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Chapter 3 Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Procedures
EVIS EXERA GIF/CF/PCF TYPE 160 Series REPROCESSING MANUAL
14. Disconnect all equipment from the endoscope.
15. Using sterile cotton swabs, dry the inside of the air/water cylinder, suction
cylinder and instrument channel port.
3.8 Sterilization
ETO gas sterilization
As an alternative to high-level disinfection, the endoscope can be sterilized by
ethylene oxide (ETO) gas. After performing manual cleaning and drying as
described in Section 3.3, “Precleaning” and Section 3.5, “Manual cleaning”,
follow the procedures given below.
Exceeding the recommended parameters may cause
equipment damage.
If ETO gas sterilization is performed while the water-resistant
cap is attached, the covering of the bending section can be
damaged.
1. Remove the water-resistant cap (MH-553) before ETO gas sterilization (see
Figure 3.31).
2. Remove the water-resistant cap (MAJ-583) before ETO gas sterilization
(see Figure 3.32, for CF-Q160ZL/I only).
3. Remove the water-resistant cap (MAJ-942) before ETO gas sterilization
(see Figure 3.32, for CF-Q160DL/I only).
Figure 3.31
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