CareFusion Snowden-Pencer Operation And Service Manual page 2

Catalog Numbers
89-8461, 89-8462
Indications for Use
This fiber optic headlamp system is designed to deliver illumination from a high intensity light
source for surgical site illumination.
This Operator Manual will help you to install the device and optimally integrate it with other
components of your system. It will also instruct you how to make adjustments, how to
keep it clean, and sterilize it. It will give you maintenance and service guidelines as well as
recommendations for best performance results.
Warnings and Cautions
• The user of this product should be thoroughly familiar with the use and care of this product.
• The user should carefully study the manual before making any attempt to use this product
clinically. Follow the instruction in the operating manual of other manufacturer's equipment when
used with this product.
• Before each procedure, carefully inspect the fiber optic cable to insure the proper maintenance
and sterilization (when recommended).
• Light sources using high intensity lamps will produce heat as well as light. The high output of
such systems can cause burns.
• Use care not to point the light directly at the eyes during operation, the brilliant light can cause
severe eye discomfort.
• Fire Hazard: Do not drape or cover the light source or the fiber optic cable while it is operating.
Do not place the fiber optic cable end on the drapes while it is operating.
• Caution: The metal end fittings of the fiber optic cable get hot during operation. Allow to cool
outside the light source for at least five minutes before touching.
Assembling the Headlight System
Before continuing, remove the protective caps.
• To attach the fiber optic cable, insert the instrument end into the headlamp module until it snaps
in place. A bifurcated cable fits into the cable clips on both sides and rear of the headband.
• To remove the cable from the headlight module, grasp the body of the module in one hand and
the silicone junction of the cable in the other and pull up. Do not pull the cable by its legs.
• Remember, the fiber optic cable is made of glass fibers. When adjusting the cable on the
headband, do not bend the cable at an angle of more than 60 degrees.
• Next, place the headband on your head with the Rear Cranial Support sitting comfortably on
the back of your head; you can make size adjustments by turning the knob on the rear of the
headband until it feels comfortable. Then adjust the top knob on the Sagittal strap for more
comfort.
• Once the headlamp module and cable are connected, the unit is ready for use. The headlight is
provided with two prepackaged, sterile, and disposable joysticks. The joystick is to be threaded
onto the headlight module as shown and used to align and position the module.
• The system comes with gown clips to relieve the weight of the cable from the headband. One
gown clip is attached below the shoulder; the other is used to connect the cable to the surgeon's
gown. This eliminates the risk of tripping or dropping the illuminator end.
• Caution: The metal portion of the fiber optic cable at the light source gets hot during operation.
Allow cooling for a minimum of five minutes outside the illuminator before touching.
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