maxium® smart C Electrosurgery Unit with maxium® smart Beam
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Currents, their Properties and Technical Data
11.1
Monopolar Cutting Currents
Pure Cut
Pure Cut is a cutting current with a low proportion of coagulation. Since the edges of the cut are coagulated
only weakly, a low hemostatic effect results. A so-called “clean cut” results, which comes most closely to
the classic scalpel cut and favors wound healing. Using the effect setting, the voltage can be changed and
thus the hemostatic effect slightly varied.
This current is equipped with a cutting effect regulation adapted to the power settings and varying
commensurately with them. Thus always consistent cutting results are achieved, independent of cutting
depth. The delivered power will usually be well below the selected power level, which is to be understood
only as setting with power reserve. However, the selected power will never be exceeded.
Risk of injury due to failure of power control!
The output power of the Pure Cut current can be set to up to 400 W. At a power of more than 150 W, the
risks of burns described in section 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 will increase. The safety measures described therein
shall be applied with increased diligence.
When using large-surface capacitive neutral electrodes that do not have direct contact to the patient’s
body, the cutting effect regulation will not work. As a result, the current type is not available when
selecting the Mega Soft NE.
Active accessories to be used with this current must be able to withstand an HF voltage of at least 700 V
(depending on the selected effect).
