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W
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rnings and Pr
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Patient and Operating Room
Safety
Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform User’s Guide
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Warnings and Precautions for Bipolar Procedures
Warnings and Precautions for Bipolar Procedures
Warnings and Precautions for LigaSure Procedures
Warning
Use of different Covidien cord models or cords from other manufacturers may not achieve proper
electrical output for this device, thereby failing to produce the desired clinical effect. For example,
Auto Bipolar activation/deactivation settings may not work properly using cords other than those
specified by Covidien.
In the Auto Bipolar setting, activation may occur with contact of any material. When not in use,
place electrosurgical instruments in a safety holster or safely away from patients, the surgical team,
and flammable materials
Precaution
Bipolar instruments must be connected to the bipolar instrument receptacle only. Improper
connection may result in inadvertent system activation.
Do not use the FT0501 ForceTriad™ Bipolar Adapter with Auto Bipolar on the VLFT10GEN.
Bipolar forceps should not be set down while Autobipolar is active. Contact with any material may
cause activation. Turn off Autobipolar before releasing an instrument.
Warning
LigaSure instruments are intended for use only with compatible Covidien generators and energy
platforms. See the front cover of the instrument’s instructions for a list of compatible generators.
Use of these instruments with other generators may not result in electrical output that they were
designed for, and may not result in the desired clinical effect.
The tissue fusion function has not been shown to be effective for tubal sterilization or tubal
coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use this function for these procedures.
Tissue fusion requires the application of RF energy and pressure from the instrument. Ensure
grasping pressure is maintained until the seal cycle is complete.Tissue to be sealed must be firmly
grasped between the instrument jaw electrodes. Tissue in the jaw hinge or outside the instrument
jaw may not be sealed even if thermal blanching occurs.
If the seal-cycle-complete tone has not sounded, an optimal seal may not have been achieved.
Reactivate the RF energy until a seal-cycle-complete tone is heard.
Do not activate the energy platform in LigaSure until the tissue-fusion instrument has been applied
with the proper pressure. Do not release the pressure on the tissue until the end tone has sounded.
Activating the energy platform under these conditions may result in an improper seal and may
increase thermal spread to tissue outside the surgical site.