Responding to System Alarms
Troubleshooting
Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C User’s Guide 7-11
69–71
80
Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
81 Internal component
malfunction.
Do not attempt to use the generator. Record
the number and call the Covidien Service
Center.
90
95
Microcontroller malfunction. Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
100–105
110–119
Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
120 Calibration malfunction. Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
121 Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
122
123–126
Calibration malfunction.
Microcontroller malfunction.
Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
130–134
136–138
150
Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
151 Microcontroller malfunction. Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
152 Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
154 Microcontroller malfunction. Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
160 Internal component
malfunction.
Do not attempt to use the generator. Record
the number and call the Covidien Service
Center.
Number Description Recommended Action