What you can do:
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Use freshly prepared detergent solution for each endoscope
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Use channel cleaning adapters
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Brush A / W nozzle
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Rinse channels after detergent flushing
Suction Channel
Cuts / clogging
Cause:
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Sink / basin too small
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Damaged / inferior brushes
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Not using channel cleaning adapters
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Over coiling of endoscope – impede brushing
What you can do:
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Adequate sized sinks / basins
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Prevent over coiling of endoscope
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Remove damaged brushes – use only Olympus brushes
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Use channel cleaning adapters
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Rinse after detergent flush
Angulation Controls / Brakes
Stretched or Broken
Cause:
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Harsh manipulation with locks on
What you can do:
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Reprocess endoscopes with locks off
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Avoid harsh manipulation of insertion tube / bending section and control knobs
Fluid invasion
– Potentially fatal to scopes (water in the endoscope)
Cause:
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Water cap not attached
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Water cap poorly attached,
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Electronic components not dried properly,
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Endoscope not dried properly
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Undetected internal leak
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Not leak tested
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Split valves on control body not detected
What you can do:
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Ensure endoscope correctly leak tested
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Ensure endoscope correctly and thoroughly dried
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Ensure water cap correctly attached
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Remove light guide connector from water prior to removal of leak tester