Robotic Tips for Surgeons and Teams #1
This is a new topic to help explain some of the workings of the robotic systems.
This tip on black balance, white balance, and scope alignment comes form Sue Belluardo, my local intuitive surgical rep.
| Remember 3 things: - Black Balance is Camera Head Specific - White Balance is Scope Specific - Scope Alignment is Scope Angle Specific Black Balance is not scope specific: Black Balance with either scope will be fine. I suggest doing your Black Balance without a Scope Prior to draping the Camera; cover the Optics of Camera Head with the palm of your hand completely (or press and hold the Camera Optics toward your stomach) and press both the "ABC Button" on both the Left and Right CCU. (The Red LED's will stop blinking after about 20 Blinks; Black Balance is complete. You will not have to Black Balance again unless you loose power to the CCU's or Vision Tower.) White Balance should be done each time you choose a different scope |
The shortcut to remember is that black balance only needs to be done once, white balance twice (the 30 up and down are the same scope), and alignment 3 times if you plan on using the 30 up.
My team does all of these things prior to the patient coming into the room.
One time this was useful to know is when we dropped a scope (0 degree). It only took a white balance and 1 alignment of the new 0 scope.
