Setting Up the Generator
5-4 Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C Service Manual
Connections for Bipolar or Macrobipolar Surgery
If you plan to use a footswitching bipolar instrument, you must connect a bipolar
footswitch. You may also use a footswitch to activate a handswitching instrument. Refer
to the figures on this page and page 5-5.
Bipolar or macrobipolar connections—footswitch activation and a handswitching or
footswitching instrument
Warning
Electric Shock Hazard
• Do not connect wet accessories to the generator.
• Ensure that all accessories and adapters are correctly connected and that no metal is exposed.
Precaution
Accessories must be connected to the proper receptacle type. In particular, bipolar accessories
must be connected to the Bipolar receptacle only. Improper connection may result in inadvertent
generator activation or a REM contact quality monitor alarm.
Bipolar
footswitch
Footswitching or handswitching
instrument
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