15 Avoid mechanical influences A fall or strong bending of the tube usually results in breakage of the sensitive rod lenses made of glass! An endoscope is a highly sensitive optical device that does not forgive improper handling. One or more broken rod lenses interrupt the image transmission and significantly deteriorate the image! Never pre-clean in ultrasound Never place rigid endoscopes in the ultrasound for pre-cleaning. The high sound frequencies loosen the adhesions of the rod lenses inside and produce a cloudy image. Use only approved cleaning agents Only use cleaning agents that are approved for cleaning our optics! You will find these in our reprocessing instructions! Incorrect cleaners may attack soldered or glued joints and cause leaks! Respect the specified exposure time of cleaning agents Pay attention to the exposure times of the cleaning agents specified by the manufacturer and rinse carefully afterwards. Cleaners often attack the materials of endoscopes if they are left on for too long. Here, too, leaks can occur due to attacked soldered or glued joints. Protect endoscopes from HF or rotating instruments Users should take care not to touch endoscopes with rotating instruments (e.g. shavers). The sharp cutting edges damage the endoscopes and cause leaks through which moisture penetrates into the interior of the optics. Touching the endoscope with current-carrying instruments (e.g. HF probes) also causes permanent damage. Clean and remove coatings from the fibre optics connections Remove coatings from the fibre optic connections and make sure that the optical fibres of the endoscope and the optical cables used are intact. Defective light fibres (black dots) cannot transport light and convert the light energy into heat. The correct size of the light cable also helps to avoid excessive heat generation! With every use, reprocessing or sterilisation, endoscopes are exposed to thermal, chemical or mechanical stress. Nevertheless, we grant you a durability of 1000 cycles with proper and careful handling. Avoiding damage to endoscopes RUDOLF Medical ZK 582 EN Rev. 10.2023 Endoscopes The visible difference in endoscopy Important tips to help you avoid expensive damage to endoscopes.
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