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ArthroCare
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Quantum™ (RF 12000) System and
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ArthroCare
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Quantum™ 2 (RF 12000) System
User‟s Manual
Voltage Outputs
The voltage outputs correspond to the Ablate or Coag Set Points as listed in the Table below.
Depending on the particular Patient Cable in use, the display corresponds to the output voltage in open
circuit as follows:
Tan Patient Cable Receptacle Black Patient Cable Receptacle
Display Output Voltage
(Vrms ±10%) Display Output Voltage
(Vrms ±10%)
1 100 1 100
2 126 2 126
3
154
3
154
4 180 4 180
5
207
5
207
6 234 6 234
7 260 7 260
8 287 8 287
9 314 9 314
10
Not allowed
10
320
Coag 0
0
Coag 0
0
Coag 1
65
Coag 1
65
Coag 2 100 Coag 2 100
When the Controller is first powered on with no Wand attached, after the self tests are completed, a
“Connect Wand” message will be displayed on the controller front panel. If a Wand is attached at
power-up, the Controller will display
”Press any key”. After a wand is connected or a key pressed, the
output levels will be set automatically by the system to the default values for the particular Wand. These
settings will usually provide the best effect in most situations. Press any key on the controller front panel
or the set point adjustment button on the Foot Control or Hand Control or the Wand‟s integrated finger
switch to adjust the display to the nominal settings.
NOTE:
If a Set Point is selected outside of the default range (between the initial Set Point and
maximum Set Point), proper activation of the Wand should be confirmed.
Once a Wand has been properly connected, the Ablation or Coagulation voltage level can be increased
or decreased by pressing the voltage level adjustment button located on the front panel. Ablation level
can also be adjusted by pressing the Ablation set point adjustment function on the Foot Control or the
Hand Control or the Wand‟s integrated finger switch. The ablation setting levels may be adjusted to
levels throughout the appropriate range, depending on the maximum voltage permitted by the particular
Wand in use. In general, the higher set point values will result in more aggressive tissue ablation, low
set point values (e.g. 1 or 2) will result in the Wand maintaining a resistive heating mode.
Wands also have adjustable coagulation functionality which can be adjusted using coagulation set point
buttons on the controller front panel.
Nominal coag is “1” and enhanced coag is “2”.