5.7 COAGULATION (COAG) MODE
The Coagulation mode is mainly used for cauterizing small blood vessels. Most surgeons use the
bipolar coagulation for this function. An isolated 315 kHz frequency cautery circuit allows for non-
contact tissue coagulation.
During coagulation, an audible safety tone is emitted from the system alerting the doctor that
Coagulation is activated.
The foot pedal has only one (1) position in the COAG Mode. Depressing the Foot Pedal turns
ON the COAG power; releasing the Foot Pedal turns OFF the COAG power.
Linear COAG: COAG Power is controlled in a linear fashion by the foot pedal from zero to the
maximum limit set by the Power % UP or DOWN soft-keys on the console. The COAG power
range is from 0 to 100% power in increments of 10% (i.e. 10, 20, 30, 40 …100).
Fixed COAG: COAG Power is controlled as a fixed function. Set the desired Power % using the
UP or DOWN soft-keys on the console. When the foot pedal is depressed, the Power % will be
displayed and equal to the preset value set by the user. Releasing the foot pedal will turn the
Power OFF.
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