Covidien Force FX, Service Manual

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Setting Up the Generator
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Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C Service Manual
Setting the Output Power
When you use the CUSA handpiece with CEM nosecone for ultrasonic electrosurgery,
only Low cut or Desiccate coag are available when you activate the handpiece.
To verify or change the Low cut power setting:
To increase the power, press the yellow up arrow (

) button. To decrease the power,
press the yellow down arrow (

) button. The maximum cut power is 100 W.
To verify or change the Desiccate coag power setting:
To increase the power, press the blue up arrow (

) button. To decrease the power, press
the blue down arrow (

) button. The maximum coag power is 70 W.
Simultaneous Coag with a CUSA System
To use a CUSA handpiece with CEM nosecone for simultaneous coag, connect the
handpiece to the Monopolar 1/CEM Instrument receptacle. Then connect a monopolar
instrument to the Monopolar 2 Instrument receptacle. During simultaneous coag, only
Desiccate coag is available; the maximum power is limited to 70 W.
Changing the Mode
Verify the selected mode with the surgeon. You cannot change the mode while the
generator is activated.
To change the mode, press the desired bipolar, cut, or coag mode button. The indicator
above that button illuminates green. You can activate only one mode at a time.
When you change modes within a function (bipolar, cut, coag), the power setting
remains the same unless it exceeds the maximum for the new mode. In that case, it
reverts to the maximum for the new mode. For example, if you set the power to 250 W
for Pure cut, when you select Blend, the power setting changes to 200 W, the maximum
for Blend. If, however, you set the power to 65 W in Desiccate, when you select
Fulgurate, the power setting does not change because it falls within that mode’s range.
Precaution
Set power levels to the lowest setting before testing an accessory.