Olympus BF-UC180F Instructions Manual page 80

ULTRASONIC BRONCHOFIBERVIDEOSCOPE BF-UC180F
• Patient debris and reprocessing chemicals are hazardous.
Wear personal protective equipment to guard against
dangerous chemicals and potentially infectious material.
During cleaning and disinfection or sterilization, wear
appropriate personal protective equipment, such as eye
wear, face mask, moisture-resistant clothing, and
chemical-resistant gloves that fit properly and are long
enough so that your skin is not exposed. Always remove
contaminated personal protective equipment before leaving
the reprocessing area.
• Thoroughly rinse off the disinfectant solution. Rinse the
external surfaces of the endoscope, channels, and cleaning
equipment thoroughly with clean water to remove any
disinfectant solution residue.
• The disinfection/sterilization room must be adequately
ventilated. Adequate ventilation protects against the buildup
of toxic chemical fumes.
• Store alcohol in an air-tight container. Alcohol stored in an
open container is a fire hazard and will lose its efficacy due to
evaporation.
• Be sure to perform a leakage test on the endoscope prior to
manual cleaning, and do not use the endoscope if a leak is
detected. Use of an endoscope with a leak may cause a
sudden loss of the endoscopic image, damage to the
bending mechanism or other malfunctions.
• Prior to each procedure, confirm that the endoscope has
undergone proper cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization. If it
is determined that the endoscope has not been properly
reprocessed, reprocess it again following the instructions
given in this manual.
• With the cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization methods
stated in this instruction manual, prions, which are
considered to be the pathogenic substance of the
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) cannot be destroyed or
inactivated. When using this instrument on a patient with CJD
or variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), be sure to use
this product for such patient only and/or immediately dispose
of this product after use in an appropriate manner. For
methods to handle CJD, please follow the respective
guidelines in your country.
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