Care And Storage Of The Water Bottle Set - Pentax EPK-P Owner's Manual

Care and Storage of the Water Bottle Set

WATER BOTTLE CLEANING
NOTE
Take care in handling the water bottle. Do NOT carry the water bottle by the Air/Water connector or Air/Water hose.
When the cap assembly has been separated from the bottle, be careful in handling the water feeding stem.
Water bottles should be sterilized at least on a daily basis. Like all endoscopic accessories, the water bottle assembly must be
thoroughly cleaned. Failure to do so could result in incomplete or ineffective sterilization.
CLEANING
1 Immediately after use, the entire water bottle assembly (bottle, cap
assembly and tubing) should be washed with fresh detergent
solution and dampened gauze or scrub brush. Complete
immersion in a detergent solution should be used for soiled items.
Internal surfaces of the water bottle assembly may be exposed to
the detergent by injecting the detergent into the air pipe stem
(opposite the A/W-DRAIN lever on the water bottle cap) using a
syringe. The A/W-DRAIN lever should be set to the A/W position to
ensure contact with all internal tubes.
2 Ultrasonic cleaning of the entire water bottle assembly is
recommended to access difficult to reach areas. Use an operating
frequency of 44 kHz ± 6% for a period at least 5 minutes.
3 After washing with the cleaning solution, all surface areas of the
water bottle assembly should be thoroughly rinsed and dried. Use gauze or lint-free cloth to wipe dry most surfaces.
Compressed air and 70-90% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol may be used to facilitate drying of hard to reach areas.
STERILIZATION
Before any attempt has been made to sterilize the water bottle assembly, ensure that the cleaning process above has been
completed.
Use only the type of packaging material and package configuration as recommended by the manufacturer of the
sterilizer.
The sterilization parameters are only valid with sterilization equipment that is properly maintained and calibrated. Use
appropriate heat process indicators and/or biological monitors as recommended by the manufacturer of the sterilizer.
(1) STEAM STERILIZATION
The OS-H4 water bottle assembly has been designed to withstand high-pressure steam sterilization procedures. Use the
parameters below:
Sterilizer Type :
Temperature :
Time :
During steam sterilization, ensure that the cap and tubing section have been removed from the water bottle container. Make
sure that the drain lever on the water bottle cap is set at A/W position (upright).
Prevacuum
132 ~ 137°C (270 ~ 279°F)
5 - 18 minutes
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