Covidien Force FX, Service Manual

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Service Personnel Safety
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Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C Service Manual
Cleaning
Do not activate the generator with any load resistor lower than 1000 Ω while calibrating the
voltage sense gain for bipolar output. Otherwise, product damage will result.
Do not activate the generator with any load resistor lower than 3000 Ω while calibrating the
voltage sense gain for the Low and Pure cut modes. Do not activate the generator with any load
resistor lower than 2000 Ω while calibrating the voltage sense gain for the Blend mode.
Otherwise, product damage will result.
Do not adjust the current sense gain (I factor), the voltage sense gain (V factor), or the reactance
gain (Z factor) while the generator is activated.
After calibration, the generator will be ready to use only after you initiate the internal self-test by
turning the generator off, then on.
Calibrate the generator after you install a new battery. Calibration values are lost when the
battery is replaced.
Calibrate the generator after you install a new Control board. Otherwise, the default calibration
values are used.
Calibrate the generator after you install a new heat sink or replace components on the heat sink.
Component differences may affect output waveforms.
Calibrate the generator after you install a new Power Supply/RF board. Component differences
may affect output waveforms.
Notice
Do not clean the generator with abrasive cleaning or disinfectant compounds, solvents, or other
materials that could scratch the panels or damage the generator.
Notice