Valleylab Force FX-8C, Service Manual

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Setting Up the Generator
5-8 Force FX-8C Service Manual
Selecting Cut and Coag Modes
1.
(Optional) To display the previous settings, press the Recall button.
2.
To select a cut mode, press the Low, Pure, or Blend button. The
corresponding indicator illuminates green.
3.
To increase the power for the cut mode you selected, press the yellow up
arrow (
∆
) button. To decrease the power, press the yellow down
arrow (
∇
) button. The maximum power setting for Low and Pure is
300 watts. The maximum power setting for Blend is 200 watts.
4.
To select a coag mode, press the Low (Desiccate), Med (Fulgurate), or
High (Spray) button. The corresponding indicator illuminates green.
To select the LCF Fulgurate mode, press the Med button and hold for
two seconds. A tone sounds and an "L" appears on the left side of the
Coag display. To return to the standard Fulgurate mode, press the Med
button and hold for two seconds. A tone sounds and the "L"
disappears from the left side of the Coag display.
5.
To increase the power for the selected coag mode, press the blue up arrow
(
∆
) button. To decrease the power, press the blue down arrow (
∇
)
button. The maximum power setting for each coag mode is 120 watts.
In the LCF Fulgurate mode, an "L" appears on the left side of the Coag
display. When the LCF Fulgurate power setting is above 95 watts, the
power setting display alternates between the power setting (for
example, 110 watts) and "L--".
Simultaneous Coag
Connect two monopolar instruments for simultaneous coag. Each receives
a percentage of the overall power setting. The amount of power provided
to each instrument depends on the tissue resistance sensed by the
generator at each surgical site. Generally, the site with lower resistance
receives proportionately more power. The combined total output power
does not exceed the overall power setting for the coag mode selected.
Caution
Set power levels to the lowest setting before testing an accessory.