F2.
Coagulation Exercise
The COAG mode is used with the ball instrument provided to control isolated areas of
bleeding.
1. Select the standby -mode by touching switches to turn blue and yellow lamps off.
2. Insert the ball instrument fully into the handpiece and touch the COAG switch to turn blue
lamp on. Check that the ON/OFF finger switch responds with an acoustic signal.
3. Hold the instrument in position slightly above the meat tissue surface and activate the
instrument by pressing and holding the ON/OFF finger switch. The acoustic signal for
the COAG mode will now be heard.
4. Make repeated taps with the activated instrument on the tissue. This will result in small
”target” areas of coagulation which will effectively stop spot bleeding in a clinical situa-
tion.
F3.
General Advice
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Always activate the instrument (acoustic signal) prior to making contact with the tis-
sue.
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Always keep the instrument clean and free of tissue remnants.
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Always keep a cutting instrument in motion in a steady, continuous stroke.
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Always keep a coagulating ball instrument in motion in a tapping movement.
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Always keep the tissue moistened. Spray with sterile water, when necessary
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