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oubleshooting
Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform User’s Guide
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Correcting Malfunctions
3. Verify that there is full contact between the patient and return electrode. Follow the
instructions for use provided with the REM Polyhesive patient return electrode to
ensure proper attachment.
4. If the REM alarm persists, it may be necessary to use more than one patient return
electrode. Refer to the troubleshooting flow chart in the REM Polyhesive patient return
electrode instructions for use for more detail.
Correcting Malfunctions
If a solution is not readily apparent, use the table below to help identify and correct specific
malfunctions. After you correct the malfunction, verify that the system completes the self-
test as described in Chapter 3,
.
Situation
Possible Cause
Solution
Abnormal neuromuscular
stimulation
(stop surgery
immediately).
Metal-to-metal sparking.
Check all connections to the
energy platform, patient
return electrode, and active
electrodes.
Can occur during COAG.
Use a lower power setting for
the FULGURATE and the
SPRAY modes.
Abnormal 50–60 Hz leakage
currents.
Contact your biomedical
engineering department or a
Covidien technical service
representative for assistance.
Energy platform does not
respond when turned on.
Disconnected power cord or
faulty wall outlet.
Check power cord connections
(energy platform and wall
outlet). Connect the power
cord to a functional outlet.
Faulty power cord.
Replace the power cord.
Fuse drawer is open or fuses
are blown.
Replace the blown fuse(s).
Close the fuse drawer. See
Chapter 10,
Internal component
malfunction.
Use a backup energy platform.
Contact your biomedical
engineering department or a
Covidien technical service
representative for assistance.
