Bovie ids-400, User Manual

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RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER
Bovie Medical Corporation is responsible for the safety, reliability, and performance of the generator only under the following
circumstances:
• The user has followed the Installation and Setup Procedures in this User’s Guide.
• Persons authorized by Bovie Medical Corporation performed assembly operation, readjustments, modifications, or repairs.
• The electrical installation of the relevant room complies with local codes and regulatory requirements, such as IEC and BSI.
• Equipment use is in accordance with the Bovie Medical Corporation instructions for use.
• Equipment to be diposed/recycled.
Please note that infected medical devices must be disposed of as medical/biohazard waste and cannot be included in used
electronic equipment disposal/recycling programs. In addition, certain electronic products must be returned directly to Bovie
Medical Corporation. Contact your Bovie Medical Corporation representative for return instructions.
For warranty information, refer to Appendix B - Warranty .
RETURNING THE UNIT FOR SERVICE
Before you return the unit, call your Bovie Medical Corporation representative for assistance. If instructed to send the unit to Bovie
Medical Corporation, first obtain a Returned Goods Authorization Number. Then, clean the Unit and package securely to ensure
proper protection of the unit. So as to aid in the processing of the unit, please be sure to include a reference to the Bovie Return
Goods Authorization Number on the outside of the box and ship directly to Bovie Medical Corporation.
Step 1 – Obtain a Returned Goods Authorization Number
Call the Bovie Medical Corporation Customer Service Center (727) 384-2323 to obtain a Returned Goods Authorization Number.
Have the following information ready when you call:
• Hospital / clinic name / customer number • Description of the problem
• Telephone number/fax number • Type of repair to be done
• Department / address, city, state, and zip code • P.O. number
• Model number / Serial number
Step 2 – Clean the Unit
WARNING:
Electric Shock Hazard - Always turn off and unplug the unit before cleaning.
The use of flammable anesthetics or oxidizing gases such as nitrous oxide (N2O) and oxygen
should be avoided if a surgical procedure is carried out in the region of the thorax or the head,
unless these agents are sucked away.
Non-flammable agents should be used for cleaning and disinfection wherever possible.
Flammable agents used for cleaning or disinfecting, or as solvents of adhesives, should be
allowed to evaporate before the application if HF surgery. There is a risk of pooling flammable
solutions under the patient or in body depressions such as the umbilicus, and in body cavities
such as the vagina. Any fluids pooled in these areas should be mopped up before HF surgical
equipment is used. Attention should be called to the danger of ignition of endogenous gases.
Some materials, for example cotton, wool and gauze, when saturated with oxygen may be ignited
by sparks produced in Normal Use of the HF surgical equipment.
NOTICE:
Do not clean the unit with abrasive cleaning or disinfectant compounds, solvents, or other materi-
als that could scratch the panels or damage the unit.
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