Valleylab SurgiStat II-20, Руководство пользователя

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Function Checks
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SurgiStat II-20 User’s Guide 3 - 3
4. Do not connect a patient return electrode at this time.
5. Turn the unit on by switching the power switch to the On (|) position.
Checking the Patient Return Electrode Alarm
1. Adjust the power settings for each mode (Cut, Blend, Desiccate, Fulgurate,
and Bipolar) to one watt.
2. Press the Cut pedal of the footswitch.
3. Verify that an alarm sounds for three seconds and the Patient Return Electrode
Sensing Alarm Indicator Light illuminates, indicating that you have not
connected a patient return electrode to the unit.
4. Verify that adjusting the volume control on the back of the unit while the
alarm is sounding cannot change the alarm sound level.
Confirming Modes
Confirm that you can select each mode and adjust power up and down.
Checking Bipolar Mode (with Footswitch)
1. Select Bipolar mode by pressing the Bipolar Mode Selector.
Note: The unit automatically changes to bipolar footswitching when the
bipolar mode is selected.
2. Verify that the Bipolar Mode Indicator illuminates and that the system
generates the Coag tone when you press the Coag pedal (Blue) or the Cut
pedal (Yellow) on the footswitch.
3. While activating the Bipolar mode, rotate the volume control over the full
range to verify that the sound is audible throughout the range.
4. Confirm that releasing the Coag pedal or the Cut pedal returns the unit to an
idle state.
Checking Monopolar Mode (with Footswitch)
1. Select monopolar foot control by pressing the Footswitch Control Selector
until the Monopolar Footswitch Control Indicator illuminates.
2. Connect a single-plate patient return electrode to the Return Electrode
receptacle of the unit. Verify that the green single-plate patient return
electrode indicator illuminates.
3. Press the Cut pedal on the footswitch. Verify that the Cut and Blend
Activation Indicator illuminates and that the system generates the Cut
activation tone.
4. While activating the Cut mode, rotate the volume control over the full range to
verify that the sound is audible throughout the range.