Alma Lasers Accent xl, Operator'S Manual

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System Description
Each handpiece consists of (see Figure 4-3):
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Handle – used for holding the handpiece
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Trigger – activates the radiofrequency energy emission when pressed in
Ready
mode
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Applicator tip – establishes radiofrequency energy transmission contact
with the patient's skin.
•
Thermoelectric cooler – integrated within the handpiece, provides contact
skin cooling
•
RF emission indicator – blue LED illuminates prior to- and during RF
emission
•
Umbilical cable – contains hot and cold water tubes (cooling system), RF-
power cable and the communication cable that controls the operation of the
handpiece
•
Handpiece connector – connects the handpiece to its port. It incorporates
an integrated impedance matching network ( IMN ) and a memory chip
which stores information about the handpiece and the parameter settings. It
also houses the water tube quick-connectors.
For a treatment session, only one handpiece (bipolar or unipolar) can be selected.
The non-selected handpiece remains inactive during the treatment, but it is still
cooled.
Applicator
Tip
Trigger
Handle
Umbilical Cable
Blue
LED
Figure 4-3: Handpiece Components
Accent XL
™
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