SECTION
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CUSA Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System User’s Guide 9-1
9Assembling the Handpiece
in a Nonsterile Area
In this section:
• Items needed
• Attach the tip to the connecting body
• Put on the o-rings
• Clip the manifold tubing to the handpiece cable (optional)
• Package the handpiece for sterilization.
For Your Information
You have two options:
1. NOT Changing Tips on the Sterile Field – If assembling the tip to the
handpiece in a nonsterile area before sterilization, refer to the
following instructions in this user’s guide:
! This section, Assembling the Handpiece in a Nonsterile Area
! Section 10, Sterilizing Handpieces and Accessories
! Section 11, Completing Handpiece Setup on the Sterile Field
2. Assembling or Changing Tips on the Sterile Field – For instructions on
how to assemble and disassemble the handpiece as part of changing
tips on the sterile field, refer to the Supplement to this guide,
Assembling or Changing Tips on the Sterile Field.
Here is some information that may help as you assemble handpieces:
• Use the same procedure to assemble the 23 kHz straight, 23 kHz
angled, and 36 kHz straight handpieces.