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USER MANUAL 16-2000-700/701/702/703 Rev. 05/2018
7.6.3.2 Suggested settings
The output power should be effecting to reach the intended purpose. Please
remember that electrosurgery involves a risk of burns for the patient, when
the output power is too low – cutting and coagulation require more time,
which may cause an excessive thermal invasion in the surrounding tissue.
Therefore, the setting should be selected according to the operator’s
experience, by referring to the appropriate clinical recommendations or results
of an appropriate practice.
Below are given the suggested settings for each procedure. The settings can
differ, depending on the needs. Ackermann made every effort to determine
the optimum suggested settings.
Open surgery:
Argon-enhanced coagulation (STANDARD ARGON mode):
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gas flow: 5.0 l/min

coagulation power: 35 W
Argon-enhanced cutting (ARGON CUT mode):

gas flow: 5.0 l/min

cutting power: 250 W

effect: 3
Laparoscopy and endoscopy:
SUGGESTED SETTINGS:

gas flow: 1.5 l/min

coagulation power: 20 W

pulse time 0.1 s – (only for the PULSE ARGON mode)
WARNING
In laparoscopy, due to the enclosed space of the operating field, the flow
settings should be low.
The enclosed volume of the operating field creates the risk of blowing an
excessive amount of gas into the abdomen. For more information about the
risks, see section 10 “Protection measures and warnings”.
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