User's Manual

Glossary
WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™ System Rx Only – Z370147 Rev. C 1108 Glossary-5
Secondary Venting Mechanism A venting mechanism (valve, motor or vacuum regulator)
automatically used by the system to attempt venting if the primary
venting mechanism should fail.
Short Pulse Phaco Power One of the available Phaco power delivery modes.
Single Burst Phaco Power One of the available Phaco power delivery modes.
Single Linear Footpedal A footpedal with only one plane of travel allowing proportional
control of system parameters.
SubMode A submode is a defined set of parameters for the current mode. Most
operating modes have multiple submodes. For example, there are
three I/A submodes for Anterior surgery, each of which contains a set
of potentially different parameters for the I/A mode.
Surgical Media Center (SMC) An optional accessory product that can be connected to the
WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™ system to generate and record video
images of the surgery. The video images contain embedded
information about the instrument status and settings throughout the
surgical procedure.
System A hardware unit and associated peripherals including software
required to perform a specific function.
Tenting the Incision (Wound) Using reflux while inserting the handpiece into the eye. This
technique causes the incision (wound) to open slightly (tent), thus
making handpiece insertion easier.
Touch Screen The display surface of the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that
responds to touch.
Vacuum Boost Mode An operating mode in which the yaw movement of the Dual Linear
Footpedal is utilized to provide a temporary increase (Boost) in the
maximum vacuum.
Vacuum Regulator Venting Using the vacuum regulator in the WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™
system to vent the vacuum in the OPO71 vacuum tank. Used only
with the Venturi pump.
Valve Reflux The fluid flows back through the pinch valve.
Valve Vent The vacuum is vented through the aspiration line.
Valve Venting Used with OPO70 pack only. Manipulation of the fluidic connections
to cause fluid from the irrigation bottle to be directed toward the
aspiration port in order to vent. Typically this results in passive reflux.
Variable WS
A mode where the user can define the WHITESTAR
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delivery based on the footpedal position.
Venting Relieving vacuum in the aspiration tube. Typically venting is
performed when the Footpedal is moved from position 2 into position
1 or 0.
Venturi A vacuum based pump.
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