Valleylab CUSA EXcel-8 Service Manual page 119

User Troubleshooting
Condition
Causes
Recommended Action
Little or no vibration or fragmentation
(Amplitude LEDs may illuminate well
below setpoint)
Excessive tip/tissue pressure (stalling tip) 1.
Verify that console settings are at
desired levels.
Remove the tip from contact with
tissue, then reactivate vibration.
Note: When first activating vibration,
make sure that there is no tip/tissue
pressure.
Blocked tip . Verify that the manifold suction tube
connects properly to the nosecone by
disconnecting, then reconnecting, the
tubing and its clip.
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.
When you have cleared the blockage,
verify again that the manifold suction
tube connects properly to the
nosecone.
If the tip remains blocked, 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.
immerse the handpiece tip in sterile
irrigation fluid briefly. This may clear
the suction tubing.
Incorrect flue installed install the correct flue.
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