General Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
the CUSA EXcel System
CUSA Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System User’s Guide 13-11
Little or no vibration or fragmentation
(Amplitude LEDs may illuminate well
below setpoint)–continued
Damaged or cracked tip 1. Press the Status button to place the
system in Standby mode.
2. Press the Test button to test the
handpiece and tip.
3. If the Vibration alert activates, do one of
the following:
If tip assembled in a nonsterile area:
a. Remove the handpiece from the
sterile field.
b. Use the tip torquing base and wrench
to replace the tip.
c. Test the tip.
d. Sterilize the handpiece.
If sterile tip assembled to handpiece on the
sterile field:
a. Use the sterilizable torque base and a
disposable sterile wrench to replace
the tip. (Refer to the Supplement,
Assembling or Changing Tips on the
Sterile Field, which is part 2 of the
CUSA EXcel System User’s Guide.)
b. Test the tip.
Damaged handpiece 1. Connect a new handpiece to the
CUSA EXcel console and test it.
2. If the new handpiece corrects the
problem,
• Verify that the previous handpiece is
correctly assembled, and
• If it was correctly assembled, send it to
Integra for repair.
If the problem persists after you replace the
handpiece, call Integra for assistance.
Suction tube won’t assemble correctly to
handpiece nosecone
Nosecone not assembled to handpiece
correctly
Align the dot on the nosecone with the dot on
the handpiece.
Transducer is twisted inside handpiece
housing
Replace the handpiece.
Condition Causes Recommended Action
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