Olympus ESG-400 - Operational Risks and Maintenance Procedures; Fire;Explosion Safety and Hazard Awareness; Authorized Repair and Maintenance

ESG-400
Fire
/ Explosion
DANGER Ignitable anaesthetics / fire supporting gases
The risk of flammable gases or other materials being ignited exists with any contact of electrical
energy. Precautionary measures must be taken to keep flammable materials and substances
away from an active electrosurgical unit (do not use flammable
anesthetics, nitrous oxide or
oxygen). Otherwise, explosion or fire may result and cause serious injuries. This electrosurgical
uni
t is not explosion-proof. Do not use the unit within an explosion zone.
WARNING Ignitable cleaning- and disinfection agents
Flammable agents used for cleaning and disinfection must be allowed to evaporate before the
electrosurgical unit is used and servi
ced.
Non
-flammable agents should be used for cleaning and disinfection wherever possible.
WARNING Risk of fire
Disconnect the power plug before changing the fuses!
Replace fuses as marked. The fuses
must only be replaced by
authorized technicians.
Haz
ards and complications
WARNING Contamination
The electrosurgical unit may be contaminated with infections materials; therefore, all surfaces of
the unit’s housing should be cleaned before servicing according to chapter
1-8 (Cleaning).
WARNING Output performance
Should any abnormal output be suspected during operation, immediately terminate the use of
the equipment by releasing the footswitch. If the footswitch does not react, switch off the
electrosurgical unit. Otherwise, malfunction of the equipment m
ay cause an unintended increase
in output.
WARNING
Service persons
Take additional precautions for service technicians, when using the unit’s service operation
mode (see chapter 15, Service operation mode).
CAUTION Unit defect
To prevent electrosurgic
al unit damage, never short-
circuit electrodes (accessories, neutral
electrodes).
In the event of a defect or malfunction in the unit, an undesirably high output power may be
emitted.
DANGER Unit defect
Never use the electrosurgical unit if an abnormality is suspected.
Repair and Maintenance
CAUTION Repair
Repairs must only be carried out by Olympus or a firm authorized by Olympus.
CAUTION Maintenance
Preventive maintenance (inspection / periodic safety check) must only be carried out by a
qualifie
d person / technician.
7.022.211 / ISSUE 5 5 / 110 Introduction