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– FITTING FOR SURGERY
The operating and handling of the Pneumatic Endoscope Holder and its
accessories should be performed only by trained healthcare professionals
familiar with its use, assembly / disassembly and care.
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– 1 Interaction with the instrument being held
The Pneumatic Endoscope Holder is designed to hold endoscopes of various sizes
and instruments with a rigid cylindrical shaft that fits with the manual tightening ball
joint. Accordingly it has been classified as a class I medical device according to the
EEC/93/42 Directive on Medical Devices. Used for holding an endoscope, the
Pneumatic Endoscope Holder should be classified class II according to U.S. FDA.
Consequently, the choices of the type of instrument held by the Pneumatic
Endoscope Holder as well as its applications are the sole responsibility of the
surgeon. This is of primary importance when it is used with instruments that are likely
to entail particular risks.
The specifications described below could help in evaluating possible device
compatibilities.
The compression resistance of instruments held by the Pneumatic Instrument Holder:
Supplied with 8 bars, the linear force which can be applied to the articulated DISTAL
joint can reach
1000 N (10kg)
.
This strength could cause the elastic ball joint to break if the Pneumatic Endoscope
Holder is put under pressure without an instrument or endoscope installed.
With normal usage and if the appropriate ball joints are used, all force is evenly
distributed by the ball joints and there is no risk of damage to the instruments,
particularly standard endoscopes.
In case there is a doubt upon instrument resistance, use a lower pressure (5/6 bar).
Electrical risk
In certain conditions, especially when all the articulations of the arm are in a
locked/stopped position, there could be electrical conduction between the instrument
holder (distal part) and the operating table rail. In this case, the instrument holder ball
joints in Plastic continue to assure
electric insulation of the instrument being held.
ATTENTON!
However, if using electrical or electromagnetic active instruments or
devices sensitive to electrostatic discharges, the user should make sure