INSTRUCTIONS - Olympus

Important Information – Please Read Before Use
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.
• After using this instrument, reprocess and store it according
to the instructions given in the endoscope’s companion
manual, the “OLYMPUS GIF TYPE 2TQ260M
REPROCESSING MANUAL”. Using improperly or
incompletely reprocessed or stored instruments may cause
patient cross-contamination and/or infection.
• Before endoscopy, remove any metallic objects (watch,
glasses, necklace, etc.) from the patient. If high-frequency
cauterization becomes necessary, performing the treatment
while the patient wears a metallic object may cause burns
around the metallic object.
• 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 of the endoscope
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.
EVIS LUCERA GIF TYPE 2TQ260M OPERATION MANUAL
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