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ELPIS-4 / 3 / 2 User Guide
2017.08.21 Ver M-1.0.0
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If the contact and connector connection is poor, the patient may be burned
due to output error. Be sure to check before use.
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An electrical spark from an electric scalpel may cause a fire or an explosion if
flammable anesthetic gas, high oxygen concentration or self-contained
flammable gases are present.
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If you need to use a cardiopulmonitor, you should seek advice from a
cardiopulmonary specialist and use an electrosurgical unit. The use of an
electrosurgical unit may affect the use of a cardiopulmonary.
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When using an electrosurgical unit and a physiological monitoring device in a
patient, keep the monitoring electrode as far away from the surgical electrode
as possible. A monitoring electrode in the form of a needle is not
recommended.
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If you are operating on the chest or head, you should avoid using flammable
anesthetics or oxidizing gases unless they are aspirated and removed.
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Using electrosurgical units, laparoscopic surgery for pregnant patients is not
recommended.
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Electrosurgical units should use power only as needed.
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It is recommended that the use time be minimized to avoid injury to other parts
of the body.
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It is safe to use lower power than pediatric surgery.
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Continuous use of high power currents over long periods of time can cause
problems with unwanted tissues and injure small tissues.
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In surgical procedures where high frequency currents pass through a small
cross-sectional area of the body, it is desirable to use a bipolar technique to
avoid unwanted tissue damage.
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An electrical scalpel for cuts and coagulation that is not used temporarily
should be stored in an area where it is isolated from the patient.
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Do not reuse disposable accessories.
1.4 Do and
Don’t
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Do not use the equipment in parallel with other electronic medical equipment.
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In general, patients in the following categories cannot be treated with this
equipment. Prior to any treatment with this equipment, permission of the doctor
in charge must be obtained.
- Patient with high fever, pregnant women and the elderly and children
- Patient with evidence of external wound at brain and neck
- Patient with cardiac pacemakers, drug injecting pumps or hearing aids
- Patient with cranial implants