NEUROTHERM RADIO FREQUENCY LESION GENERATOR
MODEL NT1100
®
OPERATORS MANUAL
Document 109.00 10September2012 Issue 06
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1-1
General Considerations ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
Indications for Use……………………………………………………………………………………………..1-2
2 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ....................................................................................................... 2-1
Warnings ........................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Cautions ............................................................................................................................................ 2-3
Contraindications ............................................................................................................................... 2-3
3 TECHNICAL DATA ....................................................................................................................... 3-1
Specification ...................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Earth Leakage ................................................................................................................................... 3-7
Environmental Conditions .................................................................................................................. 3-8
Minimising Electromagnetic Interference ........................................................................................... 3-8
Symbols ............................................................................................................................................ 3-9
4 UNPACKING AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING ............................................................................... 4-1
Electrical Safety Testing .................................................................................................................... 4-2
5 DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROLS ........................................................................................... 5-1
Front Panel Keyboard Layout ............................................................................................................ 5-2
RF Lesion Operation…………………………………………………………………………………………..5-4
Connector Panel Layout………………………………………………………………………………………5-6
Back Panel Layout…………………………………………………………………………………………….5-7
6 GETTING STARTED ..................................................................................................................... 6-1
General description of screen displays .............................................................................................. 6-1
Setting up the machine for the first time ............................................................................................ 6-8
Undertaking Simple Procedures ................................................................................................... 6-13
Motor and Sensory Stimulation…………………………………………………………………………….6-15
7 MORE ADVANCED USE .............................................................................................................. 7-1
General terminology, logging, messages and simple operation ......................................................... 7-1
USB and Printing Records. ................................................................................................................ 7-1
RF Pulse Mode.................................................................................................................................. 7-6
Pulse Dose ........................................................................................................................................ 7-7
Two electrodes RF ............................................................................................................................ 7-8
Two Electrode Thermal Lesion .......................................................................................................... 7-9
Dual Electrode Operation ................................................................................................................ 7-10
Dual Electrode Lesion ..................................................................................................................... 7-12
Caution ............................................................................................................................................ 7-12
Simplicity II and III Procedure Mode………………………………………………………………………..7-13
Three Electrode RF………………………………………………………………………………………… 7-13
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