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BF TYPE 160 Series OPERATION MANUAL
Signal words
The following signal words are used throughout this manual:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also
be used to alert against unsafe practices or potential
equipment damage.
Indicates additional helpful information.
Warnings and cautions
Follow the warnings and cautions given below when handling this instrument.
This information is to be supplemented by the warnings and cautions given in
each chapter.
• Never perform electrosurgery with the
BF-3C160/MP160F/XP160F, because the distal ends of
these instruments are not insulated. Patient injury can result.
• After using this instrument, reprocess and store it according
to the instructions given in the endoscope’s companion
reprocessing manual. Using improperly or incompletely
reprocessed or stored instruments may cause patient
cross-contamination and/or infection.
• Do not strike, bend, hit, pull, twist, or drop the endoscope’s
distal end, insertion tube, bending section, control section,
universal cord, or endoscope connector with excessive force.
The endoscope may be damaged and could cause patient
injury, such as burns, bleeding, and/or perforation. It could
also cause parts of the endoscope to fall off inside the
patient.
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