EPIC™
V Series
User Manual
pg. 6
5400430 Rev A
2.4 SURGICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM
NOTE:
All fiber optic cables, Handpieces & tips are shipped non-sterile.
The EPIC V-Series Re-Useable Delivery System with surgical Handpiece consists of:
•
Re-useable Fiber Optic Assembly
•
Re-useable Surgical Handpiece (Figures 2.4, 2.5)
•
Disposable Tips (See Figures 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10)
NOTE:
The fiber optic cable is detachable from the console. The Handpiece is a Re-usable
accessory and will require cleaning and sterilization prior to each patient treatment.
Tips are intended for single-use only and must be disposed of after each patient use.
Proper tip disposal in a biohazard medical waste Sharps container is required. Tips
must be steam sterilized prior to use. For instructions on cleaning and sterilization of
the Handpiece and tips Refer to Section 8.
2.6 FIBER OPTIC CONNECTION
Only install the fiber optic cable while the laser console is turned off. The fiber optic cable is
attached to the console by inserting the optical access plug (Figure 2.2) into the optical access
port (Figure 2.3).
CAUTION:
Do not connect or disconnect the fiber while the laser console is turned
on. Only connect or disconnect the fiber when the laser console is turned
off.
For storage, wind the cable in the fiber storage channel around the base of the console in a
counterclockwise direction (Figure 2.7).
CAUTION:
Do not bend the fiber optic at a sharp angle, as it is can break. Make
sure it is not caught or pinched between the housing and the fiber optic
access plug.
To disconnect the fiber optic cable from the laser console,
make sure the cable is completely
unwound from the console base
, grab the fiber optic access plug and slowly pull it straight
back from the optical access port.
NOTE:
Make sure you hear the fiber optic “click” into place; if you do not hear it “click,”
remove the fiber optic and reinstall it.
