Removing The Endoscopes - Olympus OER-Pro Operation Manual

Chapter 4 Reprocessing Operations

4.10 Removing the endoscopes

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This section describes how to take the endoscopes out of the reprocessing basin
after disconnecting the connecting tubes. Also be sure to remove the valves and
other items from the washing case.
• Disinfectant vapor may still be in the reprocessing basin
immediately after the lid is opened. Be careful not to inhale
too much vapor.
• At the end of the reprocessing cycle, check each connecting
tube prior to detaching it, and prior to removing the
endoscope from the reprocessing basin. If you find that any
connecting tube is kinked, or any connecting tube is not
attached at both (all) ends, you must repeat the entire
OER-Pro reprocessing cycle from the beginning. A kinked or
unattached connecting tube will prevent the channels of the
endoscope from receiving sufficient fluid flow to achieve
proper cleaning and disinfection.
• Any irregularity in the use of the connecting tubes (improper
connecting, kinking, accidental detachment, use of the wrong
connecting tube) will cause the OER-Pro reprocessing cycle
to become ineffective. The irregularity must be corrected, and
the endoscope must be reprocessed again under correct
conditions.
• If you are reprocessing two endoscopes in the OER-Pro, and
a problem is observed with the connecting tubes on one of
the endoscopes, correct the problem and then reprocess
both endoscopes again, starting from the beginning.
• When taking the endoscopes out of the equipment, make
sure the endoscopes don't touch any parts of the reprocessor
that have not been disinfected. This may contaminate the
endoscopes. If this happens, you must reprocess the
endoscope again.
• Wear sterilized gloves when taking reprocessed endoscopes
out of the equipment. Otherwise, the endoscopes may be
contaminated and cause infections.
• Dry the external surface and the internal piping before storing
the endoscope. Otherwise, miscellaneous bacteria and other
sources of contamination may contaminate the endoscope.
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