U/S PHACO MODE
PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
“Poor or No Ultrasonic (U/S) Power”
1. Low U/s Power setting 1. Increase U/S Power setting
2. Foot pedal not fully
depressed in Linear Power
1. Depress foot pedal until power is displayed on
U/S Phaco screen
3. Defective or loose phaco tip
1. Tighten or replace phaco tip and retune
handpiece
4. Defective ultrasonic
handpiece
1. Replace the ultrasonic handpiece and retune
5. Reflux is being activated
1. Verify that the foot pedal is not activating the
Reflux function
VIT (VITRECTOMY) MODE
PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
“Vitrectomy Handpiece will not function”
1. System is in wrong mode
1. Depress foot pedal until power is displayed on
U/S Phaco screen
2. VIT handpiece connected is
not properly
1. Depress foot pedal until power is displayed on
U/S Phaco screen
3. Defective or loose phaco tip
1. Depress foot pedal until power is displayed on
U/S Phaco screen
4. Defective ultrasonic
handpiece
1. Depress foot pedal until power is displayed on
U/S Phaco screen