Bausch & Lomb STELLARIS PC, Operator'S Manual

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4-52 Operator’s Manual 110017276EN Rev. B
4 Detailed Reference
l. Insert the fluidics cassette all the way in and hold until it is automatically captured by the system.
The cassette housing backlight will stop blinking and remain on when the system captures the
cassette. (Scrub Nurse or Circulating Nurse)
m. Pass the bottle spike and irrigation tubing to Circulating Nurse. (Scrub Nurse)
n. Spike and hang the BSS bottle on the automated I/V pole or the Zero Level hanger if using AFI.
Squeeze and release the drip chamber until it is half filled with solution. (For AFI setup, use
the spiking tool provided to puncture the rubber stopper on the bottle before inserting the metal
cannula into the bottle.) (Circulating Nurse). See Figure 4.5 .
o. Remove the tape on the priming cup. (Scrub Nurse)
p. Place the priming cup flat on the tray as in the figure below. (Scrub Nurse)
Figure 4.32. Priming cup with infusion cannula, left aspiration and vitrectomy cutter attached.
9. Select the first button from the Easy Prime selection menu to initiate the auto priming and vitrectomy
cutter test sequence. (Scrub Nurse or Circulating Nurse)
Note: The system will not provide feedback as to whether or not fluid is present during priming.
Inspect tubing and confirm that it is filled with fluid and free of bubbles after each Prime and
Tune. Repeat the priming process if the tubing is not adequately filled with fluid.
The posterior section setup is now complete. The following steps are to setup the anterior functions:
10. Remove the second aspiration line from the priming cup and connect to the phaco handpiece.
11. Remove the irrigation line from the 2-way stopcock and connect it to the phaco handpiece. See Show
Me Steps for animated setup guide if necessary.