Integra Cusa Excel Service Manual page 124

Condition
Low suction at the handpiece tip
CUSA EXcel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System Service Manual
Causes
Low suction setting on the control panel
System inadvertently in Lap mode
Suction tubing improperly connected to
handpiece
Blocked tip
Blockage in the suction tubing at the
handpiece
A pinch or kink in the suction tubing
User Troubleshooting
Recommended Action
Increase the setting.
Turn off the Lap mode by pressing the
Lap mode button.
Verify that the manifold suction tube
connects properly to the nosecone by
disconnecting, then reconnecting, the
tubing and its clip.
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.
4. If the 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.
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.
Straighten the tubing to remove a kink, or
remove anything that might pinch the
tube.
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