4.1 Warnings and cautions
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TB-0545PC/IC/FC, TB-0535PC/IC/FC, TB-0520IC, TB-0510IC
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Ch.4
• Whenever possible, avoid contacting the shaft other than the grasping section to
the tissue as the temperature of the shaft can become elevated and could cause
unintentional burns. Please refer to “Temperature of the shaft, grasping section and
probe tip during activation” on page 61 for details of the temperature.
• Only the grasping section should come in contact with the tissue. If other parts
(e.g., the metal area around the grasping section or shaft of the THUNDERBEAT
instrument) come in contact with the tissue, they may cause burns due to current
leakage.
• If releasing the switch does not stop energy delivery, immediately turn the
ultrasonic generator off and withdraw the THUNDERBEAT instrument from the
patient.
• Before pressing a handswitch or footswitch pedal, make sure that it is the target
switch for the desired application. Otherwise, burns of the surgeon, surgical staff
and/or patient may result.
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