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3.3 Inspection of the endoscope
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ENF-V3 OPERATION MANUAL
Ch.3
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Holding the control section with one hand,
carefully run your other hand back and forth
over the entire length of the insertion section.
Confirm that no objects hindering transnasal
insertion and withdrawal or metallic wire
protrude from the insertion section. Also,
confirm that the insertion tube is not abnormally
rigid.
Figure 3.3
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Using both hands, bend the insertion tube of
the endoscope into a semicircle. Then, moving
your hands as shown by the arrows in Figure
3.4, confirm that the entire insertion tube can
be smoothly bent to form a semicircle and that
the insertion tube is pliable.
Figure 3.4
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Gently hold the vicinity of the distal end and a
point 10 cm from the distal end. Push and pull
gently to confirm that the junction between the
bending section and the insertion tube is not
loose.
Figure 3.5
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Inspect the objective lens and examination light
outlet at the distal end of the endoscope’s
insertion section for scratches, cracks, stains,
discoloration, deformation, gaps around the
lens, or other irregularities. Also, inspect the
entire distal end of the endoscope for chips or
cracks.
Figure 3.6
Objective lens
Examination
light outlet