Covidien SurgiStat, Service Manual

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Tr
oubleshooting
SurgiStat Low-Power Electrosurgical Generator Service Manual 7-3
Troubleshooting the Generator
Inspecting the Receptacles
Equipment required:
• Footswitch
• Bipolar cable
• Monopolar instruments (handswitch and footswitch)
• Return electrode cable
Procedure:
1. Turn off the generator.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall receptacle.
3. Check the footswitch receptacle on the rear of the generator for obvious signs of
obstruction and damage.
4. Insert the footswitch connector into the footswitch receptacle. Check for a secure fit.
Use only a Covidien footswitch with the SurgiStat generator.
If the footswitch receptacle is damaged, contact your Covidien Service Center.
5. Check the bipolar receptacle on the front of the generator for obstruction or damage.
6. Insert a bipolar cable into the bipolar receptacle on the front of the generator. Check
for a secure fit.
If the bipolar receptacle is damaged, contact your Covidien Service Center.
7. Check the monopolar receptacle on the front of the generator for obstruction or
damage.
8. Insert a handswitching pencil into the monopolar handpiece receptacle on the front of
the generator. Check for a secure fit.
If the monopolar handpiece receptacle is damaged, contact your Covidien Service
Center.
9. Check the monopolar foot-controlled receptacle on the front of the generator for
obstruction or damage.
10. Insert a monopolar foot-controlled handpiece into the monopolar foot-controlled
receptacle on the front of the generator. Check for a secure fit.
If the monopolar foot controlled receptacle is damaged, contact your Covidien Service
Center.
11. Check the patient return electrode receptacle on the front of the generator for a
broken pin or an obstruction.
12. Insert a return electrode cable into the return electrode receptacle, and check for a
secure fit.