Covidien SurgiStat, Service Manual

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Functional Description
Functional Description
The SurgiStat Low-Power Electrosurgical Generator is a multipurpose electrosurgical
generator for use in physician’s offices and surgi-centers. It provides unsurpassed
performance, flexibility, reliability, and user convenience in one compact package.
The SurgiStat includes digital technology. This new technology is evident in the self-
checking circuitry and error code readouts. The generator offers monopolar and bipolar
electrosurgical operations.
The following are SurgiStat key advantages and benefits.
Power Capabilities Up to 120 watts (W) of Pure Cut @ 500 ohms (Ω).
Up to 90 W of Blend @ 800
Ω
.
Up to 80 W of Desiccation @ 1000
Ω
.
Up to 40 W of Fulguration @ 1000
Ω
.
Up to 30 W of Bipolar @ 200
Ω
.
Two Levels of Coagulation:
Desiccation and Fulguration Desiccation provides precise control of bleeding in
localized areas.
Fulguration provides greater control of bleeding in highly
vascular tissue over broader tissue surface areas.
Return Electrode Monitoring
System The generator incorporates a return electrode contact
quality monitoring system (Bovie NEM
TM*
). This system
determines the type of patient return electrode attached
(single-plate or split-plate).
It also continuously monitors the contact impedance
between the patient and the split-plate patient return
electrode.
Contact impedance is monitored only when approved
split-plate patient return electrodes are used.
Memory The generator powers up to the last selected modes and
their last selected power settings.
Isolated (Floating) Radio
Frequency (RF) Output This minimizes the potential of alternate-site burns.
Standard Front Panel
Connectors These connectors accept the latest monopolar and bipolar
instruments.
Self Diagnostics These diagnostics continually monitor the generator to
ensure proper performance.
Whenever they detect a problem, medical personnel
receive audible and visual alarm responses, and the output
is suspended until the alarm condition is cleared.