5 • Anterior Segment Surgery Operating Modes
WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™ System
Rx Only – Z370147 Rev. C 1008
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Vacuum
The vacuum is the force exerted on the aspirated fluid in the aspiration tubing. To
make sure you have fluidic balance while in phacoemulsification, you can adjust
the Max Vac from 0 to 650 mmHg (Peristaltic pump), as indicated on the Vacuum
panel.
1. To adjust the vacuum settings:
• To increase or decrease vacuum force, press the
Up
and
Down
arrows on the
Vacuum panel.
2. To select
Linear
or
Panel
flow, press
Settings
. The Vacuum
Settings
pop-up
window appears.
3. Press the
Linear
or
Panel
button.
4. Press
Finished
.
The Linear flow increases from the minimum (0 cc per min) to the maximum preset
flow rate as the surgeon presses the footpedal through Position 2. A higher flow
rate (as delivered from the footpedal) results in a quicker vacuum rise time. A
slower flow rate results in a slower vacuum rise time.
The Panel flow provides a constant evacuation at the preset flow rate when the
footpedal enters Position 2.
End Case
End Case
is available in the top panel from any programming or surgical mode.
End Case
allows you terminate the programming session or surgical case. If
changes were made to the program settings, you are prompted to
SAVE
the
settings.
Note: For ease of viewing, the EPT, Ellips EPT, UST and AVG times are shown
in a large font size on the
End Case
window. The Ellips EPT is shown only
when Ellips™ Technology is On.
Program
Note:
SAVE
,
Save As
, and
Restore
have the same functions on the Program
Configuration screens.
SAVE
– Saves the changes to the existing Surgeon Name/Program.
Save As
– Saves the program changes (made to an existing program) to a new
program name when you enter a program name.
Restore
– Erases any program changes and resets the values back to the last saved
values.
