Safety Information
General Measures
This
section
addresses
the
safe
use
and
operation
of
the
SL/SLx.
Failure
to
comply
with
this
safety
information
may
result
in
harm
to
the
physician,
patient,
or
bystanders.
This
device
is
intended
for
use
by
qualified
physicians
only.
The
applicability
of
the
equipment
and
treatment
technique
is
the
sole
responsibility
of
the
physician.
Do
not
use
this
device
if
it
is
believed
to
not
be
functioning
properly.
Before
operating
the
laser,
carefully
observe
the
following
protective
measures:
Never
look
directly
into
the
laser
aperture
or
at
laser
energy
scattered
from
specular
surfaces.
Avoid
directing
the
treatment
beam
at
highly
reflective
surfaces
or
unintended
objects.
Ensure
that
all
persons
in
the
treatment
room
are
wearing
laser
safety
eyewear.
Never
substitute
prescription
eyewear
for
laser
safety
eyewear.
Do
not
use
the
laser
in
the
presence
of
explosives,
compressed
oxygen,
volatile
anesthetics
or
other
flammable
materials.
Always
keep
the
laser
in
the
Standby
mode
when
not
treating
patients.
Turn
the
console
off
and
remove
the
key
between
procedures
to
prevent
unauthorized
use.
Do
not
open
the
SL/SLx
enclosure.
Only
factory
‐
trained
personnel
are
qualified
to
examine
and
repair
the
interior
of
the
SL/SLx.
CAUTION:
Removal
and/or
opening
of
the
enclosure
and
electrical
shields
may
result
in
exposure
to
dangerous
optical
radiation
and
lethal
electrical
voltages.
There
are
no
user
‐
serviceable
parts
or
functions
inside
the
enclosure.
Eye Safety Filters
Eye
safety
filters
provide
protection
from
backscattered
laser
emissions.
IRIS
Medical
slit
lamp
adapters
(SLA)
and
laser
indirect
ophthalmoscopes
(LIO),
have
integral
eye
safety
filters
permanently
installed
in
the
viewing
path.
When
using
the
SL/SLx
for
intraocular
procedures,
a
separate
discrete
eye
safety
filter
assembly
must
be
installed
into
all
viewing
paths
of
the
operating
microscope.
All
IRIS
Medical
eye
safety
filters
have
an
optical
density
(O.D.)
sufficient
to
permit
long
‐
term
viewing
of
diffuse
810
nanometer
light
at
Class
I
levels,
per
ANSI
Z136.1:2000.
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