Components of Assembled Handpieces
Handpiece Components
CUSA Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System User’s Guide 8-5
Important
Flue
The flue, a translucent silicone tube tapered at one end, provides a sleeve
over the tip. Irrigation fluid flows through an irrigation connection tube
at one end of the flue and down the tip to the surgical site.
Each tip size requires a tip-specific flue; therefore, you will find the tip-
specific flue packaged with the appropriate tip.
Manifold Tubing
CUSA EXcel manifold tubing contains
NO latex.
The manifold tubing (silicone) consists of two tubes:
• Suction tubing – one end (with a light green fitting) connects to a
suction canister on the console and passes through the suction pinch
valve; the other end connects to the suction port on the handpiece
nosecone.
• Irrigation tubing – one end connects to a standard I.V. set at the console
and passes through the irrigation pump; the other end connects to the
flue.
The manifold tubing set also includes clips (not shown) that attach the
manifold tubing to the handpiece cable.
Manifold tubing is sterile, single use only. You have two options for
attaching the tubing to the handpiece:
• Attach the manifold tubing before sterilization.
• Attach the manifold tubing on the sterile field.
Whether you attach the tubing before or after sterilization, discard it after
one use.
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