Covidien Force FX-C, User Manual

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Correcting Malfunctions
7-8 Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C User’s Guide
Continuous monitor
interference. Faulty chassis-to-ground
connections. Check and correct the chassis
ground connections for the
monitor and for the generator.
Check other electrical
equipment in the room for
defective grounds.
Electrical equipment is
grounded to different objects
rather than a common
ground. The generator may
respond to the resulting
voltage differences between
grounded objects. Plug all electrical equipment
into line power at the same
location. Contact your
Biomedical Engineering
Department or a Covidien
Representative for assistance.
Malfunctioning monitor. Replace the monitor.
Interference with other
devices only when the
generator is activated. Metal-to-metal sparking.High
settings used for fulguration.
High settings used for
fulguration.
Electrically inconsistent ground
wires in the operating room
If interference continues when
the generator is activated, the
monitor is responding to
radiated frequencies.
Check all connections to the
generator, patient return
electrode, and accessories.
Use lower power settings for
fulguration or select the
Desiccate mode.
Verify that all ground wires are
as short as possible and go to
the same grounded metal.
Ask your Biomedical
Engineering Department to
check with the manufacturer
of the monitor.
Some manufacturers offer RF
choke filters for use in monitor
leads. The filters reduce
interference when the
generator is activated and
minimize the potential for an
electrosurgical burn at the site
of the monitor electrode.
Situation Possible Cause Solution