Johnson & Johnson ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY HARMONIC 300, Service Manual

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6 GEN04
Service Manual
• Do not connect the The H
ARMONIC
™ Generator 300 System to an ungrounded outlet. Grounding
reliability can only be achieved when this equipment is connected to a hospital-grade receptacle.
• Spilling or spraying fluids on or into the generator or immersing the generator may result in damage
to the generator and risk of shock or fire hazard.
• Do not place liquid containers on top of the unit. Wipe spilled liquids off the unit immediately. To
avoid inadvertent penetration of liquids, do not operate this unit in a tilted position.
• Locate the The H
ARMONIC
™ Generator 300 System, including the hand piece cable, at least 3 ft.
(approximately 1 m) from electrosurgical systems and their hand piece (e.g., pencil) cables. The
generator should not be on the same circuit as other equipment and machines. Please note that
different outlets may not necessarily mean different circuits.
• To prevent overheating during use, ensure that the air vents found on the generator’s bottom and
back panels are not blocked and that they allow adequate clearance from obstructions to allow air to
flow freely through the generator enclosure. Avoid placing the generator on a soft surface.
• Use proper electrical safety and hospital procedures when working on the generator unit.
• The AC mains voltage presents a shock hazard and is accessible when the generator cover is
removed. Caution must be used near internal system components, which attach directly to the AC
mains such as the power entry module, mains fuses, power switch, and open-frame 48V power
supply.
• It is hazardous to connect non-isolated probes to specific isolated sections of the generator. Doing
so may introduce a high voltage from the hand piece to earth ground and produce a shock hazard.
• Refer to all other H
ARMONIC
™ System documentation to review operating procedures.
Notes
• Use only Ethicon Endo-Surgery approved replacement parts. Contact the
Ethicon Endo-Surgery representative for assistance in obtaining replacement parts by calling
1-800-USE-ENDO for customers in the United States. Customers outside the U.S. should contact
their Ethicon Endo-Surgery representative for assistance.
• Minimizing operating temperature and extreme thermal cycles will extend the life of the equipment.
• Throughout this manual “instrument(s)” refers to The H
ARMONIC
™ Generator 300 System blades,
ball coagulators, or coagulating shears.