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Component Identification Operator Manual 920011-649
3.8 Endoscope
Overview and
Vocabulary
Flexible endoscopes have many similarities in their design. Each
manufacturer may use different names for similar parts of the
endoscopes. The following section lists the terms that will be used
throughout the manual to identify the main parts of the endoscope to
be processed in the Reliance EPS.
3.8.1 Endoscope Vocabulary
List
The following is the list of terms used by STERIS and their possible
equivalents:
Term used by STERIS Can also be referred to as...
air pipe air supply connector
air/water port water container connector, water supply connector,
feed water connector
air/water valve air/water button, air/water feeding valve
air/water valve port air/water cylinder
auxiliary water inlet/channel auxiliary water supply inlet, water jet inlet, forward water jet,
water jet channel
biopsy port forceps inlet, channel inlet, instrument channel port
channel selector suction switch-over lever, instrument channel selector,
suction selector knob
control handle control portion, control section, control body
distal tip distal end
elevator guide wire (EGW) forceps elevator wire washing inlet, elevator wire cleaning inlet,
wire port, elevator channel plug
insertion tube insertion portion, flexible portion
irrigation tube auxiliary water tube, water jet irrigation tube
light guide cable umbilical cord, umbilical, universal cord, LG flexible portion
light guide connector endoscope connector, EVE Connector, PVE connector, connector
suction barb suction connector, suction nipple
suction valve suction button, suction control valve
suction valve port suction cylinder
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