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

Maintenance management

Prohibition of improper repair and modification

Signal words

EVIS EXERA II TJF TYPE Q180V OPERATION MANUAL
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 hospital 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 5.1,
"Troubleshooting guide" on page 64. If the irregularity is still observed after
inspection, contact Olympus.
Maintenance of the forceps elevator has to be performed according to Chapter 6,
"Inspection Schedule Related to Forceps Elevator" in the manual.
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 may 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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