Figure 1 – IVS2 and its Components Page 6 Page 7 Using the IVS2 for the First Time Attachment to an Operating Microscope Page 8-11 Illustrations of IVS2 on Various Microscopes Page 12 Transport of the IVS2 Using the IVS2 Before each use...
Ocular Instruments would like to thank you for your purchase of another fine product from our company. In choosing the IVS2, you have acquired a modern product using the latest technology in its field. You can be assured it has been manufactured and tested to the most stringent quality requirements.
Please contact Ocular Instruments or its distributor if you believe the unit to be defective. Do not use the IVS2 in the presence of volatile solvents such as alcohol, benzene or the like. This unit is an excellent quality and highly technical product. Should a...
Rubber Adjustment Knob (OIVS2-K) steam sterilizable Carrying Case with foam liner (OIVS2-C) Screw Driver Instruction Manual (Part 11151) IVS2 Set also includes a combination of the following steam sterilizable lenses: 1 Landers Wide Field Vitrectomy Lens (OLIV-WF) 1 Landers Equatorial II Vitrectomy Lens (OLIV-EQ-2)
(Figure 1, No. 7). It is centrally located on the front of the IVS2 just to the left of the adjustment knob. If the image in the window is yellow, the optical system has been swung to the side and image...
Proper Use The IVS2 is part of a microsurgical operating system which is intended only for use as described in this instruction manual. It is intended for surgery in the posterior segment of the human eye and should be used only by physicians who have been trained, have the knowledge and experience to ensure proper handling.
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Figure 1 - The IVS2 and its Components No. 1 Protective dust cover No. 4 Rubber Adjustment Knob No. 2 Knurled thumb screw (sterilizable) Fastens upper part of Cap for adjustment knob No. 3 above microscope to the No. 5 Protective dust cover IVS2.
Remove the IVS2 from its carrying case. Please keep the carrying case available for storage, if necessary and for possible shipment during servicing. As part of a very expensive optical system, the IVS2, like the operating microscope, should be handled with care and should not be subjected to shocks, high temperature, moisture or fluids or high temperatures (above 40°...
Always take care when mounting or removing the IVS2 that none of the optics in the beam path become soiled. In order to mount the IVS2 on your operating microscope, unscrew the locking screw on the main body of the microscope (Figure 2, No.
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Proceed in the same manner when mounting the beam splitter, the binocular eyepiece and other components of the microscope; that is, carefully tighten the knurled thumb screw of the IVS2 (Fig 1, No. 2) in the same manner and then confirm that each component is correctly seated.
If you are using non-inverting lenses, e.g., Landers High Refractive Index Vitrectomy Lenses, the IVS2 inverting system must be in the off mode. Simply rotate the Rubber Adjustment Knob until a yellow “O” appears in the window (Figure 1, No.
IVS2 unit in its carrying case. Do not keep the IVS2 in a cold storage area or leave it in a vehicle during the cold months of the year. The optics can become fogged following wide ranging changes in temperature from cold to warm.
Troubleshooting Should a problem arise which you cannot correct by using the trouble shooting table below, please label the IVS2 clearly as non-operational and call our service department or that of your local distributor from whom you purchased the IVS2.
Proof of purchase and a copy of the original packing slip are required before services can be provided under the guarantee. Please call Ocular Instruments to obtain a Return Goods Authorization number prior to returning the IVS2. It is recommended that all shipments to Ocular Instruments be made via UPS, prepaid and insured for full value.
Limitations of Liability for Malfunction or Damage Ocular Instruments accepts responsibility for the safety, reliability and serviceability of the IVS2 only if the IVS2 is used in accordance with these operating instructions. All liability of Ocular Instruments ceases to exist if assembly work, additions, adjustments, overhauls, changes or repairs are made by unauthorized persons or if the unit is improperly serviced or handled.
Operating conditions: Temperature +10C to +40C Humidity 30% to 75% Air Pressure 700hPa to 1060hPa Degree of waterproofing: IP 64 The IVS2 is adaptable to the following microscopes: Zeiss OPMI 1/6 Retrolux 1/3/CS Retroskop 1/2/CS MDI/MDO/MDU Leica M 650 M500/501...
Autoclavable Wide Angle Inverted Image Contact Lenses Description Product Image Static Dynamic Lens Diopter Code Height OLIV-WF .38x 130° 146° 11.8mm 130° 101° 57° OLIV-EQ-2 .65x 101° 131° 13.7mm OWIV-HM .90x 57° 100° 15.1mm OLIV-WF OLIV-EQ-2 OWIV-HM Landers Wide Field Vitrectomy Lens Designed with Maurice B.
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Technique – OLIV-WF, OLIV-EQ-2 After sterilization, the lens should be assembled, by screwing the two components together on a sterile field. The lens may be held on the eye by an assistant using the Landers Lens Handle (OLIV-H) or by suturing one of the Landers Lens Rings to the sclera.
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Technique – OWIV-HM After sterilization, assemble the lens by screwing the two components together on a sterile field. The lens is held on the eye by suturing one of the Landers Lens Rings to the sclera. After a suitable wetting agent is placed on the cornea, the lens is placed on the cornea. Many surgeons do not use an inverted image contact lens until the anterior third of the vitreous has been removed and a deeper image of the vitreous cannot be obtained with normal microscope observation.
Product Care – OLIV-WF, OLIV-EQ-2, OWIV-HM Cleaning Method 3 Please adhere to the following instructions for the cleaning and sterilization of Ocular Landers WARNING Wide Field and Equatorial II Vitrectomy Lenses. Ocular Instruments Inc. will not be responsible for damage caused by use of alternative cleaning and sterilization methods.
Non-Autoclavable Wide Angle Inverted Image Contact Lenses Description Product Image Static Dynamic Lens Diopter Code Height OLIV-WFNA .38x 130° 146° 11.8mm 130° 101° 57° OLIV-EQNA .65x 101° 131° 14.4mm OWIV-HMNA .90x 57° 100° 15.1mm OLIV- OLIV- OWIV- WFNA EQNA HMNA Landers NA Wide Field Vitrectomy Lens Designed with Maurice B.
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Technique – OLIV-WFNA, OLIV-EQNA The lens may be held on the eye by an assistant using the Landers Lens Handle (OLIV-H) or by suturing one of the Landers Lens Rings to the sclera. After a suitable wetting agent is placed on the cornea, the lens is placed on the cornea.
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Technique – OWIV-HMNA The lens is held on the eye by suturing one of the Landers Lens Rings to the sclera. After a suitable wetting agent is placed on the cornea, the lens is placed on the cornea. Many surgeons do not use an inverted image contact lens until the anterior third of the vitreous has been removed and a deeper image of the vitreous cannot be obtained with normal microscope observation.
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