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Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform User’s Guide
Monopolar Electrodes
Using a VALLEYLAB-Mode Instrument
1. Select the desired power level by touching the up and down arrows on the power-
output mode. A brief double tone sounds. Power output is displayed in watts. The
power level cannot be changed during instrument activation.
2. Activate power output by pressing the desired button on the instrument.
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Activate the CUT mode by pressing the yellow button on the electrosurgical
instrument. The CUT display illuminates yellow and a tone sounds for the duration
of the activation.
Note:
CUT mode is not available when disabled on the touchscreen with the ON/
OFF switch.
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Activate the VALLEYLAB mode by pressing the clear button on the electrosurgical
instrument. The VALLEYLAB display illuminates white and a tone sounds for the
duration of the activation. VALLEYLAB mode can also be activated with the middle
(white) pedal of the FT6003 Three-Pedal Footswitch.
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Activate the COAG mode by pressing the blue button on the electrosurgical
instrument. The COAG display illuminates blue and a tone sounds for the duration
of the activation.
3. If the instrument has a slider, the power output can be changed while in the sterile field
by adjusting the slider position on the electrosurgical instrument. A double tone will
sound when slider position is changed. Slider position cannot be changed while RF
energy is being delivered.
CUT Mode Disable (Force TriVerse only)
Power output can be disabled in the CUT mode using the ON/OFF switch.
1. Disable the CUT mode by touching the screen ON/OFF selector below CUT. The power
level is grayed out when disabled.
2. Enable the CUT mode by touching the ON/OFF switch below CUT on the screen. The
CUT box will display the power setting of the instrument slider position. The CUT mode
is also re-enabled when the energy platform is restarted.
Warning
The power-selecting slider, if available on the instrument, increases and decreases power output.
Verify the slider position prior to activation.
