ConMed sabre 180, Service Manual

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Mode Power Output Output Power Output Output
& Load Setting Power (W) Current (mA) Setting Power (W) Current (mA)
Pure Cut
500 ohms 100 90-110 424-469 35 30-40 245-283
400 ohms 100 89-109 472-522 35 29-39 269-312
300 ohms 100 88-108 542-600 35 25-35 289-342
Blend 1 Cut
500 ohms 65 59-71 344-377 35 30-40 245-283
400 ohms 65 59-72 384-424 35 29-39 269-312
300 ohms 65 58-70 440-483 35 26-36 294-346
Blend 2 Cut
500 ohms 50 45-55 300-332 25 20-30 200-245
400 ohms 50 45-55 335-371 25 20-30 224-274
300 ohms 50 45-55 387-428 25 18-28 245-305
Mono Coag
500 ohms 80 72-88 379-420 40 35-45 265-300
400 ohms 80 72-88 424-469 40 35-45 296-335
300 ohms 80 71-87 486-539 40 34-44 337-383
Bipolar Coag
50 ohms 50 45-55 949-1049 25 20-30 632-775
100 ohms 50 31-41 557-640 25 13-23 361-480
125 ohms 50 26-36 456-537 25 11-21 297-410
4-3
4.2.4 RF Output Power
Equipment:
•Dual treadle foot switch.
•Bovie #12 adapter.
•Shorted return electrode adapter.
•Electrosurgical analyzer with 500 and 50 ohm
loads.
NOTE: Analyzers with 300 or 400 ohm loads
for monopolar and 100 or 125 ohm loads for
bipolar may also be used with some loss of accu-
racy due to load regulation variations. See Section
1.3.
An RF output power instrument may be con-
structed using a 500 ohm, 100W and 50 ohm
50W non-inductive resistors and a set of RF
ammeters ranging from 150 mA to 1.0 A full
scale. Fast blow 250V fuses rated at the meter full
scale current are recommended to prevent acci-
dental meter failure.
Procedure:
1. Use test leads to connect an RF ammeter in
series with the 100W resistor and one of the
unit's return electrode jack and the foot switch
controlled active jack.
2. Perform the monopolar power tests indicated
in Table 4.1 depending on the value of the load
resistor used.
3. Disconnect the RF ammeter and load resistor
from the unit.
4. Use test leads to connect the RF ammeter in
series with the 50W resistor and unit's blue
Bipolar Accessory Jacks.
5. Perform the bipolar power tests indicated in
Table 4.1 depending on the value of the load
resistor used.
Note: The RF output power level checks of Table
4.1 correct for the load regulation characteristics
of the Sabre 180. This results in output current
levels that differ from the power setting when the
P=I2*R calculation is done at other than the
rated load. Refer to the Load Regulation Curves
in Section 1.3 for details.
Table 4.1 RF Output Power Checks