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Operator Instructions
• Do not strike, hit, or drop the endoscope's distal end, insertion tube, bending section,
control section, umbilicus, and/or endoscope connector. Also, do not bend, pull, or
twist the endoscope's distal end, insertion tube, bending section, control section,
umbilicus, or endoscope connector with excessive force. The endoscope may be
damaged and could cause patient injury, burns, bleeding, and/or perforations. It
could also cause parts of the endoscope to fall off inside the patient.
• Do not stare directly into the distal end of the endoscope and avoid patient eye
contact with the distal end of the endoscope whilst the LEDs are ON. Keep your eyes
away from the distal end when inserting endoscopic accessories as eye injury could
potentially result.
• No modification of this equipment is allowed.
• Do not leave the endoscope illuminated before and after examination. Otherwise,
the LEDs could be directed toward to the opened eyes of the sedated patient and can
cause retina burns.
Ancillary Equipment
• If combinations of ancillary equipment other than those described in this IFU are
used, full responsibility is assumed by the medical treatment facility.
• A defective vacuum pump could lead to loss of cooling and increased temperature at
the tip of the endoscope. Make sure to have another vacuum source available.
Operation of the Endoscope
• Never perform angulation control forcibly or abruptly. Never forcefully pull, twist, or
rotate the angulated bending section. Patient injury, bleeding, and/or perforation
may result. It may also become impossible to straighten the bending section during
an examination. Never operate the bending section, feed air or perform suction,
insert or withdraw the endoscope's insertion section, or use endoscopic accessories
without viewing the live endoscopic image or when the image is frozen or magnified.
Patient injury, bleeding, and/or perforation may result.
• Never insert, withdraw or operate the insertion section abruptly or with excessive
force. Patient injury, bleeding, and/or perforation may result.
• Never insert or withdraw the endoscope's insertion section while the bending section
is bent or locked in position. Patient injury, bleeding, and/or perforation
may result.
• Never insert or withdraw the endoscope while the elevator is raised, or when
endoscopic accessory extends from the distal end of the endoscope. Otherwise,
patient injury, bleeding, and/or perforation can result.
• Firmly connect the suction tube to the suction pump and to the suction connector on
the endoscope. If the suction tube is not attached properly, debris may drip from the
tube and can pose an infection control risk, cause equipment damage, and/or reduce
suction capability.
• If the sterile water level in the water bottle is too low, replace the bottle with a new
one. An empty bottle can cause loss of rinsing and cooling function. Always keep a
new bottle of sterile water ready for this case.
• If blood unexpectedly adheres to the surface of the insertion section of the
withdrawn endoscope, carefully check the condition of the patient.
• Do not use the endoscope if any parts of the endoscope or endoscopic accessory
fall off inside the patient body due to equipment damage or failure. Stop using the
endoscope immediately and retrieve all parts in an appropriate way, otherwise,
serious patient injury may occur.
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