Irrigation Troubleshooting - Integra CUSA Clarity System Service And Maintenance Manual

Aspiration Troubleshooting Flowchart
Low Aspiration at the
handpiece tip
Low Aspiration
Yes
setting on the
screen?
No
« On demand »
Yes
function set on the
screen?
No
- Immerse the handpiece tip in sterile irrigation
fluid briefly. This may clear the blockage.
- Use the tip cleaner to dislodge the blockage in
Blocked Tip / the tip. Continue to push the tip cleaner into the
Yes
Aspiration line at the tip until the cleaner becomes visible in the
Handpiece? tubing.
- As necessary, disconnect, clean, and reconnect
the Aspiration tubing connector at the
No
handpiece.
A blockage in the
Straighten the tubing to remove a kink, or
Yes
Aspiration line between
remove anything that might pinch the tube
the handpiece and the
along its entire length for a blockage.
suction canister?
No
Yes
Suction canister full?
No

8.8 Irrigation Troubleshooting

Condition
Insufficient irrigation
Fast flush not working
CUSA® Clarity System Service and Maintenance Manual
Increase the
Aspiration setting.
Select « Constant »
Replace the suction
canister.
Figure 8-2
Recommendation
• Check tubing connections and routing for leaks or blockages
• Check the handpiece is fully primed and irrigation fluid is visible at the flue
• Replace tubing set
• Make sure On Demand aspiration mode is not selected
• Make sure the amplitude pedal is not pressed
Crack at the suction Yes
canister that causes a
leak?
No
Suction connections
Yes
at the suction canister not
seated properly?
No
Yes
Open port(s) on the
suction canister?
No
- Disconnect the contamination guard fitting
from the suction Canister tubing. If you do
Inside of the
Yes
not feel suction at the end of the
contamination guard
contamination guard fitting, the guard is
wet, blocked or
blocked.
both?
- Replace the contamination guard.
No
Check on the screen the « On Demand / Constant »
indicator.
- If set to « Constant » the pinch valve should be
Yes
Pinch valve open.
working incorrectly? - If set to «On Demand » the pinch valve should be
open only when you activate Ultrasonics.
If these conditions do not exist, call Integra for
No
assistance.
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Replace the suction canister.
- Remove any unused suction
canister "elbow" connectors.
- Reseat all connections
- Refer to the canister
manufacturer's instructions for
connecting the canister.
Close any open ports on the
suction canister.
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