User's Manual

Glossary
WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™ System Rx Only – Z370147 Rev. C 1108 Glossary-2
Controller A processor or microcontroller that is programmed to fulfill a specific
task. It can be anything from a small 8-bit microprocessor to a PC-
compatible system. On the WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™ system,
the following controllers have been identified: GUI Host Processor,
Instrument Host Processor, Fluidics Controller, Phaco-Diathermy
(PD) Controller, Pneumatic Controller, Diagnostic Controller, IV
Pole Controller, Remote Controller, Touch Screen Controller,
Footpedal Controller, Footpedal Wireless Controller, Remote
Wireless Controller, and Sound Controller.
Continuous Burst Phaco Power One of the available Phaco power delivery modes.
Diathermy Method used to coagulate blood vessels during a cataract procedure
and to join together the conjunctiva at the end of a cataract procedure
using electrical current.
DLL Dynamic Link Library. A collection of software routines that can be
loaded and accessed at run time.
Ellips™ Technology A technology that provides both longitudinal and transverse
movement within the Ellips™ handpiece.
EMI Electromagnetic Interference. Emitted by electrical circuits carrying
rapidly changing signals, as a by-product of their normal operation,
and which causes unwanted signals (interference or noise) to be
induced in other circuits.
Evacuation The removal, by suction, of fluids from the eye cavity through a
phacoemulsification ultrasonic handpiece.
Extraction The process or act of pulling or drawing out fluids from the eye cavity
during Phacoemulsification surgery.
Fluidics The components and aspects of the system involving fluid;
specifically, irrigation, aspiration, vacuum, pressure and their
performance as interdependent systems.
FPn Foot Pedal zone position (0, 1, 2, or 3). The zone changes when the
footpedal is pressed.
FUSION™ The screen in which the Occlusion mode, CASE mode, and Actual
Maximum Vacuum settings can be modified.
FUSION™ Fluidics Pack
(OPO70)
The fluidic tubing pack which interfaces only with the peristaltic
pump related components.
FUSION™ Dual Pump Pack
(OPO71)
The FUSION™ dual pump fluidic tubing pack which interfaces with
both the peristaltic and the vacuum-based pump related components.
Gravity Infusion The bottle height-induced irrigation when the IV pole is positioned at
a specific height.
GUI Graphical User Interface. Used to reference the interface presented to
the user on a graphical screen.
High Power Pulse Phaco Power One of the available Phaco power delivery modes.
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