Introduction Lavage and Suction
Your OtoPet-USA EARIGATOR is a versatile Irrigation,
Suction, and Insufation system for veterinary clinical
use. Use it in conjunction with your OtoPet-USA
VetScope for state-of-the-art ear cleaning! The
following instructions will guide you through the setup,
use and maintenance of the instrument.
The System: The EARIGATOR kit contains the
following items:
• EARIGATOR unit.
• Glass collection bottles, special vacuum/pressure
approved, 1-liter capacity.
• Bottle cap adaptors—1 for suction and 1 for irriga-
tion.
• 2-button hand piece with attached hose and luer
adaptor.
• Power cord.
System Setup and Performance Check:
• Connect the short tubes from the Earigator to
the elbow on the corresponding bottle cap that
DOESN’T have a tube connected on the bottom.
The black, o-rings, if used, should lay on top of the
bottle, underneath the white biscuit cap, to help
form a better seal. The cap with the long tube
should be screwed to the Irrigation side, while the
cap with the short tube should be attached to the
Suction side.
• Connect the suction long clear tube (with asterisks
all along) to the remaining empty elbow on the
bottle cap on the Suction side. Connect the other
long clear tube to the bottle cap on the Irrigation
side.
• Turn the insufation control fully clockwise.
• Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on
the left side of the instrument (See gure 2). Plug
the other end of the power cord into a grounded
receptacle. For your safety, be sure that any exten-
sion cords and power strips have three-prong
plugs and outlets, and that the plugs are undam-
aged.
• Turn the unit ON using the power switch on the left
side of the unit next to the power receptacle. The
pump should start, and the pressure and vacuum
gauges should move from their “0” positions.
• Pick up the hand piece. Depressing the blue button
should release air at the luer port. Depressing the
white button should cause suction at this port.
• Turn the insufation control counter-clockwise. Air
should ow from the insufation nipple beneath
the control knob. Close the control by turning it
clockwise.
• Adjust the SUCTION regulator counter-clockwise
to between 10” and 20” Hg by the same means.
Using the EARIGATOR for lavage and suction:
• Be sure the unit is powered OFF
• Unscrew the Irrigation bottle and ll it with irriga-
tion solution, 800 mL max.
• Replace the bottle in the pocket, screwing it rmly
into the cap.
• Install the desired irrigation tip on the hand piece
luer tting. (Figure 3)
• Power the unit ON.
• Adjust the IRRIGATION pressure to between 5 and
15 PSI by pulling out the regulator knob or pulling
out the red locking ring (depending on model), and
turning it clockwise for more or counter-clockwise
for less pressure.
• Note that the regulator should be reduced below
the set pressure, then increased slowly to just
achieve the desired setting.
• Press and hold the BLUE button to discharge ir-
rigation solution from the tip.
• Press and hold the WHITE button to suction uid
back through the tip.
• Adjust Irrigation and Suction pressures to suit your
tip size and preferences.
Observe These CAUTIONS:
• Do not over-ll the Irrigation bottle! Stop at the
800 mL mark!
• Be sure to power the unit OFF before removing
either bottle!
• Be cautious when using high irrigation pressure to
avoid spraying or ooding!
• If a bottle should chip, crack otherwise become
damaged, replace it ONLY with an approved pressure
and vacuum certied spare from OtoPet-USA.
• Allow residual pressure and vacuum to drop to “0”
before re-starting the unit.
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