Diathermy application
WARNING Risk of injury in patients with pacemakers!
There is a potential danger to patients with cardiac
pacemakers or stimulation electrodes due to the
possibility that the generator for diathermy causes RF
interference. The pacemaker may fail.
• If you have concerns in this regard, please contact a
knowledgeable physician for advice.
WARNING Risk of injury to the patient's eye!
• When the bipolar diathermy handpiece and a
monitoring system are used simultaneously, all
monitoring system electrodes that are not protected by
resistors or high frequency inductors should be located
as far away from the diathermy electrodes as possible.
• Risk of burns or fire; do not use diathermy near
conductive materials such as metal bed parts, inner-
spring mattresses, and the like. Replace the electrode
cables as soon as there is any evidence of wear.
• Use only OPTIKON 2000 S.p.A. original
diathermy cables.
• Serious burns from RF (radio frequencies) may occur
if the output current of the diathermy system is
diverted to the operator due to careless use.
• The bipolar diathermy cable must not touch the patient
or other cables.
• Always use the lowest output diathermy power level
which is compatible to the surgical application.
• Evidence of low output level or faulty operation of the
bipolar diathermy handpiece, even though the
equipment has been set for normal use, may indicate a
bad contact in the electrodes connections.
• Using the bipolar diathermy handpiece, do not use
flammable anesthetics, nitrogen monoxide or oxygen,
if sufficient ventilation by a suitable aspiration system
is not guaranteed.
• Flammable materials, such as disinfectants and
cleaning products must be allowed to evaporate
before using the bipolar diathermy handpiece. Some
materials such as wool, cotton or gauze, if
impregnated with oxygen, can ignite due to sparks
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