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VISERA RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE ENF-V2
Regarding the compatibility of the plasma sterilization
processes, please contact Olympus.
Endo-therapy accessories and other items which are marked
by the words “AUTOCLAVE” or “AUTOCLAVABLE”, a green
band or yellow-green marking are compatible with
autoclaving.
STERRAD
®
50/100S/200/NX
• When performing STERRAD
®
50/100S/200/NX
sterilization, the ETO cap must be attached to the venting
connector (Figure 6.1 on page 43). If the ETO cap is not
attached to the endoscope during
STERRAD
®
50/100S/200/NX
sterilization, the air inside the
endoscope will expand and could rupture the covering of the
bending section and/or damage the angulation mechanism.
• An older generation of this endoscope model without an
identification mark for STERRAD
®
200/NX
material
compatibility on the control section is not compatible with
STERRAD
®
200/NX
. When STERRAD
®
200/NX
is used,
instrument damage and patient injury may result (see
Chapter 2, “Instrument Nomenclature and Specifications”).
2 For any other details, and usage of other kind of disinfectants, please
contact your local Olympus organization.
3 For any other details, please, contact your local Olympus organization.
4 An older generation of this endoscope model without an identification
mark for STERRAD
®
200/NX
material compatibility on the control
section is not compatible with STERRAD
®
200/NX
. When
STERRAD
®
200/NX
is used, instrument damage and patient injury may
result (see Chapter 2, “Instrument Nomenclature and Specifications”).
ASP tests the microbiological efficacy of Olympus products in sterility. As
for the microbiological efficacy, contact ASP. Also see
“STERRAD
®
50/100S/200/NX
” on page 37.
5 Only the leakage tester’s tubing and adapter may be immersed.