Glossary Of Terms - Cantel Medical MEDIVATORS CER OPTIMA User Manual

Endoscope reprocessing system
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Glossary of Terms

basin .............................. chamber into which the endoscope is placed for disinfection.
cleaning ......................... physical removal of organic debris from an endoscope.
control panel .................. operator interface used to program and operate the reprocessor.
custom program ............ disinfection program other than the default program.
cycle .............................. sequence of phases in the disinfection process: detergent flush, basin fill,
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default program ............. disinfection cycle program supplied with the reprocessor.
disinfection procedure .... pre-programmed series of phases that collectively constitute a specified
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HLD ............................... process defined by the CDC that destroys all vegetative bacteria, viruses, and
High Level Disinfection
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idle state ........................ standby operating state during which no program cycles or other functions
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MRC ............................... Minimum Recommended Concentration.
phase ............................. specific portion of a disinfection cycle.
reservoir ........................ container that holds disinfectant, alcohol, or detergent.
restrictor adapter ........... used to simulate a scope during certain operations. This part is supplied with
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running state.................. operating state during which a program is in progress, or some other function is
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station ........................... part of the system used to disinfect a single endoscope. The station includes the
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status indicator .............. blinking symbol on the control panel display indicating the current operating state.
status log ....................... stored record of recent disinfection cycles containing usage history, error status,
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stop state ....................... operating state during which a disinfection protocol is in progress, but the current
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disinfection, rinse, alcohol purge, and air purge.
disinfection protocol. Function any operation other than a disinfection program,
example: disinfectant dump function.
fungi, but not necessarily all bacterial endospores.
are in progress.
the reprocessor installation kit.
occurring (i.e., any state other than idle or stop).
basin, fluid reservoir, valves, hoses, pump, and compressor.
and processed endoscope serial numbers.
cycle is suspended.
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