Covidien Force FX-C, User Manual

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Responding to System Alarms
7-10 Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C User’s Guide
Responding to System Alarms
When a system alarm condition exists, an alarm tone sounds and a number flashes in the
Cut display. The generator is disabled until the condition is cleared.
Most system alarms require some action on your part to correct the condition; however,
some are corrected automatically. Use the following table to determine how to correct an
alarm condition.
After correcting the alarm condition, verify that the generator completes the self-test as
described in
Setting Up the Generator on page 4-3.
Number Description Recommended Action
0–7 Microcontroller malfunction. Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
10 Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
11 Microcontroller malfunction. Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
12 Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
13–14
16
Diagnostic/microcontroller
malfunction. Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
17–18 Internal component
malfunction. Do not attempt to use the generator. Record
the number and call the Covidien Service
Center.
19 Internal component
malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
30–32
40
60–66
Software malfunction.
67 Internal diagnostics. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
68 Microcontroller malfunction. Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.