ALSA ALSATOM MB1 MC - Maintenance and Troubleshooting; Bipolar Running Procedures; Troubleshooting Common Issues; Cleaning and Accessories

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LEJEUNE BIPOLAR RUNNING

The unit may be used, in addition to traditional, very delicate bipolar coagulation, even by stronger bipolar mode to be able to obtain cut, blend cut and

coagulations by employing bipolar electrodes (forceps with very thick points, electrodes for laparoscopy, and so on) and, for ex., it may be very useful in

laparoscopy or veterinary.

Running is the following:

1. Connect to the sockets 4 and 5 adapter cable RB and to this last (without any particular polarity of the pins) bipolar electrode cable.

2. Then use the unit according to the points 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 of ‘USE’. Performances and powers are the same.

LITTLE GUIDE FOR MALFUNCTIONING

PEDAL SWITCH

The pedal switch of the unit is air-type and, therefore, a little leak may cause the following problems:

1) the unit doesn’t work;

2) irregular activation (sometimes yes, sometimes not or only for some seconds).

If the unit (correctly running) has above problems, you can proceed in the following ways:

a) check if the pedal is well connected to the socket;

b) check if the pedal (C) is broken: disconnect and activate the unit by pressing in the central hole of the socket (A) with a point (round or flat in order not

to piercing the inside diaphragm of the socket).

If the unit works regularly, probably the cause is the pedal. Seldom, the cause can be the seal (B) or the inside diaphragm of the socket and, in this case, you

have to contact the technical assistance.

We remind you that in case of little leaks the problem can be felt only by pressing the pedal over and over again or pressing it for a long time.

EMERGENCY ACTIVATION

If during a surgical operation the pedal breaks, you can follow the procedure described above, point b), to effect an emergency activation.

GENERAL PROBLEMS

We remind you that the unit has a self-control system both at the start and during the working with a specific information list that you can find in the manual.

These problems have to be solved by the technical assistance, except for those concerning the neutral plate which depend on:

1) wrong (not correct) or missed connection;

2) breaking of the cable (you can try to move and bend it, especially near the plug or near the neutral electrode).

Moreover, you can have also the following cases:

Problem A) at the start the unit finishes the self-control phase regularly, but after, by pressing the pedal switch, it doesn’t work (no sound and

light signals) or it works irregularly

First intervention A) please see problems of the pedal switch

Problem B) at the start the unit finishes the self-control phase regularly, you press the pedal switch and everything works regularly, but the power

doesn’t come out or it is lower than usual

First intervention B) check the contact between the neutral electrode and tissues of the patient (if there is no contact you do not have power). Remember

that the fur of the animals is insulating.

Second intervention B) check if all the active electrodes are in a good condition (not damaged) and check if they have a good contact with the electrodes-

holder handle.

Third intervention B) check if the cable of the electrodes holder handle is broken (moving and bending it near the plug and near the handle).

The user of the unit can not do anything more as described above, you have to apply to the technical assistance.

It is very important to remember that using an electrosurgical unit you can have some common problems such as: little burns or neuromuscular

stimulations of the patient or of the user which can be felt like “shock”. All these problems, generally, do not depend on the damages of the unit, but

depend on the user who doesn’t follow the recommended procedures and so, we ask you to read carefully the manual.

CLEANING, STERILISATION, MAINTENANCE

1. Clean the unit by neutral soap solution taking great care because doesn’t go inside any liquid and wipe it by dry cloth.

2. Attention: at the moment of the sale the accessories are not sterile. The electrodes-holder handle (MPE/S) and active electrodes are sterilizable

by autoclave (cycle suitable for the gloves 120°C for 20 minutes) by cold solutions (ex. ‘Cydex’). It is possible to boil too, but please consider that this

is not the best way because may cause sediments and oxidation on electric contacts.

Neutral electrode (EIP/9) is sterilizable by cold solutions.

During sterilisation do not bend too much the connection cables and wipe perfectly all accessories’ parts before use to remove trails of humidity; for

this purpose, the best is centrifuge them.

3. When the unit is not used, keep it in a dry place, with not too much dusty, with a middle temperature (as for working) and take due care because on it

is not poured any liquid.

4. Submit the unit for a periodic overhaul (yearly at least) to a specialised staff, better to the same Manufacturer, and always check perfect conditions of

the accessories, otherwise their use is dangerous (ex. broken cables, pins clamped by jury means, dirty electrodes, and so on).

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS

of use

Temperature (°C) +10 ÷ +40

Humidity 30% ÷ 75%

Pressure (hPA) 700 ÷ 1060

of transport and storage

Temperature (°C) -40 ÷ +70

Humidity 10% ÷ 95%

Pressure (hPA) 500 ÷ 1060

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

MPE/S - Sterilizable electrodes-holder handle with cable.