Bowa ARC 400 - Standard Forceps AUTO; Micro Forceps

5 Operation
74 Operating Manual ARC 400 BOWA-IFU-11779-ARC400-V2.1.0-S0-EN
5.9.2. Standard forceps AUTO
This mode is used for arcless contact coagulation with forceps. Activation
starts automatically on contact with tissue. The adjustable delay time can
be set under MENU – SYSTEM SETTINGS – AUTOSTART DELAY (see
5.10.2).
Setting the AUTOSTART mode can result in unintentional coagulations,
e.g. when bipolar forceps are used for gripping while the AUTOSTART
Mode is on.
Application areas
Bipolar coagulation with AUTOSTART
Suitable instruments
 Bipolar forceps
5.9.3. Micro forceps
This mode is used for arcless contact coagulation with micro forceps. It
enables extremely fine control of power output down to 0.1 W and precise
work for tightly restricted bipolar contact coagulation.
Application areas
Bipolar coagulation in pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, etc.
Suitable instruments
 Bipolar forceps
 Micro forceps