PULSAR Minimal Stress Installation and operating Manual
OPTIKON 2000
Cod. 111001EN 2012-02-16 Rev.J
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• Before starting an intervention, ensure that the volume of available irrigation
solution is sufficient and monitor it throughout the intervention.
• Make sure that the quantity of aspirated fluids does not exceed the maximum
capacity of the collection bag, as this may result in an hazardous situation to
the patient or the operators.
• During the operation constantly monitor the saline solution level in the
irrigation bottle. If the amount of saline solution is deemed insufficient for
completing the operation, immediately inform the surgeon and proceed to
replace the irrigation bottle according to the following procedure:
1. Interrupt the surgical procedure and remove the handpiece’s tip from the
incision.
2. Close the clamp on the infusion set’s line.
3. Unhook the bottle from the I.V. pole when the bottle is almost empty.
4. Remove the infusion set’s spike from the bottle, being careful not to touch it
with your hands and not to allow it to come into contact with any non-sterile
material.
5. Insert the infusion set’s spike in the cap of the new bottle and hook it to the I.V.
pole.
6. If the drip chamber becomes completely empty, squeeze it to fill it with saline
solution until it is approximately 50% full.
7. Reopen the irrigation clamp.
Note: If air bubbles are observed in the infusion set’s line or in the irrigation
line, ask the surgeon to activate just irrigation until the bubbles have been
expelled, before reinserting the surgical instrument’s tip in the patient’s eye
U/S
• Do not activate the phaco U/S handpiece with the phaco tip in air. The
ultrasonic power should be applied to the phaco handpiece with the phaco tip
immersed in a test chamber filled with infusion fluid or in a beaker of sterile
fluid at ambient temperature. Otherwise handpiece damage may result.
• Do not check vibration by placing hand or finger against handpiece tip.
Prolonged exposure to or direct contact with the vibrating tip may cause
damage to healthy tissue.
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