Warnings, Cautions, and Notices
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Warnings, Cautions, and Notices
To promote the safe use of the CUSA EXcel ultrasonic surgical aspirator,
this section presents the warnings, cautions, and notices that appear
throughout this user’s guide. So that you can operate this equipment
with maximum safety, it is important that you read, understand, and
follow the instructions in these warnings, cautions, and notices. It is also
important that you read, understand, and follow the instructions in this
user’s guide.
General
Setting Up the CUSA EXcel System
Caution
Read the instructions, cautions, and warnings provided with the CUSA EXcel
system before using it. Otherwise injury to the patient, injury to surgical
personnel, or equipment damage may result.
Notice
Do not allow fluids to enter the chassis.
Warning
When not in use, keep active accessories away from the patient. Place the
handpiece on a flat, clean, dry, nonconductive, and highly visible surface.
To avoid inadvertent activation of the CEM nosecone when not in use, place the
assembled handpiece so that the weight of the handpiece does not rest on the
nosecone activation buttons. Do not place other objects on the handpiece.
Inadvertent contact between handpiece accessories and the patient may result in
burns.
Electric Shock Hazard – When simultaneously using an electrosurgical generator
with a standard monopolar pencil and an activated ultrasonic handpiece, contact
between the pencil blade and the vibrating tip creates sparking and possible tip
fracture. The sparking and tip fracture result in product damage. The sparking
and tip fracture can also result in injury to the patient, surgeon, or operating room
staff. To avoid the effects of contact between the electrosurgical pencil blade and
the ultrasonic tip,
• Ensure that the electrosurgical generator is at its lowest effective power setting.
• Do not allow the pencil blade to contact the exposed end of the ultrasonic tip or
the pre-aspiration holes at any time.
For greater safety when both electrosurgery and ultrasonics are necessary, use
the CEM system. The reduced voltage from CEM provides hemostasis without
damage to the ultrasonic tip
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