Covidien Force FX-C - Page 80

Responding to System Alarms
7-14 Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C User’s Guide
210–211 Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
212–213
215
Internal diagnostics. Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
220–226 Internal diagnostics or
microcontroller malfunction.
230–231 Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
232 Microcontroller malfunction. Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
240–242
244–245
Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
246–247
260
Microcontroller malfunction.
Internal diagnostics.
Contact your Biomedical Engineering
Department.
261–262
270–271
Software malfunction. Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the
alarm number reappears, record the number
and call the Covidien Service Center.
451 The internal temperature limit
was exceeded due to length of
activation time.
Verify that the location of the generator allows
for adequate cooling.
Use the lowest power setting that achieves the
desired effect. Limit activation times, if possible.
Number Description Recommended Action