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Summary of Contents for Bovie Specialist

Page 1: ...OPERATORS MANUAL Specialist lectrosur ical Unit MDT Diagnostic Company Technology for Life 500007 Rev C...

Page 2: ...ent Notes alert the user to pertinent facts and conditions Usersmust read and understand the contents of this manual before using the equipment The BOVlE Specialist is a sophisticated medical device i...

Page 3: ...AND PRECAUTIONS General Precautions 19 Anesthetic 11 Prevention of Burns 11 Patient with Cardiac Pacemaker 12 Grounding the Unit 12 Preventing High Frequency Skin Burns 12 Review of Action Steps for...

Page 4: ...CAL UNIT AND S fANDARD ACCESSORlES MONO POLAR 81 POLAR HAND FOOT DISPERSIVE OUTPUT 1rFORCEPS 7 ELECTRODE P MANUALS OPERATOR S f SERVICE CHUCK HANULE NEEDLE POINT BLADE LOOP h n n CONTROL DISPERSIVE EL...

Page 5: ...list to confirm receipt of all parts PACKING LIST 1 Specialist Generator Assembly 2 Active Chuck Handle 3 Box of Five Electrodes Ball Point Loop Blade and Needle 4 Foot Control 5 Dispersive Cable 6 Di...

Page 6: ...NOTES...

Page 7: ...for Bi terminal Procedures RF O U T P U T amber Monitor will light when Unit is activated Power is available at the Outout Terminals Monitor will light when dispersive electrode circuit is N O T comp...

Page 8: ...n of the equipment The amber monitor indicates actuation of either the Cutting or Coagulating mode The red monitor indicates an incomplete disper sive electrode circuit and the disabling of the out pu...

Page 9: ...E ELECTRODE receptacle use of the BOVlE Specialist before any actual procedures are attempted Technique experiments 5 Attach the blue plastic cable connector to the are reviewed in the Experiments Set...

Page 10: ...ollowing illustration TYPE OF ACTUATION ACCESSORY CHUCK HANDLE WITH SINGLE ELECTRODE P MONOPOLAR CONTROL MONOPOLAR FORCEPS BIPOLAR BIPOLAR FORCEPS HAND CONTROL MONOPOLAR CHUCK HANDLE WITH SINGLE ELECT...

Page 11: ...UTPUT receptacle DISPOSABLE CHUCK HANDLE ELECTRODE I 1 T O WHITE MONOPOLAR OUTPUT RECEPTACLE ___ ADAPTER DISPOSABLE CHUCK HANDLE Optional Hand Control The BOVIESpecialist can accommodate a hand The ha...

Page 12: ...lade sizes tissue grip and areas of contact Lower should be applied after the forceps grasp the tissue settings than normal should be used until the sur Effectiveness of forceps coagulation depends on...

Page 13: ...o a sharp cutting blade The heat generated by the electrode arcing also causes a slight zone of dehydration at the severed edges This will seal off minute vessels The Pure Cut current is almost devoid...

Page 14: ...the ascending area of coagulum broadens in a cone like fashion until it becomes evident at the surface Ball or flat blade electrodes in contact with tissue for coagulaton purposes depend on area of co...

Page 15: ...used inhalant anesthetics are flammable espe cially so when used with oxygen With present day techniques of administering spinal intramuscular oral and rectal anesthetics the surgeon or anesthesiologi...

Page 16: ...re lessly handled or laidon the patient when not in use 2 The dispersive electrode must be kept clean and smooth and should always be applied with a generous application of BOVIE Liquid or Gel Conduct...

Page 17: ...ng BOVlE Liquid or BOVlE Gel Conductor f Keep reusable plates clean g Keep dispersive electrode as close to sur gery site as practical but on opposite side of trunk or limb rather than adjacent so cur...

Page 18: ...NOTES...

Page 19: ...Fast cuts require more power than slow Slow cuts produce more hemostasis 4 Type of electrode used For a given depth of incision with equivalent speed of cutting Power required will depend on the size...

Page 20: ...ve current 1 Aborting Boils I I 3 Insert coarse needle into center of necrotic area Sebaceous Cyst Plantar Warts Nasal Polyps electrocutting Skin Tumors Place loop over polyp at t s pedicle Apply powe...

Page 21: ...The operator is encouraged to usethese notes for future reference U L p p See References Page 26 500007 17 COMMON PROCEDURE Use needle electrode May also be used with wire snare method of removal COA...

Page 22: ...SETTING TYPICAL POWER AT 4QQOHMS LOAD Theabove power chart is a typical output characteristic of N O T E the BOVlE Specialist Actual output power measurements may vary with type of test equipment used...

Page 23: ...ower 75 10 Watts True RMS Power into a 400 Ohm Non Inductive Load Pure Cut Model 50 10 Watts True RMS Power into a 400 Ohm Load Cut with Hemostasis 36 10 Watts True RMS Power into a 400 Ohm Load Coagu...

Page 24: ...MOTES...

Page 25: ...he dispersive plate plug inserted The meat should be allowed to 1 NEEDLE ELECTRODE attain room temperature and should be fresh and moist If necessary it may be moistened by injection of a moderate amo...

Page 26: ...TING TYPE to PURE CUT Placethe tip of the electrode lightly in contact with the meat and as the footswitch is activated draw the electrode through the tissue at about the samespeed you would usefor cu...

Page 27: ...erfect The wire loop of the electrodes will bend to various angles or curve to required shapes other than round There is no need to be equipped with loops of varied shapes or angulation The experiment...

Page 28: ...ed tissue destruction and second the application of low power for a longer time to pro duce more massive coagulation with a single inser tion of the electrode Obviously the first method is generally p...

Page 29: ...from afew thousandths of an inch to any moderate depth required COAGULATE WITH BALL ELECTRODE Monopolar Forceps or Hemostat In techniques involving the use of monopolar forceps or hemostat usethe coag...

Page 30: ...can be accomplished by vary ing the power and you will note that you will use about one half the power setting for bi terminal ful guration than will be required for mono terminal applications Using a...

Page 31: ...ackage Electrode Active Electrode Control Handle Adapter Conductor Gel Handle Chuck 10 Ft Cord Disposable Dispersive Electrode Disposable Electrode Adapter Wall Bracket Mobile Cart 4 Caster Adapter Ha...

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