Troubleshooting

Symptom	Cause	Remedy
Excessive spray	Obstruction of evacuation tube (grit, stick, wire, or other foreign material)	Remove hand piece from surgical field and take foot off foot pedal and remove obstruction from instrument tip
	Waste evacuation tube is not draining properly	Raise waste evacuation tube so collector end of waste tubing is at lowest point of entire tube
	Waste evacuation tube is:- Obstructed- Kinked- Pinched	Remove obstruction Unkink tube Pinch
	Waste evacuation tube is incorrectly connected to waste container	Connect waste evacuation tube to "PATIENT" port on waste container
	Waste container is sealed	Open large drain port on waste container
	Misaligned jet (striking edge of tube or shooting outside instrument)	Do not use Replace hand piece or contact your local Smith and Nephew Sales Representative
Console is running, no fluid jet is visible in hand piece	No fluid supply	Attach saline bag or replace saline bag if empty
	Air in supply tube	Pump fluid on high setting until system is purged of all air in supply tube
Console does not run, power indicator light is off	Power cord not attached	Ensure power cord is attached to back of console and wall outlet
	Power switch in off position	Turn on
Console does not run, power indicator light is on, Pedal light is on	Foot pedal is not attached	Attach footswitch securely
	Footswitch is damaged	Replace footswitch
Console does not run, power indicator light is on, Door light is on	Cartridge nest is not fully closed	Completely close cartridge nest lever
Console does not run, power indicator light is on, Error light is on	Over-current situation has occurred (unknown cause)	Turn off main power switch, wait 5 seconds, turn power back on. If this does not resolve the issue please contact your local Smith & Nephew representative.
	Over-current situation with a rigid high-pressure tube. Hand piece high-pressure tube is plugged	Discard hand piece assembly and replace with a new unit