User's Manual Part 5

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Constellation
®
Vision System
Anterior Segment Setup Procedure
1. Connect the Irrigation/Aspiration tubing set (Light Green/Light Blue) to
the corresponding port on the cassette. The connectors and cassette
ports are color coded and keyed for ease of identification. Insert
the connectors into the cassette port and turn clockwise until fully
engaged.
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2. Thread U/S Tip onto U/S handpiece. Tighten firmly using the Tip
Holder Wrench. Remove Tip Holder/Wrench and retain for future
tip removal. Match the proper Ultrasonic Tip size with the
corresponding Infusion Sleeve per note 6 in the Warning Section.
Thread Infusion Sleeve with BSI onto the handpiece, over the U/S Tip.
Sleeve end should clear bevel on U/S Tip by 1-2 mm. Avoid twisting
of the Sleeve. Note: Infusion Sleeves fit over both the U/S and the
I/A tips. Orient port holes as shown:
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3. Connect
white male irrigation line luer and blue female aspiration line
luer to U/S handpiece. Slide Test Chamber over Infusion Sleeve. Set
the handpiece on the sterile tray or the console tray arm if available.
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4. Press the
Start Prime button on the touch screen monitor to initiate
priming and tuning of the handpiece. This process may take 1-
2 minutes. and care should be taken not to bump the tubing and
handpieces during priming or tuning
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5. After Setup is complete, the console will proceed to
Surgery mode
automatically.
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6. Prior to start of the procedure, depress footswitch to position 1 to
stream fluid from the irrigation port and activate reflux function to
stream irrigation fluid from the aspiration port. Observe the stream of
irrigating fluid from the irrigation and aspirations ports. If the stream
of irrigation fluid is weak or absent, good fluidics response will be
jeopardized.
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7. Thread I/A tip onto I/A handpiece if required. Tighten firmly, using
the I/A Tip Wrench. Remove I/A Tip Wrench and retain for future tip
removal. Thread Infusion Sleeve onto the handpiece, over the I/A
Tip. Sleeve end should clear end of I/A Tip by 1-2 mm. Avoid twisting
of the Sleeve. Orient port holes as shown in Step 1 and ensure that
I/A tip aspiration hole is not obstructed. Prior to use, disconnect the
white male irrigation line luer and blue female aspiration line luer from
the U/S Handpiece. Connect white male irrigation line luer and blue
female aspiration line luer to I/A handpiece.
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