Post-Operative -
Xi Endoscope Plus
Xi Endoscope Plus
The location of the 3 endoscope flush ports I must prime at the end of each case.
Under the 3 buttons on the housing, after opening the Flush Port Release Tab
According to Novant best practices, how many instrument flush ports must be primed on each instrument at the end of each case?
2
This disposable item must be placed on the MCS for every case.
MCS tip cover.
Between uses during a case, the tips of each instrument should be _______.
wiped and kept moist.
The green cord is called the _______ Cautery Cord.
Monopolar
The total mLs of fluid that are placed in the three endoscope flush ports.
15 mLs
This disposable item must be removed from each cannula bowl at the end of each case.
Cannula seal.
This reusable item should freely pass through each 8mm cannula when setting up the back table.
Gage pin.
This material can be used to wipe instrument tips clean intraoperatively.
Soft, lint-free cloth. Moistened gauze (sterile water).
The most common cause of cuts in the endoscope cord is ____.
Improper transport--cord caught between tray and unlocked lid with items stacked on top of lid.
What is the most commonly used fluid to prime the endoscope flush ports?
Cold water (sterile). NOT warm sterile water, which is commonly found on the back table.
[Only other validated option is pH-neutral pre-enzymatic cleaner.]
Is the blunt operator (ivory and black) disposable or reusable?
Reusable.
The purpose of a gage pin is _____.
To check the cannula lumen for out-of-round and any obstructions prior to patient use.
Anything _____ or abrasive should not be used on any da Vinci products.
metallic
The Instrument Release Kit is stored in a _____ manner and only used in emergencies.
sterile
This fluid should never be used on any da Vinci items.
Saline.
The monopolar and bipolar cords have this many useful lives.
20
This is best practice for warming up the tip of the endoscope prior to the start of the case.
Place tray on mayo stand by Vision Cart and plug in 30 minutes prior to case start time.
This can happen if the endoscope is held only by the shaft and not supported at the housing.
Loss of vision, shaft flexing, damage to circuitry in shaft.
If the Instrument Release Kit is used on an instrument, the instrument is _____ and can’t be used on other patients.
broken
The endoscope should be transported to SPD at the end of every case in this manner.
Appropriately placed in tray with lid locked.
Prior to spraying (or placing a soak shield on) the tips of an instrument, what must be completed on each instrument, per IFU?
Remove accessories, Check Indicator (Red is Dead), Wipe any excess soil.
MCS tip discoloration is a natural phenomenon, whereby metal discolors due to the application of ____.
Energy
If instruments are ____ and placed back on the robot, damage could occur to that robotic arm.
primed
The ______ ______ of the cannula should be placed in the muscle layer of the body wall.
Remote Center; pivot point