Bausch & Lomb STELLARIS PC, Operator'S Manual

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5-8 Operator’s Manual 110017276EN Rev. B
5 Cleaning and Sterilization Requirements
3. Push on the syringe plunger to force fluid through the handpiece into another container for proper
disposal.
Do not draw flushing fluid back through the handpiece.
Disconnect the syringe.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 at least three times.
5. Fill the syringe with air, reattach to infusion line, and push on the syringe plunger to force air
through the handpiece. Disconnect the syringe.
6. Repeat Step 5 at least three times.
Figure 5.5. Flushing Ultrasound Handpiece.
1. Syringe. 2. Handpiece.
D. Flush the aspiration lumen as follows (see Figure 5.6 and Figure 5.7 below):
1. From the rear of the handpiece, insert aspiration brush (provided in the Universal Maintenance
Kit CX7120 ) into the aspiration fitting.
2. Push the brush bristles through the handpiece aspiration lumen, then pull the brush back out.
Thoroughly clean the brush after each use and sterilize at the end of each day according to the
maintenance kit instructions.
3. Refill the syringe to the 50 cc (ml) mark with warm (30° C to 40° C or 85° F to 105° F) distilled or
deionized water.
4. Connect the syringe to the center stopcock fitting.
5. Rotate the stopcock lever to allow fluid flow to the female luer fitting.
6. Connect the stopcock female luer fitting to the handpiece aspiration fitting.
7. Push on the syringe plunger to force fluid through the handpiece into another beaker for proper
disposal.
Do not draw flushing fluid back through the handpiece. Disconnect the syringe.
8. Repeat Steps 3 through 7 at least three times.
9. Fill the syringe with air, reattach to stopcock, and push on the syringe plunger to force air through
the handpiece. Disconnect the syringe.