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Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform User’s Guide
Return Electrodes – REM Contact Quality Monitoring System
A REM alarm sounds and the system stops producing output power when
either
of the
following occurs:
•
The measured resistance is below 5 Ω or above 135 Ω, the limits of the standard range
of safe resistance.
•
An increase in contact resistance is greater than 40% from the baseline measurement.
Patient Return Electrode Setup
The REM icon appears on the main screen each time the FT10 system is
started. When the power-on self-test is complete, the icon remains if a
REM return electrode is not connected to the energy platform or
incorrectly attached to a patient. The icon is removed when the return
electrode is correctly attached to the system and patient.
REM icon
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REM LED indicator
A REM indicator, located below the touchscreen also displays the status of the return
electrode by illuminating red when not connected or improperly applied to the patient.
The REM indicator illuminates green when the system senses that the patient return
electrode is properly connected to the energy platform and patient.
Warning
The safe use of monopolar electrosurgery requires proper placement of the patient return
electrode. To avoid electrosurgical burns beneath the patient return electrode, follow all directions
on the product package and the instructions for use for proper return electrode placement and use.
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