Care and
Maintenance
• At
least two members of staff should be trained for round the clock responsibility
of checking, setting up and storing the instrument.
• These
staff members keep contact with the manufacturer/supplier of the microscope on
the performance of microscope.
• They
should have read the supplied instruction books.
• Supplies
of spare parts, such as lamps, fuses and sterilizable caps or disposable drapes
are always kept in stock.
Preparation
of the Microscope for the Operation
• Position
the microscope over the table for the operation and as required by the surgeon,
be sure to leave space required by the assistant, scrub nurse, anesthesia team,
equipment and sterile trolleys.
• Arrange
the path of the mains lead from the wall socket to ensure that it is not in the
path of flow of the OT staff.
• Check
and tighten, if necessary, the safety locks between microscope and stand.
• Ensure
that correct objectives and binocular tubes are inserted for the particular
operation.
• Clean
the objectives and eyepieces of main and assistants’ microscope.
• Switch
on the microscope.
• First
at the wall socket.
• Second
at the stand.
• Switch
on the lights.
• After
the operation this procedure must be reversed.
• first
switch off lights, next stand, lastly wall switch.
• Ensure
all sterilizable caps or drapes are available.
Dust
is very harmful for microscopes thus they should be kept covered with a dust
cover when not in use and never left without objective, binocular tube or
eyepieces fitted.
• If
cameras are kept locked up for security, the dust cap should be put on outlet.
• All accessories, spare objectives, and
eyepieces, should be kept in dust proof containers.
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