ConMed sabre 180, Service Manual

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•RUGGED, HIGH-EFFICIENCY CIRCUIT-
RY: Cool, long-life operation. There are no fans
to compromise the sterile field.
•CIRCUIT PROTECTION: Includes
individually fused output transistors, thermally
fused power transformer and double fuses for
power line protection.
•EASE OF MAINTENANCE: To minimize
maintenance effort, the Sabre 180 features easy
access to all internal components, built-in fault
isolation and troubleshooting aids.
•MOUNTING FLEXIBILITY: The Sabre 180 is
designed to be placed on any suitable table top
surface, or it may be secured to the top of an
available cart.
•VIDEO TAPE: An instructional video tape is
available to aid inservice training.
1.1 PRECAUTIONS
The safe and effective use of electrosurgery is
dependent, to a large extent, upon factors under
the control of the operator, and not entirely con-
trollable by the design of this equipment. It is
important that the instructions supplied with this
equipment be read, understood, and followed in
order that safety and effectiveness be enhanced.
1.1.1 Precautions in Equipment Preparation
•Visually inspect all accessories before each use to
verify the integrity of insulation and the absence
of obvious defects.
•The Sabre 180 is equipped to connect two
monopolar accessories at one time for the conve-
nience of the surgical staff. Despite the fact that
the unit will deliver power to only the command-
ed electrodes, unused accessories that are connect-
ed should be stowed in a safe, insulated place
such as a non-conductive holster or test tube. We
recommend that accessories not be connected
unless it is known that they will be needed.
•This unit is equipped with a hospital grade, 3
prong, power cordset that meets all of the
requirements for safe grounding of the unit. The
user should verify that the power receptacle which
this unit uses is properly grounded and correctly
polarized. Do not use ground cheater plugs or
extension cords.
•Do not place liquid containers on top of the
unit. Wipe spilled liquids off the unit immediate-
ly. To preclude inadvertent entry of liquids, do
not operate this unit except in its normal posi-
tion.
•Verify that the return electrode cable is connect-
ed to the return electrode connector.
•Do not reuse disposable (single use) accessories.
•Do not use cords as handles; damage to the
insulation and increased risk of burns or other
injury may result.
•This unit is not supplied with all accessories nec-
essary for the full breadth of electrosurgical appli-
cations. Hazardous conditions may result from
inappropriate selection, connection or use of
accessories. Accessories supplied by CONMED
are safe and effective for use with this ESU when
used according to their accompanying instruc-
tions and further instructions in this manual. For
further guidance, refer to “IEC Recognized
Electrosurgical Accessories”, CONMED catalog
number 60-5206-001, supplied with some mod-
els, or contact your CONMED representative.
1.1.2 Precautions in Patient Preparation
•Electrosurgery should NEVER be performed in
the presence of flammable anesthetics, flammable
prep solutions, or in oxygen-enriched environ-
ments. The risk of igniting flammable gases or
other materials is inherent in electrosurgery and
cannot be eliminated by device design.
Precautions must be taken to restrict flammable
materials and substances from the electrosurgical
site, whether they are present in the form of an
anesthetic or skin preparation agent, or are pro-
duced by natural processes within body cavities,
or originate in surgical drapes or other materials.
There is a risk of pooling of flammable solutions
in body depressions such as the umbilicus and in
body cavities, such as the vagina. Any excess fluid
pooled in these areas should be removed before
the equipment is used. Due to the danger of igni-
tion of endogenous gases, the bowel should be