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Descriptions of Alert Conditions
When an alert condition occurs:
•
An alert tone will sound
•
One of the displays on the CoolSeal
™
Generator will display blue, amber or red
•
Energy delivery will be interrupted
Energy will be available after the alert condition has been corrected. Refer to the following table to resolve alert conditions:
Alert condition:
Indicated by:
Causes:
To Resolve:
Seal Complete
• A
three
sequential tone alert
• RF energy delivery stops
• Activation display brightens
blue
for
a half (0.5) second
Successful vessel seal.
None. Normal operation.
Reactivate / Incomplete Seal
• A
three-pulsed
alert tone
• RF energy delivery stops
• Activation display brightens
amber
for one (1) second
Seal time exceeds five (5) seconds
OR
User either opened the instrument
jaws or released the activation button,
which causes the seal cycle to be in-
terrupted before seal was completed
OR
Current stays at the maximum
current limit for longer than four
(4) seconds, which indicates an
electrical short between the jaws
has occurred
OR
The instrument has been activated
in open air.
1. Release the activation button
2. Press the activation button
to reactivate the seal cycle
without repositioning the
instrument
3. Open the instrument
jaws and inspect for a
successful seal
4. If possible, reposition the
instrument and regrasp tissue
in another location, then reac-
tivate the seal cycle
5. Visually inspect seal before
cutting
Possible use conditions include:
Grasping thin tissue or activating in
open air.
Open the jaws and confirm that
a sufficient amount of tissue is
inside the jaws. If necessary,
increase the amount of tissue
and repeat the procedure
Grasping too much tissue between
the jaws.
Open the jaws and reduce
the amount of tissue which is
grasped, and reactivate the
seal cycle
Grasping a metal object.
Avoid grasping objects, such as
staples, clips or encapsulated
sutures in the jaws of the
instrument
Activating in excess pooled fluids
around the instrument tip.
1. Minimize or remove
excess fluids
2. Reactivate the seal cycle
without repositioning the
instrument
Excessive tissue eschar on
electrode tips.
Use a wet gauze pad to
clean surfaces and edges of
instrument jaws.
