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Chapter 9 Storage, Transporting Outside the Hospital and Disposal
VISERA RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE ENF-V2
Chapter 9 Storage, Transporting
Outside the Hospital and
Disposal
9.1
Storage
• The storage cabinet must be clean, dry, well ventilated and
maintained at ambient temperature. Do not store the
endoscope in direct sunlight, at high temperature, in high
humidity or exposed to X-rays and/or ultraviolet-rays. These
could damage the endoscope or present an infection-control
risk.
• Do not store the endoscope in the carrying case. Use the
carrying case only for shipping the endoscope. Routinely
storing the endoscope in a humid, non-ventilated
environment, such as the carrying case, may present an
infection control risk.
1.
Before storage of a disinfected endoscope, thoroughly dry all parts of the
endoscope (especially the distal end, lenses and electrical contacts).
2.
Using a cotton swab moistened with 70% ethyl alcohol, carefully wipe the
lenses at the distal end.
3.
Hang the endoscope in the storage cabinet with the distal end hanging
loose. Make sure that the insertion tube hangs vertically as straight as
possible.
4.
Store the instruments (including the endoscope) in a clean and dry condition
at room temperature (10 to 40
C, 30 to 85% humidity).