Olympus IPLEX UltraLite - Manual (Page 38)

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6 Storage and maintenance
Cleaning the distal end
Dirt or water droplets on the objective lens or electrodes of the distal end
Grasping the rigid portion of the distal end, use a clean, soft piece of gauze or a cotton swab to
wipe off the dirt or water. You could also use the brush to brush away dirt and water.
Best results may be obtained using a commercially available absolute ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.
Build up of dirt on the optical adapter positioning surface or threads of the distal end
Use the brush provided with the cleaning kit to brush away built up dirt.
Note that insufficient cleaning can result in a loss of water tightness between the optical adapter
and the distal end.
Cleaning the optical adapter
Dirt or water on the inner and outer surfaces of the objective lens and the electrodes
Use a piece of clean, soft gauze or cotton swab to wipe off dirt and water. You could also use the
brush to brush away dirt and water.
Cleaning dirt from the optical adapter outer surface while attached to the distal end
Grasping the rigid portion of the distal end, wipe the optical adapter. Best results may be obtained
using a commercially available absolute ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.
CAUTION
• Using the optical adapter electrodes while dirt or water is present may cause damage to the optical
adapter or the distal end.
• Failure to clean electrodes properly can result in illumination failure.
Dirt on the inner surface of the optical adapter
Moisten a cotton swab with a commercially available absolute ethanol
or isopropyl alcohol and continue cleaning until doing so leaves no
dirt on the cotton swab. Clean in the sequence (1), (2), (3) as shown
in the nearby illustration. Spin the cotton swab while cleaning.
Also, for thorough cleaning, turn the optical adapter while doing (2)
and (3).
CAUTION
• Note that insufficient cleaning can result in a loss of water tightness between the optical adapter and the
distal end.
• Cleaning should be done periodically in order to maintain water resistance.