Zeiss S8, Instructions For Use Manual

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G-30-1346-en S8 Floor Stand Issue 4.0
Printed on 05. 06. 2001
Safety
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• Pay special attention to warning symbols on the instrument (triangular
warning signs with exclamation marks), labels and any parts such as
screws or surfaces painted red.
• Do not cover any ventilation openings.
For every use of the instrument
• Always position the stand in such a way that the long extension of the
stand base points in the direction of the surgical field (if the instrument
is equipped with a base of this type).
• The transport casters must be retracted to ensure that the unit is se-
curely resting on its base (with instruments with retractable transport
casters).
• Avoid looking directly into the light source, e.g. into the microscope ob-
jective lens or a light guide.
• When the illumination is on, the light guide must be connected at both
ends. Otherwise there is a risk of fire or burn injuries.
• Make sure that the instrument has been switched off before you
change the xenon lamp module. When switched on, the ignition sys-
tem generates high voltage.
• The xenon illumination system is a high-intensity light source which -
if used improperly - can cause thermal injury to skin or tissue. Keep
the exposed tissue moist and provide sufficient irrigation. Carefully
monitor the effects of the illumination on the tissue, in particular in the
following cases:
– during prolonged procedures on skin and tissue using objective
lenses with a short focal length (short working distance),
– during procedures on tissue with a low blood supply,
– with high brightness settings of the xenon lamp.
• Since the xenon lamp provides high light intensity and generates light
with a spectrum similar to daylight, it must not be used for ophthalmic
applications.
• Any kind of radiation has a detrimental effect on biological tissue.This
also applies to the light illuminating the surgical field. Please therefore
reduce the brightness and duration of illumination on the surgical field
to the absolute minimum required.
After every use of the instrument
• Always use the main power switch of the instrument to turn it off.