Olympus ESG-400, Instructions Manual, Page: 13 / 160

Important Information – Please Read Before Use 11
W7.091.601 ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR ESG-400
generator. If the instruction manual of the HF
instrument to be used stipulate a rated voltage,
the output should be set so that it does not
exceed that voltage.
Contact with the tip of the electrodes may
cause burns when the electrosurgical generator
is active.
During operation, temporarily unused
electrodes should be stored in an electrically
insulated container. Unused electrodes or HF
instruments should never be placed on the
patient. Otherwise, it may cause patient and / or
user burns.
To prevent patient burns, the electrosurgical
generator and ancillary cords should not come
in contact with the patient or metal parts of the
operating table. Furthermore, the patient should
also be kept away from metallic parts of the
operating table or other devices. Remove any
metallic items from the patient (wristwatches,
jewelry, etc.) before starting the procedure.
If the electrosurgical generator is used in
conjunction with another electrosurgical
generator, never use both generators
simultaneously. Keep the HF instrument
connected to the not-used electrosurgical
generator away from the target area while the
other generator is in operation. Do not activate
output of both generators simultaneously.
Patient or user injury may occur due to the
concentration of electric current.
To prevent patient burns, the patient’s skin
surfaces should not touch each other (e.g. bare
arm and side of chest) or any metal items in the
procedure room.
To prevent patient burns during high frequency
treatment, the patient’s clothes must be dry.
During endoscopic treatment be sure that the
distal end of the endoscope and / or HF
instruments do / does not contact bridging fluids
surrounding the target tissue. Electric current
may flow to the surrounding tissue via the fluids
and cause burns. This does not apply to
instruments intended for use in conjunction with
conductive fluids.
The endoscopic treatment performed should
not include an operation in which part of the
treated tissue (polyp head, etc.) or part of the