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Excimer Laser System Version 26 Operator’s Manual
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Glossary
Align
To adjust the components of a system for proper interrelationship.
Circuit breaker
An electromagnetic device which opens a circuit automatically when the current exceeds a
pre-determined value.
Distal
Located away from the point of origin or attachment.
Energy
The capacity for doing work and overcoming resistance. Heat, light, and electricity are
examples of energy. Energy is measured in joules.
Excimer
Contraction of EXCIted and diMER.
Excimer laser
A pulsed, gas laser which lases when two atoms form a temporary excited molecule.
Excimer radiation
Electromagnetic radiation emitted from the CVX‑300 which includes all reected radiation
and any other form of energy resulting from the primary beam.
Excitation
The addition of energy to a particle or system of particles to produce an excited state.
FDA
The Food and Drug Administration.
Fiber optic
Transparent, glass or quartz bers used for conducting light.
Fluence
Fiber optic catheter output energy density usually expressed in millijoules/square
millimeter.
Hydrogen Chloride (HCl)
A gaseous compound which is the source of the excimer laser chlorine atom.
Hertz
One cycle per second; a unit of frequency. Abbreviated Hz.
IPX8
The degree of protection rating given the footswitch which means it is enclosed such that
it is usable under water.
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