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Pulsar
2
Service Manual
OPTIKON 2000
Cod. 111004SEN Rev.C
3-2
THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY RESISTORS OR HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTORS
SHOULD BE PLACED AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE FROM THE DIATHERMY
ELECTRODES.
13) THE CABLE OF THE BIPOLAR DIATHERMY HANDPIECE SHOULD NOT TOUCH THE
PATIENT OR OTHER CABLES.
14) ALWAYS USE THE LOWEST OUTPUT DIATHERMY POWER LEVEL WHICH IS
COMPATIBLE TO THE SURGICAL APPLICATION.
15) AN EVIDENT LOW OUTPUT LEVEL OR A FAULTY OPERATION OF THE BIPOLAR
DIATHERMY HANDPIECE, EVEN THOUGH THE INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN SET FOR A
NORMAL USE, MAY INDICATE A BAD CONTACT IN THE ELECTRODES
CONNECTION.
16) DURING BIPOLAR DIATHERMY HANDPIECE OPERATION, DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE
ANAESTHETICS NITROGEN MONOXIDE, OXYGEN, UNLESS THEY ARE VENTED BY
A SUITABLE ASPIRATION SYSTEM.
17) FLAMMABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS DISINFECTING AGENTS AND CLEANING AGENTS
SHOULD BE EVAPORATED BEFORE USING THE BIPOLAR DIATHERMY HANDPIECE.
SOME MATERIALS SUCH AS COTTON WOOL OR GAUZE, IF SOAKED WITH
OXYGEN, CAN CATCH FIRE BECAUSE OF THE SPARKS CAUSED BY THE
INSTRUMENT IN ITS NORMAL USE.
18) THERE IS A POSSIBLE RISK FOR PATIENTS CARRING CARDIAC STIMULATOR OR
STIMULATING ELECTRODES BECAUSE OF RF INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY
DIATHERMY GENERATOR. THE STIMULATOR ITSELF CAN FAIL. SHOULD ANY
DOUBT ARISE, APPLY TO THE CARDIOLOGY DIVISION FOR ADVICE.
19) CAUTION: POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE WITH OTHER MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WHEN
THE BIPOLAR DIATHERMY HANDPIECE IS IN USE.
20) EXCHANGING FUSES SHOULD BE DONE A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE MAINS
SWITCH HAS BEEN TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO ALLOW TIME FOR COOLING.
21) REPLACE FUSE AS MARKED.
22) NEVER LIFT OR MOVE FOOTSWITCH BY THE CABLE. DAMAGE MAY RESULT.
23) DO NOT ALLOW THE TIP OF THE VITRECTOMY PROBE, DIATHERMY, OR I/A
HANDPIECE TO TOUCH METALLIC OBJECTS.
24) DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ALTER THE SHAPE OF ANY PART OF A HANDPIECE.
25) DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SEPARATE THE PLUG FROM THE CABLE.
26) DO NOT SUBJECT THE HANDPIECE TO HOT AIR STERILIZATION OR
"CHEMCLAVE".
27) DO NOT STORE OR USE THE HANDPIECE IF WET OR MOIST.
28) DO NOT ACTIVATE THE VITRECTOMY HANDPIECE WITH THE TIP IN AIR. THE TIP
SHOULD ALWAYS BE TEST RUN IN A BEAKER OF STERILE SOLUTION. TESTING IN
AIR WILL CAUSE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE TIP.