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2 • Safety Instructions
80114-770_V23802
2021-01
In the case of patients having active implants, consult the manu-
facturer of the implant or the competent department of your hos-
pital prior to performing surgery.
Do not position the return electrode near cardiac pacemakers, in-
ternal defibrillators, or other active implants.
Interference with the unit from portable and mobile HF telecom-
munications equipment (e.g. mobile phones, WLAN equipment)
Electromagnetic waves emitted by portable and mobile HF telecom-
munications equipment may affect the unit.
Risk of injury to the patient.
The unit may fail or not perform properly.
When using portable and mobile HF telecommunications devices,
including their accessories, there must be a distance of at least
30 cm between them and the device and its cords.
Electric shock
Connection of unit / equipment cart and power supply during
cleaning and disinfection
Risk of electric shock to the medical personnel!
Switch off the device. Unplug the power cord of the device/equip-
ment cart.
The user touches the patient and the connections on the unit at
the same time.
The patient can be put at risk by compensating currents.
Risk of injury to the patient. The unit can fail.
Do not touch the patient and the connections on the unit at the
same time.
Fire / explosion
In electrosurgery electric sparks and arcs occur at the instrument. Flammable gases,
vapors, and liquids can be set alight or caused to explode.
Flammable anesthetics
Risk of explosion to the patient and medical personnel! Risk of dam-
age to property.
Do not use flammable anesthetics when an operation is being
performed on the head or thorax.
If use is unavoidable, you must extract the anesthetics before per-
forming electrosurgery.
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