Cantel Medical MEDIVATORS CER OPTIMA, User Manual

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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,
...................................... disinfection, rinse, alcohol purge, and air purge.
default program ............. disinfection cycle program supplied with the reprocessor.
disinfection procedure .... pre-programmed series of phases that collectively constitute a specified
...................................... disinfection protocol. Function any operation other than a disinfection program,
...................................... example: disinfectant dump function.
HLD ............................... process defined by the CDC that destroys all vegetative bacteria, viruses, and
High Level Disinfection
... fungi, but not necessarily all bacterial endospores.
idle state ........................ standby operating state during which no program cycles or other functions
...................................... are in progress.
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
...................................... the reprocessor installation kit.
running state.................. operating state during which a program is in progress, or some other function is
...................................... occurring (i.e., any state other than idle or stop).
station ........................... part of the system used to disinfect a single endoscope. The station includes the
...................................... basin, fluid reservoir, valves, hoses, pump, and compressor.
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,
...................................... and processed endoscope serial numbers.
stop state ....................... operating state during which a disinfection protocol is in progress, but the current
...................................... cycle is suspended.