da Vinci SP Instruments and Accessories
Monopolar Curved Scissors
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ONFIDENTIAL
12/5/19
5.3 Intraoperative Use
This section describes information specific to troubleshooting the MCS Tip. Refer to
Monopolar Instruments and EnergyShield Monitor Use
, for full intraoperative use
information.
MCS Tip Troubleshooting
CAUTION: If the MCS Tip becomes loose during use DO NOT use another instrument
to remove the accessory inside the patient. Close the MCS blades, remove the
instrument from the SP Cannula, and replace the MCS Tip with a new one.
If the MCS Tip becomes loose during use, perform the following steps to remove the
instrument.
Surgeon
1. Close the grip on the associated hand control.
2. Use the hand control to approximately straighten the instrument joints.
Patient-side assistant
3. Retract the camera to visualize instrument removal.
4. Under endoscopic vision, clutch and retract the instrument drive to the loading position,
and remove the Monopolar Curved Scissors from the instrument drive.
5. Remove the used MCS Tip, and replace with a new one.
5.4 Postoperative Instructions
This section describes information specific to MCS Tip removal. Refer to
on page
for full postoperative instructions.
Remove the MCS Tip
Remove the MCS Tip from the instrument after each procedure.
1. Ensure that the scissor blades are closed. If they are open, rotate the Grip Release Dial to
close them.
If desired, stabilize the instrument joints and reapply the installation tool to the scissor
blades (
).
Figure 5.10 Reapply installation tool
