ConMed Advantage - Maintenance

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4.0 MAINTENANCE
This section explains the importance of keeping your Advantage, PowerPro and E9000 Systems well
maintained. It contains a maintenance schedule to assist you in determining the maintenance interval
requirements of your instruments.
Regular and proper maintenance of your Advantage, Power
Pro and E9000 Systems are the best way
to protect your investment. It is essential that you have your powered surgical instruments serviced as
scheduled so as to retain their optimum performance and reliability, which will reward you with safer,
less problematic product performance over time. The following maintenance schedule specifies
which Advantage, Power
Pro and E9000 Systems instruments need attention and how often you
should have them serviced.
The service and time intervals shown in the maintenance schedule assume you will use the
Advantage, Power
Pro and E9000 Systems instruments as indicated in this manual, including proper
day-to-day operation, cleaning, and sterilization. Proper care and handling of the instruments on a
day-to-day basis are extremely important to ensure safe and efficient operation. Refer to sections 2.0
and 3.0 of this instruction manual for information on proper system installation and operation and
section 4.0 for proper day-to-day maintenance.
Your ConMed Linvatec authorized service center is the most knowledgeable about the Advantage,
Power
Pro and E9000 Systems instruments and will provide competent and efficient service. Service
at ConMed Linvatec at the indicated service intervals is mandatory to keep your product warranties in
effect. Any services and/or repairs done by any unauthorized repair facility may result in reduced
performance of the instruments or instrument failure which may also compromise patient/user safety.