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10 Operation
WARNING
Danger of injury to the patient due to not approved
fluorescence media.
Only use fluorescence media approved for the planned
X
X
application.
When using GLOW800 please ensure to have a Doppler
Ultrasound or similar in place, in case of none or insufficient
blood flow visualization out of the ICG/GLOW800 procedure
is given.
10.1 Using the GLOW800
Switch on the illumination of the Leica surgical microscope.
X
X
Select a user: Select either the "Fluorescence Vascular
X
X
GLOW800" user preset or an own GLOW800 user.
10.2 Controlling the GLOW800
functions
Controlling the GLOW800 functions, e.g., on the microscope's left
handle
left handle
GLOW800
Play-
On/O
back
Step Loop
GLOW800 On/Off
The handle permits switching between white light mode
(GLOW800 Off) and GLOW800 mode.
Press the joystick to the left to switch between the modes.
X
X
WARNING
Danger of injury to the patient due to excessive GLOW800
radiation.
Avoid extended and/or excessively frequent use of
X
X
GLOW800 radiation.
right handle
Y+
X–
X+
Y–
GLOW800 / Ref. 10 747 241 / Version 00
GLOW800 mode is disabled automatically no later than after
180 seconds (preset, the value can be changed) to prevent
excessive exposure of the patient to GLOW800 radiation.
The "GLOW800 On" function activates the GLOW800
illumination and the GLOW800 sensitive camera, and
switches the GLOW800 video signal to the system's video
output.
At the same time, recording of the GLOW800 video signal on
a connected, optional recording unit is started and the
correctly scaled video signal is displayed.
The "GLOW800 Off" function returns the system to white
light mode and disables the GLOW800 functions and the
GLOW800 recording is finished.
Optimizing the GLOW800 settings
Press the joystick upward to optimize the GLOW800 settings of
X
X
the microscope.
The microscope magnification is set to around 2/5 of the
maximum magnification if the currently selected value is
higher.
The overview, resolution and sharpness of the video display in
GLOW800 mode are thus optimized.
Replay
If an optional recording unit is provided, pressing the joystick to
X
X
the right starts the replay of the last recorded loop on the
recording unit.
Step loop
If an optional recording unit is provided, by repeatedly pressing
X
X
the joystick downward, you can switch back to previously
recorded GLOW800 loops.
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