Important Information
— Please Read Before Use
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For Veterinary use only
Signal words
The following signal words are used throughout this manual:
: It indicates a potentially hazardous situation, if not be avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
: It indicates a potentially hazardous situation, if not be avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices or potential
equipment damage.
: It indicates additional helpful information.
Warnings and cautions
Follow the warnings and cautions below when handling this instrument. Information below is to be
supplemented in each chapter.
After using this endoscope, clean, disinfect and store it according to the instruction manual.
Before endoscopy, remove any metallic objects from the patient.
Do not strike, hit, or drop the endoscope’s distal end, insertion tube, bending section, control
section, universal cord, or endoscope connector. Also, do not bend, twist or pull the
endoscope’s
distal end, insertion tube, bending section, control section, universal cord, or endoscope
connector with excessive force.
Never perform angulation control forcibly or abruptly.
Never insert or withdraw the endoscope’s insertion tube while the bending section is locked in
position.
Never operate the bending section, feed air or perform suction, insert or withdraw the
endoscope’s insertion tube, or use endotherapy accessories without viewing the endoscopic
image or while the image is frozen or magnified.
Do not touch the endoscope connector immediately after removing it from the endoscope
imaging processor because it is extremely hot.
When the endoscopic image does not appear on the monitor, the sensor may have been
damaged. Turn the imaging processor OFF immediately.
If it is difficult to insert the endoscope, do not forcibly insert the endoscope; stop the endoscopy.
Be sure to inspect that the bending section bends smoothly by touching it with hands before
inserting the endoscope into the patient. Immediately stop using it and withdraw it from the patient
if any irregularity is observed.
Keep the insertion section and bending section as straight as possible during endoscopic
treatment to give smooth access to the endoscopic instrument.
CAUTION
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