PhacoJack
R
THE Phacosystem
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SECTION 2 BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
2.1
BASIC SYSTEM
THE COMPLETE PHACOJACK
R
CONSISTS OF THE
COMPONENTS
COMPONENTS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1 (PAGE 8). ALSO
SHOWN ARE THE ACCESSORIES AND DISPOSABLES NOT
NORMALLY SUPPLIED BY HOWARD INSTRUMENTS, INC.
EXCEPT FOR THE DISPOSABLES, THE USER HAS
SIGNIFICANT FREEDOM IN CHOOSING THE ACCESSORY
THAT BEST SUITS HIM. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SALES
REPRESENTATIVE FOR COMPATIBILITY/SUITABILITY
OF A PARTICULAR ACCESSORY THAT YOU WISH TO USE.
2.2
GENERAL
THE PHACOJACK
R
IS AN OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL
DESCRIPTION
INSTRUMENT FOR ECCE. THE OPHTHALMIC SURGEON
HAS THE CHOICE TO REMOVE THE NUCLEUS FROM THE
EYE MANUALLY OR TO EMULSIFY THE NUCLEUS WITH
PHACO. FOLLOWING THE ECCE. PHACOJACK
R
ASPIRATES
CATARACTOUS AND/OR CORTICAL MATERIAL FROM THE
EYE.
A RELATIVELY CONSTANT INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE (IOP)
IS MAINTAINED THROUGH THE INFUSION OF A STERILE
SOLUTION, SUCH AS BASIC SALT SOLUTION (BSS). IOP
IS ADJUSTED BY RAISING/LOWERING THE IRRIGATION
SOLUTION CONTAINER.
VIT IS USED TO CUT AND ASPIRATE VITREOUS. CAUTERY
IS USED TO CAUTERIZE BLOOD VESSELS.
2.3
SPECIFICATIONS
PHACOJACK
R
SPECIFICATIONS ARE SHOWN IN FIGURES
2-3 (PAGES 9-10).
2.4
FEATURES &
PHACOJACK
R
FEATURES & BENEFITS ARE SHOWN IN
BENEFITS
FIGURES 4-6 (PAGES 11-13).
2.5
MODES &
A DESCRIPTION OF EACH MODE OR FUNCTION OF THE
FUNCTIONS
PHACOJACK
R
IS GIVEN IN FIGURE 7 (PAGE 14).
