Valleylab CUSA EXcel-8 - Page 122

User Troubleshooting
Condition
Causes
Recommended Action
Low suction at the handpiece tip Low suction setting on the control panel
Increase the setting.
System inadvertently in Lap mode
Turn off the Lap mode by pressing the Lap
mode button.
Suction tubing improperly connected to
handpiece
Verify that the manifold suction tube
connects properly to the nosecone by
disconnecting, then reconnecting, the
tubing and its clip.
Blocked tip 1. Verify that the manifold suction tube
connects properly to the nosecone by
disconnecting, then reconnecting, the
tubing and its clip.
2. Use the tip cleaner to dislodge the
blockage in the tip. Continue to push
the tip cleaner into the tip until the
cleaner becomes visible in the tubing.
3. When you have cleared the blockage,
verify that the manifold suction tube
connects properly to the nosecone.
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4. ifthe suction remains low, disconnect
the manifold suction tube connector
from the nosecone. Use the tip cleaner
to dislodge blockage from the tubing,
then reconnect the tubing to the
nosecone.
5. Immerse the handpiece tip in sterile
irrigation fluid briefly. This may clear
the blockage.
Blockage in the suction tubing at the
handpiece
1. Immerse the handpiece tip in sterile
irrigation fluid briefly. This may clear
the suction tubing.
2. Press the Status button to change to
Standby mode. Use the sterile tip
cleaner to clean out the tip, then put
the
tip in irrigating fluid to flush the
tubing.
3. As necessary, disconnect, clean, and
reconnect the suction tubing
connector at the handpiece.
A pinch or kink in the suction tubing Straighten the tubing to remove a kink, or
remove anything that might pinch the
tube.
CUSA EXcel-8 System Service Manual
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