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SurgiStat Low-Power Electrosurgical Generator Service Manual
Functional (Operational) Checks
Operating the Generator
Operation Safety
Warning
Do not wrap the accessory cords or patient return electrode cords around metal objects. This may
induce currents that could lead to shocks, fires, or injury to the patient or surgical team.
Danger - Fire / Explosion Hazard
Do not use the generator in the presence of flammable
anesthetics.
Fire/Explosion Hazard—
The following substances will contribute to increased fire and explosion
hazards in the operating room:
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Flammable substances (such as alcohol based skin prepping agents and tinctures)
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Naturally occurring flammable gases which may accumulate in body cavities such as the bowel
•
Oxygen-enriched atmospheres
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Oxidizing agents (such as nitrous oxide [N
2
0] atmospheres).
The sparking and heating associated with electrosurgery can provide an ignition source. Observe
fire precautions at all times. When using electrosurgery in the same room with any of these
substances or gases, prevent their accumulation or pooling under surgical drapes, or within the
area where electrosurgery is performed.
Use the lowest output setting necessary to achieve the desired surgical effect. Use the active
electrode only for the minimum time necessary in order to lessen the possibility of unintended burn
injury. Pediatric applications and/or procedures performed on small anatomic structures may
require reduced power settings. The higher the current flow, and the longer the current is applied,
the greater the possibility of unintended thermal damage to tissue, especially during use on small
structures.
Use electrosurgery with caution in the presence of internal or external devices such as pacemakers
or pulse generators. Interference produced by the use of electrosurgical devices can cause devices
such as pacemakers to enter an asynchronous mode or can block the pacemaker effect entirely.
Consult the device manufacturer or hospital Cardiology Department for further information when
use of electrosurgical appliances is planned for patients with cardiac pacemakers or other
implantable devices.
Precaution
The use of high-frequency current can interfere with the function of other electromagnetic
equipment.
When high-frequency surgical equipment and physiological monitoring equipment are used
simultaneously on the same patient, place any monitoring electrodes as far as possible from the
surgical electrodes.
Do not use needles as monitoring electrodes during electrosurgical procedures. Inadvertent
electrosurgical burns may result.
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