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2 • Safety Instructions
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 Put instruments down in a safe place: sterile, dry, non-conductive,
and easy to see.
 Instruments that have been put down must not come into contact
with the patient, medical personnel, or combustible materials.
 Instruments that have been put down must not come into contact
with the patient, not even indirectly. An instrument can come into
contact with the patient indirectly through electrically conductive
objects or wet drapes, for example.
 Touch the tissue before activating the instrument.
WARNING
Capacitive coupling between the instrument and the hybrid trocar
When an instrument is activated, current can be transferred to the
trocar without any contact (capacitive coupling).
Risk of burns to the patient and medical personnel!
 Do not use hybrid trocars (i.e., a combination of metal and plastic)
if you are using monopolar instruments.
WARNING
Unsuitable endoscopes, resectoscopes with electrosurgery
Risk of burns to the patient and medical personnel!
 Use only endoscopes or resectoscopes that have been approved
for electrosurgery.
WARNING
Power setting too high, ON time too long
The higher the power setting, the longer the ON time of the unit, the
greater the risk of accidental tissue damage.
Risk of accidental tissue damage to the patient!
 Set power as low as possible relative to the required surgical ef-
fect. If the required surgical effect is not achieved, increase the
power.
 Activate the unit for as short a time as possible relative to the re-
quired surgical effect.
 The temperature at the neutral electrode site increases during
long and continuous activations; therefore, ensure that the cool-
ing phases between activations are sufficient.
 If you are unable to achieve a surgical effect with a power setting
/ ON time that is sufficient judging from experience, this can be
due to a problem with the electrosurgical unit or accessories:
 Check the instrument regularly for soiling with insulating tissue
remnants. Clean the instrument if it has become soiled.
 Check the neutral electrode to make sure it is secure.
 Check the connectors on all cords to make sure they are secure.