CIRRUS HD-OCT User Manual 2660021169012 Rev. A 2017-12Cautions 1- 3WARNING: This instrument may cause ignition of flammable gases or vapors. Do NOT usein the presence of flammable anesthetics such as nitrous oxide, or in the presence of pureoxygen.WARNING: The instrument itself is transportable and may be moved from one location toanother. However, if the instrument is placed on a power table provided by CZMI, do notmove the table to another location while the instrument and any other peripherals areplaced on it. Doing so may cause the system components to tip over and cause harm to thepatient, the operator, or others in the vicinity.WARNING: Do not scan patients who have been injected with photo–dynamic therapy(PDT) treatment drugs, such as Visudyne® , in the previous 48 hours. Failure to observe thiswarning could result in unintended exposure and uncontrolled treatment of neovascularvessels.WARNING: This device contains visual stimuli, including flickering light and flashingpatterns, between 5 and 65 Hz. Medical professionals need to determine whether thisdevice should be used for patients who may be photosensitive, including those withepilepsy.CautionsCAUTION: Failure to provide proper ventilation could potentially lead to heat build–up,which could cause component failure and/or fire.CAUTION: Users are not authorized to dismantle (except to remove the rear cover) ormodify the CIRRUS HD-OCT hardware. To transport the instrument outside the office, youmust consult with a Zeiss service technician.CAUTION: Avoid tipping. Do not use the instrument on an uneven or sloped surface.Also, do not roll the table in deep pile carpet or over objects on the floor such as powercords. Failure to observe these precautions could result in tipping of the instrument and/ortable and resulting injury to operator or patient and damage to the instrument.CAUTION: When you complete scan acquisition and before you click theFinish orIDPatient buttons in theAcquire screen, always prompt the patient to sit back and move thehead away from the chinrest. Clicking either of these buttons in theAcquire screen causesthe chinrest to reposition itself beyond the point where the patient’s eye would contact thelens if the head remained in the chinrest. Failure to observe this warning could result ininjury to the patient.CAUTION: The operator should check that the patient is not holding on to the instrumentbefore or during tests. Although movement of the motorized chinrest is slow, giving plentyof warning for patients to remove their fingers, there is potential for fingers to be squeezedand possibly injured.
