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MA510a_EN
Instruction’sManual
CorrectPositionofthePatient
It is important to avoid any intention or accidental contact between
patientandgroundedmetallicpartsandtomakesurethat:
The patient is not in contact with metallic parts (operative table,
supports).
The flexible tube of the respirator do not touch the body of the
patient.
On theo
perativetablewith groundedconnectionthereare always
coatingsthatallowtodischargetheelectrostaticcharges.
The patient is on a thick basic tissue with insulating properties,
coveredbyasufficientnumberofnets.
Thepatientisnotincontactwithnetsorwetmattress.
The eventual organic secretions and the cl
eaning and other liquids
donotwetthenets.
Therearenotliquidunderthepatient.
Urinarysecretionsareeliminatebythecatheters.
Thebodyzonescharacterizedbyahighersweating,theextremities
indirect contactwith trunkor thepointsofskin‐skinco
ntactare
dried by the nets interposition (arm/trunk, leg/leg, breast, skin
folds,etc.).
All conductive and grounded supports, stirrups, are correctly
insulated.
Controltheanaestheticsquantitytoavoidagreatsweating.
CorrectPositionofNeutralElectrode
The use of the neutral electrode (or patient‐plate for the leakage of
current) is necessary in the monopolar technique, because it allows the
“return”of the cuttingorcoagulation currentto thescalpel.The typesof
theneutralelectrodearetwo:
neutralelectrodebysinglesurface (withjointcables)wherethereisnota
che
ckonthecontactbetweenneutralelectrodeandpatient.
neutral electrode by two surfaces (with divided cables) where there is a
checkonthecontactbetweenneutralelectrodeandpatient.
Keepattentionon thecorrect positionof thepatient‐platetoavoid burns
and other risks for the pati
ent, we recommended regard to this by the
followinginformation.