7.6 REPLACING THE IRRIGATION SOLUTION CONTAINER
Usually replacing the Irrigation Solution Container is performed before or after the
phacoemulsification procedure (See Section 6.3 System Setup and Preoperational Checks). In
some incidences, replacing the irrigation solution container is performed during the procedure.
NOTE: If there is still fluid in the administration tubing drip chamber and there are no
air bubbles
in the administration tubing, perform the following steps:
7.6.1 Obtain the replacement irrigation solution container.
7.6.2 Disconnect the drip chamber from the empty solution container and connect it to the
replacement container.
7.6.3 Place the replacement container on the IV pole hanger and adjust the height as
needed.
NOTE: If the administration tubing drip chamber is empty and / or there are air bubbles in the
administration tubing, perform the following steps:
7.6.4 Obtain the replacement irrigation solution container.
7.6.5 Obtain an empty fluid container to prime irrigation solution into.
7.6.6 Disconnect the drip chamber from the empty solution container and connect it to the
full container.
7.6.7 Squeeze the drip chamber to move solution into it.
7.6.8 Place the replacement container on the IV pole hanger and adjust the height as
needed.
7.6.9 Hold the tip of the ultrasonic handpiece over the empty fluid container.
7.6.10 Press the “PRIME” soft-key on the right side of the U/S Phaco mode screen.
7.6.11 Priming the tubing may need to be performed more than once to remove air bubbles.
7.6.12 Once the air bubbles are removed from the tubing, the procedure can be continued.
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