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Remove detachable components and store vertically to facilitate drying. Decisions should be made at facility level (in collaboration with infection prevention department) re: how to best store and transport to avoid contamination.
Vertically, in a cabinet designed to prevent coiling and without touching the bottom of the cabinet OR horizontal storage designed by manufacturer for flexible endoscopes. Other cabinet features not determined.
Hung vertically in a well-ventilated area, with distal tip hanging freely, not touching other endoscopes, following manufacturer's IFUs. Label scope with date of processing, name(s) of the person(s) performing the processing, and date of HLD.
Hung vertically in a well-ventilated area, with distal tip hanging freely, not touching other endoscopes, following manufacturer's IFUs. Label scope with date of processing, name(s) of the person(s) performing the processing, and date of HLD.
Surveyors will expect to see endoscopes stored in a designated vented cabinet, stored in a vertical position, without the tip of the scope touching the bottom of the cabinet. Scopes should not be touching each other. Discrepancies in regulatory requirements exist re: whether to store specific accessories with specific endoscopes. Each facility should determine and implement a procedure least likely to lead to patient harm.
Hung vertically or according to the scope cabinet manufacturer's instructions.
Hang endoscopes vertically in a clean, well-ventilated and dust-free area. There should be no staining at the base of the storage cabinet which may reflect an inadequate drying process. Caps, valves and other detachable components removed per manufacturer’s instructions, dried and stored separately.
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