Integra CUSA NXT, Operator'S Manual

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• Chapter 1 • Patient and Operating Room Safety
When pressing the Power Footswitch pedal to operate the handpiece, do not
allow the tip of the handpiece to come into contact with any object except for the
target tissue at the operating site. Touching the tip while powered can result in
personal injury.
The handpiece and handpiece accessories must be sterile before surgical use.
Risk of explosion. Do not use in the presence of flammable anaesthetic gases
or other volatile solvents.
• Electrical shock hazard. Do not remove cover.
• Refer servicing to authorized service personnel.
To avoid personal injury or damage to the tip, do not allow the tip of the
handpiece to contact any operator or hard surfaces or anything other than the
target tissue when powered.
For continued protection against fire and electrical hazard, replace fuse only
with same type and rating.
Do not use a damaged handpiece with the CUSA NXT System.This may result
in injury to the patient or surgical personnel. A damaged handpiece must be
returned to the manufacturer for repair. Do not attempt to dismantle the rear
handle sections of the handpieces; it does not contain any serviceable parts.
Use of the handpiece outside of the specified conditions can result in high
operating temperatures.
Contact between the unprotected part of the tip and non-target tissue can result
in burns.
Use of the handpieces in a damaged condition can result in an electric shock
hazard.
Failure to maintain the CUSA NXT System in accordance with the instructions
in this manual can compromise safety.
Use the single use CUSA
®
Selector
®
tubing, and single use tips and flue sets
once only. Re-use may result in a biological hazard.
Use single use tips for a single procedure only. Re-using single use tips may
result in tip fragmentation and injure the patient or user.
Caution
If the packaging for a sterile accessory is damaged, do not use the sterile
accessory.
Contact of the moving tip against a hard surface, e.g. a metal instrument tray,
may damage the tip of the handpiece and require replacing the tip before use.
Do not use a handpiece with a broken tip.
Warning