Integra CUSA NXT, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 1 • Patient and Operating Room Safety •
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Tubing kits must never be connected directly to the vacuum source as
contamination will occur.
To avoid injury to surgical personnel, keep fingers away from the pump rollers.
Caution
With correct use of the wrench, it is not possible to over tighten the joint.
However, if the joint is not firmly tightened, the handpiece will not function
correctly and may be noisy and overheat during use.
Do not power the CUSA Selector handpiece without fully priming the handpiece
with irrigant, i.e. irrigant must flow from the tip of the handpiece. Failure to
follow this instruction may result in permanent damage to the handpiece
(internal and/or external components) and may induce heat exchange with the
patient or user, and cause tissue burns.
When using the Console without the Service Module, prior to surgery, place the
Console on a solid surface. The surface must be flat, non-slip and free from
obstruction.
The manifold tubing utilizes PVC tubing which is known to contain DEHP in a
portion of the drainage path. The risk of exposure to pregnant (breast feeding)
women, children and peri-pubescent males is not considered significant for the
following reason(s): Saline solution running through the tubing, as irrigation,
comes into contact with the surgery site during the tissue ablation process.
However, the saline is rapidly aspirated back into the tip along with the ablated
tissue.
Notice
If you are using either a straight or laparoscopic handpiece, the angled
extension is not required.
Write the in-service start date on the contamination guard label before you
install it. See page 79 for details on the contamination guard shelf life.
All of the handpiece and tubing kit components in the CUSA NXT System are
not manufactured with dry natural rubber or natural rubber latex.
When preparing the tubing set, connect the tubing to the pump prior to attaching
the irrigation supply. Attaching the irrigation supply first will fill the tube with
saline and affect the priming time.
Do not remove the aspiration filter from the designated port prior to powering off
the system.
Warning