Table of Contents
1 Important User Notes ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2 Safety Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3 Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
3.1
Warnings and Precautions......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.1
General Warnings..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.2
Hysterosocopy Specific Warnings........................................................................................................................................................ 15
3.1.3
Precautions ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.2
4 Initial System Set-Up ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.1
Preparing the System for Use.................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.2
System Components.................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
5 System Operation..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.1
Front of Irrigation Pump Unit.................................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.2
Rear of Irrigation Pump Unit ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.3
Cart/Scale........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
5.3.1
Setting of the Container Scale .............................................................................................................................................................. 29
5.3.2
Connecting the Vacuum Tube............................................................................................................................................................... 30
5.4
Turning On the Aquilex® System ............................................................................................................................................................. 31
5.5
Hanging the Fluid Bags ............................................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.6
Using Tube Sets ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
5.7
Tube Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
5.8
Connecting the Outflow Tube Set ........................................................................................................................................................... 33
5.8.1
5.9
Inserting the Inflow Tube Set.................................................................................................................................................................... 36
5.11 Deficit Limit Setting ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
5.12 Using the Pump during Surgery ............................................................................................................................................................... 38
5.13 Changing Bags during Surgery ................................................................................................................................................................. 39
5.14 Changing Container during Surgery ....................................................................................................................................................... 40
5.16 Total Inflow Volume Displayed................................................................................................................................................................. 41
5.17 Turning System Off ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
6 Function Test ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
6.1
General Device and Setup Check.............................................................................................................................................................. 42
6.2
Flow Rate Test................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43
6.3
Scale Test......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
7 Safety Functions........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
8 Care and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
8.1
Cleaning the System .................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
8.2
Maintenance Intervals ................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
8.3
8.4
Replacing of the Fuse................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
9 Annual Inspection..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
9.1
Electrical Safety Test .................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
9.2
Basic Function Tests..................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
9.2.1
Flow Rate Test ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
9.2.2
Scale Test..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
9.2.3
Pressure Measuring Test......................................................................................................................................................................... 49
9.2.4
Fluid Deficit Measurement Test ........................................................................................................................................................... 50
9.2.5
Testing the Vacuum Pump..................................................................................................................................................................... 51
9.3
Determine the Software Version ............................................................................................................................................................. 51
10 Technical Data ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
11 Error and Warning Messages................................................................................................................................................................................ 54
12 Electromagnetic Compatibility............................................................................................................................................................................. 56
12.2 Electrical Connections ................................................................................................................................................................................. 56
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