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Important Information — Please Read Before Use
LF-TP/DP/GP OPERATION MANUAL
Signal Words
The following signal words are used throughout this manual:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also
be used to alert against unsafe practices or potential
equipment damage.
Indicates additional helpful information.
Warnings and Cautions
Follow the warnings and cautions given below when handling this instrument.
This information is to be supplemented by the warnings and cautions given in
each chapter.
• Never perform angulation forcibly or suddenly. Never
forcefully pull or twist the angulated bending section. Patient
injury, bleeding and/or perforation can result. It may also
become impossible to straighten the bending section during
use and/or to withdraw this instrument from the patient.
Particular caution is required in the tracheal bifurcation
region.
• Never perform angulation control, suction control or
insertion/withdrawal of the endoscope’s Insertion Tube
without viewing the endoscopic image. Patient injury can
result.
• Never insert or withdraw the endoscope while the
endoscope’s bending section is locked in position. When
withdrawing the endoscope, the bending section should
follow the form of the body cavity as much as possible.
Otherwise, patient injury, bleeding and/or perforation can
result. It may also become impossible to straighten the
bending section during use and/or to withdraw this
instrument from the patient.