Chapter 3 Preparation and Inspection
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EVIS EXERA II GIF/CF/PCF TYPE 180 Series OPERATION MANUAL
3.2
Inspection of the endoscope
Clean and disinfect or sterilize the endoscope as described in the
“REPROCESSING MANUAL” whose cover lists the model of your endoscope.
Then remove the water-resistant cap from the endoscope connector.
Inspection of the endoscope
1.
Inspect the control section and the endoscope connector for excessive
scratching, deformation, loose parts or other irregularities.
2.
Inspect the boot and the insertion tube near the boot for bends, twists or
other irregularities.
3.
Inspect the external surface of the entire insertion tube including the
bending section and the distal end for dents, bulges, swelling, scratching,
holes, sagging, transformation, bends, adhesion of foreign bodies, dropout
of parts, any protruding objects or other irregularities.
4.
Holding the insertion tube gently with one hand, carefully run your fingertips
over the entire length of the insertion tube in both directions (see Figure
3.2). Confirm that no objects or metallic wire protrude from the insertion
tube. Also confirm that the insertion tube is not abnormally rigid.
Figure 3.2
5.
Using both hands, bend the insertion tube of the endoscope into a
semicircle. Then, moving your hands as shown by the arrows in Figure 3.3,
confirm that the entire insertion tube can be smoothly bent to form a
semicircle and that the insertion tube is pliable. When inspecting
endoscopes with flexibility adjustment, perform the test with the insertion
tube at both its most-flexible and most-rigid settings (for endoscopes with
flexibility adjustment only).
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