User's Manual Part 1

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Vision System
Environmental Issues
Follow local governing ordinances and recycling plans regarding disposal or
recycling of device components.
WARNINGS!
Laser: There are potential hazards when inserting, steeply bending, or improperly
securing the fiberoptic. Not following the recommendations of the manufacturer
may lead to damage of the fiber or delivery system and/or harm to the patient or
user.
Since the aiming beam passes down the same delivery system as the treatment
beam, it provides a good method of checking the integrity of the delivery system.
If the aiming beam spot is not present at the distal end of the delivery system,
or its intensity is reduced or it looks diffused, this a possible indication of a
damaged or not properly working delivery system. If there is any doubt, contact
Alcon Technical Services.
The use of flammable anesthetics or oxidizing gases such as nitrous oxide (N2O)
and oxygen should be avoided. Some materials - for example cotton wool when
saturated with oxygen - may be ignited by the high temperatures produced in normal
use of the laser equipment. The solvents of adhesives and flammable solutions
used for cleaning and disinfecting should be allowed to evaporate before the laser
equipment is used. There is also danger of ignition of endogenous gases.
User Information - Environmental Considerations
The equipment that you have purchased requires the use of natural resources for its
production. This equipment may also contain hazardous substances which could have
potential effect on the environment and human health if disposed of improperly.
In order to avoid the entry of any such substances into our environment and to
promote natural resource conservation, we encourage you to use the appropriate take-
back systems. Such take-back systems reuse or recycle many of the materials in your
end-of-life equipment in a beneficial way. Please contact your local Alcon office for
assistance in take-back options through Alcon or other providers.
The crossed-bin symbol located on this equipment reminds you to use take-back
systems, while also emphasizing the requirement to collect waste equipment
separately, and not dispose of it as unsorted municipal waste.
If you need more information on the collection, reuse or recycle systems available to
you, please contact your local or regional waste administration, or contact your local
Alcon office for more information.