply, each channel is fitted
with a solenoid valve, flow control and a pressure switch:
• Connection is established by reading the pressure drop upstream.
• Non-connection is established by reading the pre-programmed network pressure.
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