Cantel Medical MEDIVATORS DSD EDGE, Service Manual

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Disinfecting Endoscopes
Use the following procedure to prepare an endoscope for disinfecting, to run the disinfection process, and to complete the
disinfection process.
Preparing the endoscope
1. Preclean the endoscope to remove any organic debris. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for precleaning, or
refer to established professional guidelines. See “Endoscope Precleaning and Testing” in this chapter.
2. Remove all channel valves from the endoscope and connect the ports with appropriate hookup. Refer to the
appropriate MEDIVATORS Hookup Guide for specific endoscope installation.
3. Position the endoscope in the reprocessor basin.
- Position the control section of the endoscope in the right rear of the basin.
- Position the light guide in the left front of the basin.
4. The distal end must not point upwards toward the floating lid.
- The endoscope must be completely submerged when the basin is filled.
- The endoscope must not contact the basin lid.
5. Attach the endoscope hookup connection to the basin connection. Verify there are no kinks in the hookup.
Warning! Periodically test the hookups to ensure there are no blockages and that the
connections are secure. Verify condition of Hookups and replace if worn or damaged.
Caution! Use only MEDIVATORS supplied hookups with the DSD EDGE
®
endoscope
reprocessor.
Caution!
The hookups are not autoclavable and must be reprocessed by low temperature
disinfection only.
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