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Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform User’s Guide
LigaSure Instruments
Foot Pedal
A single-pedal LigaSure foot pedal can be used when the energy platform is using the
LigaSure quadrant.
LigaSure Instruments
Reusable-Instrument Assembly
To prepare the reusable LigaSure instruments for use in a procedure, refer to the following
steps for the general preparation. To find detailed directions for each instrument, refer to
the individual instrument instructions that accompany the instrument electrode.
1. Slip the base of the disposable electrode’s white shaft onto the retaining post on the
instrument ring handle.
2. Attach the body of the electrode shaft to the instrument handle. The white shaft of
the electrode must be completely flush with the reusable-instrument shaft.
3. Attach each electrode to the appropriate instrument jaw, matching electrode curvature
to jaw curvature. Insert the proximal pin first. Verify that there is no gap between the
electrode and the instrument jaw.
4. Gently rachet the instrument closed on a folded 4"x 4" gauze pad to ensure the
electrodes are properly seated in the instrument jaws.
Connecting LigaSure Instruments to the Energy Platform
Connect the LigaSure instrument’s purple connector to the LigaSure/Bipolar receptacle on
the front panel of the VLFT10GEN. The system detects and sets the appropriate settings.
Other than the handswitching ON/OFF switch, there are no editable settings in the
LigaSure quadrant.
Important
Bent or broken electrode pins will not function properly and may result in an alert situation. In this
case, the electrode must be discarded.
