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2 • Safety Instructions
80114-770_V23802
2021-01
Activation signal not audible
You do not hear the signal when the electrosurgical unit is activated.
Risk of burns to the patient and medical personnel!
Adjust the activation signal so that it is clearly audible.If signal is
still not audible, please contact Erbe USA.
Undesirable contact between the active instrument and metal
objects in or on the patient’s body. The active instrument is too
close to metallic objects in or on the patient’s body.
Contact with metal hemostatic clamps or too close to metal hemo-
static clamps, etc.
Risk of burns to the patient!
Do not touch metal objects in or on the patient’s body with the ac-
tive instrument.
Keep the active instrument as far away as possible from metallic
objects in or on the patient's body.
A hand-held metal instrument is touched with the active instru-
ment (electrode)
Risk of hand burns!
Do not touch a hand-held metal instrument with the active instrument.
HF leakage current flows through the skin of medical personnel
Risk of burns to the patient and medical personnel!
Do not come in contact with the patient while the surgeon is using
an active electrosurgical instrument on the patient.
The instrument is inserted into an adapter or cable that is plugged
into an activated socket
Risk of burns to the patient and medical personnel!
Do not insert instruments into an adapter that is plugged into an
activated socket.
Do not insert instruments into a cable that is plugged into an ac-
tivated socket.
Activation of the unit during cleaning of an instrument
Risk of burns for the medical personnel!
Do not activate the unit while you are cleaning an instrument.