Integra cusa excel User Manual page 146

General Troubleshooting
Condition
Low suction at the handpiece tip
13-12
Causes
Low suction setting on the control panel
System inadvertently in Lap mode
Suction tubing improperly connected to
handpiece
Blocked tip
Blockage in the suction tubing at the
handpiece
A pinch or kink in the suction tubing
CUSA Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System User's Guide
Recommended Action
Increase the setting.
Turn off the Lap mode by pressing the Lap
mode button.
Verify that the manifold suction tube connects
properly to the nosecone by disconnecting,
then reconnecting, the tubing and its clip.
1. Verify that the manifold suction tube
connects properly to the nosecone by
disconnecting, then reconnecting, the
tubing and its clip.
2. 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.
3. When you have cleared the blockage,
verify that the manifold suction tube
connects properly to the nosecone.
4. If the suction remains low, 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.
5. Immerse the handpiece tip in sterile
irrigation fluid briefly. This may clear the
blockage.
1. Immerse the handpiece tip in sterile
irrigation fluid briefly. This may clear the
suction tubing.
2. Press the Status button to change to
Standby mode. Use the sterile tip cleaner
to clean out the tip, then put the tip in
irrigating fluid to flush the tubing.
3. As necessary, disconnect, clean, and
reconnect the suction tubing connector at
the handpiece.
Straighten the tubing to remove a kink, or
remove anything that might pinch the tube.