OCULUS BIOM 5c - Troubleshooting Chart - BIOM 5

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Troubleshooting Chart - BIOM® 5
Error Possible Cause Help
The safety rod of the BIOM® 5 is
sticking
The BIOM® 5 must not be used in
this condition!
 Deposits on the BIOM® 5 due
to inadequate sterilization
 Foreign body in safety rod ex-
tension channel
 The rod is bent
 Careful mechanical cleaning
and switch over to a better de-
mineralized water; clean the
BIOM® 5 with ultrasound.
 Careful mechanical cleaning
and removal of the foreign
body
 Clean the BIOM® 5 in an ultra-
sound bath
 Treat the rod with a suitable,
silicone oil-free lubricant prior
to the next sterilization
 Send the BIOM® 5 to OCULUS
service department
Loose adapter
Dovetail mount wobbles
 The locking screws are
loose
 Screws are loose
 Tighten the locking screws by
hand
 Tighten the screws with a suit-
able screwdriver
Cropped or
decentered image
 The SDI®, other attachments
or the BIOM® 5 adapter have
been mounted crookedly
 The magnifying lens clip is
bent or mechanically damaged
 Correct the assembly
 Carefully bend the magnifying
lens clip back into shape or re-
place it
Unclear image  Soiled glass surfaces
 The glass surfaces have been
damaged during sterilization
 The glass surfaces have been
mechanically damaged
 The ophthalmoscopy lens is in
contact with the eye
 In contact with the eye
 Dry patient cornea
 Clean the glass surfaces
 Change the sterilization meth-
od, replace lenses if necessary
 Greater care in use and stor-
age of lenses; replace if neces-
sary
 Correct the working distance,
clean the lens surfaces
 Moisten the cornea regularly
with a suitable solution