Chapter 6 Inspection Schedule Related To Forceps Elevator; Inspection After Each Patient Procedure - Olympus EVIS EXERA II Operation Manual

Chapter 6 Inspection Schedule Related
6.1

Inspection after each patient procedure

EVIS EXERA II TJF TYPE Q180V OPERATION MANUAL
to Forceps Elevator
1.
Perform leakage testing of the endoscope according to the Section 5.3,
"Leakage testing of the endoscope" in the "REPROCESSING MANUAL".
Confirm that there is no location around the forceps elevator from which a
continuous series of air bubbles emerges during 30 seconds while
immersing the endoscope in water, and raising and lowering the forceps
elevator.
The forceps elevator has to be raised and lowered during
leakage testing. Otherwise, detecting leaks which occur only
when the forceps elevator is raised or lowered may be
impossible. Use of an endoscope with a leak may pose an
infection control risk.
2.
Clean the forceps elevator and elevator recess according to the instructions
described in "Brush and flush the forceps elevator recess" in Section 5.4,
"Manually cleaning the endoscope and accessories" in the
"REPROCESSING MANUAL". Inspect whether there is debris on the
forceps elevator, and in the forceps elevator recess according to the Step 14
in "Brush and flush the forceps elevator recess". Repeat brushing and/or
flushing the forceps elevator and the forceps elevator recess until no debris
is observed upon inspection.
Use of an endoscope from which debris was not sufficiently
removed in the manual cleaning process may pose an
infection control risk.

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