Spare Equipment; Maintenance Management; Prohibition Of Improper Repair And Modification; Signal Words - Olympus EVIS EXERA II Instructions Manual

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Spare equipment

Maintenance management

Prohibition of improper repair and modification

Signal words

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Be sure to prepare another endoscope to avoid interruption of the examination
due to equipment failure or malfunction.
The probability of failure of the endoscope and ancillary equipment increases as
the number of procedures performed and/or the total operating hours increase.
In addition to the inspection before each procedure, the person in charge of
medical equipment maintenance in each healthcare facility should inspect the
items specified in this manual periodically. An endoscope with an observed
irregularity should not be used, but should be inspected by following Section
13.1, "Troubleshooting guide" on page 213. If the irregularity is still observed
after inspection, contact Olympus.
This instrument does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Do not
disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair it; patient or operator injury and/or
equipment damage can result. Equipment that has been disassembled,
repaired, altered, changed, or modified by persons other than Olympus' own
authorized service personnel is excluded from Olympus' limited warranty and is
not warranted by Olympus in any manner.
The following signal words are used throughout this manual:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also
be used to alert against unsafe practices or potential
equipment damage.
Indicates additional helpful information.
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