Zeiss S88 Instructions For Use Manual page 17

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Safety
Before every use and after re-equipping the instrument
• Make sure that all "Requirements for operation" are fulfilled.
• Go through the checklist.
• Re-attach or close any covers, panels or caps which have been re-
moved or opened.
• Pay special attention to warning symbols on the instrument (triangular
warning signs with exclamation marks), labels and any parts such as
screws or surfaces painted red.
• Do not cover any ventilation openings.
For every use of the instrument
• The lifting column is used to move the microscope into position for sur-
gery prior to the surgical procedure.
Do not constantly move the lifting column up and down, since a ther-
mal cut-out will then automatically deactivate the drive motor. If this
occurs, the lifting column cannot be moved until the motor has cooled
down.
• Avoid looking directly into the light source, e.g. into the microscope ob-
jective lens or a light guide.
• When the illumination is on, the light guide must be connected at both
ends. Otherwise there is a risk of fire or burn injuries.
• Make sure that the instrument has been switched off before you
change the xenon lamp module. When switched on, the ignition sys-
tem generates high voltage.
• The xenon illumination system is a high-intensity light source which -
if used improperly - can cause thermal injury to skin or tissue. Keep
the exposed tissue moist and provide sufficient irrigation. Carefully
monitor the effects of the illumination on the tissue, in particular in the
following cases:
– during prolonged procedures on skin and tissue using objective
lenses with a short focal length (short working distance),
– during procedures on tissue with a low blood supply,
– with high brightness settings of the xenon lamp.
• Since the xenon lamp provides high light intensity and generates light
with a spectrum similar to daylight, it must not be used for ophthalmic
applications.
S88 Floor Stand with Lifting Column
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Issue 9.0
Printed on 28. 01. 2009