Olympus OER-Pro Operation Manual page 88

Chapter 4 Reprocessing Operations
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 For endoscopes with an auxiliary water channel, confirm
that the auxiliary water channel is not obstructed
1.
Slowly flush clean water through the auxiliary water channel in accordance
with the reprocessing instructions provided in the endoscope manual. In
order to confirm that the auxiliary water channel is not obstructed, check for
a continuous flow of water exiting from the channel.
2.
Slowly flush air through the auxiliary water channel several times in
accordance with the reprocessing instructions provided in the endoscope
manual. Perform this operation until a steady stream of air bubbles exits
from the distal end.
 For ultrasonic endoscopes with balloon channels, confirm
that the balloon channel is not obstructed
1.
Aspirate or flush clean water through the balloon channel in accordance
with the reprocessing instructions provided in the endoscope manual. In
order to confirm that the balloon channel is not obstructed, check for a
continuous flow of water exiting from the channel.
2.
Aspirate or flush air through the balloon channel in accordance with the
reprocessing instructions provided in the endoscope manual.
 For ultrasonic endoscopes with de-aerated water supply
channel, confirm that the de-aerated water supply channel
is not obstructed
1.
Aspirate clean water through the de-aerated water supply channel in
accordance with the reprocessing instructions provided in the endoscope
manual. In order to confirm that the de-aerated water supply channel is not
obstructed, check for a continuous flow of water exiting from the channel.
2.
Aspirate air through the de-aerated water supply channel in accordance with
the reprocessing instructions provided in the endoscope manual.
 For endoscopes with an elevator wire channel, confirm
that the elevator wire channel is not obstructed
1.
Slowly flush clean water through the elevator wire channel in accordance
with the reprocessing instructions provided in the endoscope manual. In
order to confirm that the elevator wire channel is not obstructed, check for a
flow of water exiting from the channel.
2.
Slowly flush air through the elevator wire channel several times in
accordance with the reprocessing instructions provided in the endoscope
manual. Perform this operation until a steady stream of air bubbles exits
from the distal end.
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