Olympus WA4KL100 ULTRA, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Reprocessing
7.6 Maintenance
Inspecting the telescope
• Visually inspect the product thoroughly after cleaning. The
product must be visually clean. If there are any signs of debris,
repeat the cleaning process.
• Observe the instructions in the section “Inspection” on
page 17.
Even products designed to be reused have a limited service
life. A number of factors connected with handling and some
reprocessing methods may lead to increased wear of the product.
The service life can be markedly shortened. The product must be
replaced if signs of wear become visible.
7.7 General information for sterilization
Precondition for sterilization
The product must be cleaned thoroughly before sterilization.
Thorough cleaning removes both micro-organisms and
organic material. Failure to remove organic material decreases
effectiveness of the sterilization process. After cleaning, make
sure that the instrument is carefully dried.
Sterilization in plastic instrument trays
The sterilization of the endoscope in the plastic instrument tray
has been validated with steam sterilization only.
• To ensure proper sterilization when using plastic instrument
trays, reprocess the product with steam sterilization only.
Storage life of sterilized instruments
The storage life of sterilized instruments depends on the type of
packaging and the storage conditions. Refer to national and local
laws and guidelines.