Responding to Alerts
13-2 CUSA Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System User’s Guide
Responding to Alerts
Alert Causes Recommended Action
Footswitch Footswitch cable not properly connected to
console
Connect the footswitch to the console (rear
panel). Turn the connector until you feel it lock
into place.
If the alert persists after you connect the
footswitch to the console, call Integra for
assistance.
Handpiece Handpiece cable not properly connected to
console
Connect the handpiece to the console. Twist
the handpiece connector clockwise until it
locks into place, then verify that the yellow
dots align.
If the alert persists after you connect the
handpiece to the console, call Integra for
assistance.
Using a CUSA 200 system 23 kHz handpiece
(black connector)
Connect a CUSA EXcel 23 kHz handpiece
(green connector) or 36 kHz handpiece (blue
connector).
Cooling Water–continuously on Not enough distilled water in the cooling water
reservoir
Add distilled water to the cooling water
reservoir up to the fill line.
Cooling water reservoir not properly seated Re-seat the cooling water reservoir in the
console.
A pinch or kink in the handpiece cable Remove the pinch or kink in the cable.
Handpiece cable not properly connected to
console
Connect the handpiece to the console. Twist
the handpiece connector clockwise until it
locks into place, then verify that the yellow
dots align.
Damaged, misaligned, or missing o-rings in
the handpiece connector
Connect a new handpiece to the CUSA EXcel
system, and test it for proper function.
If the alert persists after you connect the new
handpiece to the console, call Integra for
assistance.
Cooling Water–flashing on and off Possible air bubble in the handpiece cooling
system
The CUSA EXcel system corrects this
condition. However, if the Cooling Water alert
remains lit, refer to the condition immediately
before this one: Cooling Water – continuously
on.
A pinch or kink in the handpiece cable Remove the pinch or kink in the cable.
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