Disassembly After the Surgical Procedure
S-14 Supplement: CUSA Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System User’s Guide
11. Using a soft cloth, wipe
the handpiece connecting
body surface to remove
gross contaminants.
If reassembling a used tip
to the handpiece, remove
gross contaminants from
the tip connecting surface
by wiping with a soft
cloth.
To reassemble the handpiece on the sterile field, refer to Assembly earlier in
this section.
Disassembly After the Surgical Procedure
If you are disassembling the handpiece at the end of the surgical
procedure, discard the following items:
• Switchcover and red o-ring
•Flue(s)
•Manifold tubing
• CEM nosecone (Do not discard a standard nosecone.)
•Handpiece o-rings
• Tip(s) removed from the handpiece
• Sterile torque wrench
•Tip cleaner.
Do not discard these items:
•Handpiece
• Standard nosecone
• Sterilizable torque base.
When you have disassembled the tip from the handpiece, clean the
handpiece and the sterilizable torque base.
Warning
Electric Shock Hazard – When using a CEM nosecone, be sure to dry all CEM
surfaces before reassembling the nosecone to the handpiece. Wet surfaces may
result in electric shock to the patient, the surgeon, or the operating room staff.
Connecting body surface
Tip connecting surface
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