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Chapter 1 Safety
6.5.6 Detaching Forceps Valve
Chapter 7 Cleaning
7.4 Manual Cleaning (Cleaning in Sink)
7.4.11 Cleaning Entire Endoscope
7.9 Cleaning and/or Disinfection Using an Automated Endoscope Reprocessor (AER)
Chapter 8 Chemical Disinfection
8.3 Chemical Disinfection of Endoscope
8.4.1 Injecting Sterile Water
Chapter 9 Gas Sterilization
Chapter 10 Storage
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Discard the forceps valve after use. It could be a source of infection.
In case the cleaning brush is damaged during a cleaning process, remove any residue from
inside the tube. A damaged cleaning brush could be a source of infection.
After cleaning, rinse off any remaining chemical with water. Cleaning fluid might flow into
a patient's body.
After cleaning, rinse off any remaining cleaning fluid with water. If cleaning fluid remains,
the chemical disinfection to be performed at the next step will lose its effectiveness.
Some legally marketed automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) may be able to
clean and/or disinfect the endoscope. However, endusers should check with each AER
manufacturer to confirm they have validation data to support their reprocessing claims
for the endoscope and removable endoscope components, such as valve mechanisms.
Inadequate device-specific instructions and/or non-validated AER recommendations could
result in unsuccessful cleaning and/or disinfection which may increase risks to patient
safety.
When immersing the endoscope and the cleaning adapter in disinfectant solution, remove
bubbles completely from the endoscope and the cleaning adapter. If any bubbles remain,
effective disinfection cannot be achieved.
Immerse the entire endoscope and cleaning adapter in disinfectant solution. If any portion
of the endoscope or cleaning adapter protrudes from disinfectant solution, insufficient
chemical disinfection will result.
After immersing in the disinfectant solution, rinse off remaining disinfectant solution with
sterile water. Disinfecting liquid might flow into a patient's body.
Proceed gas sterilization after vaporizing water out of endoscope. Applying gas sterilization
to wet parts presents incomplete sterilization.
Proceed aeration after gas sterilization. Gas remaining in endoscope after gas sterilization is
harmful to human body.
Do not store endoscope in a carrying case. Storage of endoscope in a carrying case may
cause infection.
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