2 Safety
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NightKNIFE / Ligator
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2. Safety
2.1. Intended
use
The ligature instruments are intended to be used to seal
arterial and venous blood vessels and vascular tissue
structures in laproscopic and open surgical procedures in
gynecology, urology, general surgery, and other surgical
disciplines with the aid of an HF current and mechanical
pressure.
In addition, the ligature instruments are suitable for
conventional bipolar coagulation.
The ligature instruments are intended to be used with the
bipolar ligation operating mode.
They are intended to be used in connection with the ligation
program of BOWA ARC generators,
The NIghtKNIFE ligation instrument can also be used to cut
tissue.
Any other use of the ligation instruments is neither intended
nor proper and must be effectively prevented.
It is not necessary to use a neutral electrode with bipolar
ligation instruments.
MN031-447-S1 EN
It is not necessary to use a neutral electrode with bipolar
ligation instruments.
In the COMFORT version, item 770-000, the connecting
cable is solidly connected to the handle.
Generators with Plug’n Cut COMFORT can recognise
BOWA COMFORT instruments and automatically select the
appropriate parameters.