SECTION 6 DURING SURGERY
Gyrus ACMI PlasmaKinetic SuperPulse Generator
USER MANUAL
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YELLOW PEDAL: PlasmaKinetic
(PK1, PK2, PK3) and ThermoKinetic (T1, T2)
depending on output mode selection. Activation is accompanied by flashing of the PK or T
power display and audible tone.
The Gyrus ACMI PlasmaSEAL instrument provides special audible and visual indications of
cut activation time: the tone changes during continuous activation. Similarly a bar graph
displays a number of “>>>>>>>>>” during the activation.
IMPORTANT
Familiarize yourself with the audible output tones to verify output
selection as it is often difficult to visualize the footswitch pedals during
surgery. It is important to recognize the tones relating to the various
output modes.
Electrical Short Indication
In PK mode, an audible and visual alert warns of an instrument short. For non-grasping
instruments, the cause of the short is likely to be contact with other metallic instruments in
the surgical field. For jawed or grasping instruments, the surgeon should release the
instrument jaw and reposition the tissue.
IMPORTANT
Shorting can be caused by the instrument jaws being locked too tightly.
If this occurs, release tissue then re-grasp.
6D. Changing Output Mode and Power Setting during Surgery
With an instrument and connector cord properly attached, power adjustment can be made
at any time other than while activating or while the generator displays a malfunction. The
permissible range of power adjustment will be limited by the identification code of the
instrument.
When using a Gyrus ACMI PK instrument, adjustment of output modes: VP1, VP2, VP3 and
PK1, PK2, PK3, T1 and T2, can be changed at any time other than while activating or while
the generator displays a malfunction. The permissible range of mode adjustment will be
limited by the identification code.
6E. Changing Instruments During Surgery
Once a Gyrus ACMI PK instrument is disconnected, the generator will automatically revert
to the display showing the
“X Way Cable Attached Insert Device”
where X is “3” or “5”
depending upon cable type connected. Inserting a new PK instrument type will reset the
generator to the default settings for that specific instrument. Unless the instrument has the
same identification code, any adjustments to the generator settings made when using the
previous instrument will be overridden.
If the SuperPulse Generator is switched on with a PK instrument attached the generator will
display the default power setting and the user has to accept the setting. The operator can
then adjust the power setting to that appropriate for the procedure.
If the PK connector cable and PK instrument are connected together and then inserted into
the SuperPulse Generator the default setting for that instrument will be displayed.
Where two instruments are attached, if the currently selected instrument is disconnected
from its cable then it remains selected and the display changes to “
X Way Cable Attached
Insert Device”
where X is “3” or “5” depending upon cable type connected. If the cable is
also removed the display changes to
“Connect PK Cable, MODE to Swap Sockets”
.
The alternate output socket can also be manually selected with the black mode footswitch.
SECTION 6
DURING SURGERY
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