User's Manual

10 • Error Messages Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™ System Rx Only – Z370147 Rev. C 1108 10-18
Table 10.4 – Troubleshooting – Irrigation
Irrigation
Problem Corrective Action
No irrigation flow. 1. Make sure the appropriate mode is selected on the screen.
2. Check for kinks in the irrigation tubing.
3. Check the tubing connection to the handpiece.
4. Tap the drip chamber to make sure the valve operates properly.
5. Check the bottle height.
6. Press the footpedal to Position 1 and check for flow.
7. Listen for the irrigation pinch valve in the tubing manifold area to
confirm that the valve operates when the footpedal is pressed.
8. If there is still no flow, replace the tubing cassette.
Reduced/insufficient
irrigation flow.
1. Check for kinks in the tubing or leaks in the tubing or the handpiece.
2. Check the bottle height.
3. Check the tubing connections.
4. Check for a pinched irrigation sleeve at the incision.
Irrigation flow continues
even when footpedal is Off
(Position 0).
1. Check that the footpedal is not obstructed and not stuck in P 1.
2. Check the footpedal operation.
3. Verify that Continuous Irrigation is not active.
Anterior chamber is too
shallow or too deep.
1. Check the bottle height.
2. Too shallow, check for a pinched irrigation sleeve at the incision.
3. Check the pump speed (flow rate).
4. Check that the irrigation tubing is not obstructed.
5. Make sure Irrigation and Aspiration are balanced.
Using large amounts of
fluid.
1. Check the bottle height.
2. Check the incision size.
3. Check the flow rate (pump speed too high).
4. Check that no fluid enters the collection bag when you do not use
irrigation.
5. Reseat or replace the tubing.