Gima DIATERMO 106, Instruction Manual, Page: 7 / 17

GIMA SpA DIATERMO 106
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Manuale d’istruzioni / Instruction’s Manual / Manual de Instrucciones
The following rules help the operator to obtain good cutting, however every user must follow first of all
his professional judgement as he does every time in his practice.
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Keep the tissues moist but not wet
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Survey the stroke before activate the electrode
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Keep the electrode perpendicular to the tissue
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Activate the electrode before making contact with the tissue
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Keep the electrode clean
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Wait at least five seconds before to repeat a stroke.
When the output power is properly set there should be:
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no resistance to the electrode movement through the tissue
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no change in the cut surfaces color
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no fibers of tissue remained onto the electrode
1.4 MONOPOLAR COAGULATION
Monopolar coagulation is the hemostasis of small blood vessel of the bodily tissue through the passing of
high frequency current in correspondence of the active electrode.When the current density is reduced and
a broad-surfaced electrode is used to dissipate the energy over a larger area, the effect is to dry out the
surface cells, without deep penetration, resulting in coagulation. These coagulate surface cells then serve
as a layer of insulation, preventing heat from successive applications of current from penetrating too
deeply.
The current normally used for coagulation is modulated and depending from the modulation percentage
is the smoothness of cutting, goodness of hemostasis and likelihood of tissue destruction. Deeper current
modulation brings to somewhat roughly cutting and the chance of some slight depth of tissue destruction
but more efficient coagulation.
DIATERMO 106 allows coagulation with deep modulation producing blend wave form with high crest-
factor so more thermal effect and consequently hemostatic effect than with pure sine current has
achieved.
The following rules help the operator to obtain good coagulation: however every user must follow first
of all his professional judgement as he does every time in his practice.
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Select a ball or heavy wire electrode
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Locate the bleeder, after have wiped the excess blood from the area, contact lightly the bleeder
before activating the electrode
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Stop the electrode activation as soon as the tissue blanches to avoid tissue damage.