Erbe ERBOTOM ICC 350 M, Instruction Manual

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3.1.6 Unintentional thermal tissue damage due to inattentiveness
Like a scalpel, high-frequency surgery is always a potential source of danger if handled without
care.
WARNING
The cutting or coagulation electrodes should always be handled with care and laid aside in the
intervals between use so that neither the patient nor other persons can come in contact with the
electrodes.
Laying unused electrode handles or coagulation forceps on the patient, next to the patient or
within folds on the cover cloths is dangerous. Cases of burns on patients are known which were
caused by laying the coagulation forceps within folds on the cover cloths which penetrated
through the cloths into the patient’s skin and resulted in burns without being noticed.
3.1.7 Unintentional thermal tissue damage due to output error
The risk of unintentional thermal tissue damage is proportionate to the intensity and time limit
set on the unit for cutting or coagulation.
WARNING
The intensity for cutting or coagulation should only be set and only activated for as long as
necessary for the intended purpose.
An insufficient effect at a standard setting can, for example, be caused by poor attachment of the
neutral electrode, poor contact in the connectors, defective cables or electrically insulating tissue
remnants on the active electrode. This must be checked before setting at a higher power.
3.1.8 Unintentional thermal tissue damage due to the ignition of flammable
liquids, gases and/or vapors
During high-frequency surgery, electric sparks or arcs that can ignite flammable liquids, gases
or vapors occur at the active electrode.