Valleylab Force 2-8 PCH - Page 7

Force 2 User’s Guide vii
Alarms
3-5
Receptacles
3-5
Rear Panel Functions
3-6
Section 4. Instructions for Use
Setting Up the Force 2 Generator for Surgery
4-1
Common Generator/Accessory Setups
4-4
During Surgery
4-6
Monopolar Electrosurgery
4-6
Microbipolar Electrosurgery
4-6
Recommendations During Surgery
4-6
Typical Power Settings
4-7
Low Power Settings
4-8
Low Voltage Coag 4-8
Changing Power Settings
4-9
Activating Accessories
4-10
Section 5. Operating Room Troubleshooting
REM Alarm (two tones)
5-1
Conventional (single-section) Patient Return Electrode
5-1
REM (dual-section) Patient Return Electrode
5-1
No Output
5-4
Monitor Interference
5-4
Continuous Interference
5-4
Interference Only when Generator is Activated
5-4
Neuromuscular Stimulation
5-5
Pacemaker Interference
5-5
Section 6. The REM Contact Quality Monitoring System
Adaptive REM Monitoring
6-2
Appendix A. Technical Specifications
Standard Conditions of Measurement A-1
Operating Parameters
A-1
Storage and Shipping
A-1
Output Waveform
A-2
PCH Generator Output Characteristics
A-2
Output Configuration
A-2
Input Power Source
A-3
Force 2-2 PCH Generator A-3
Force 2-8 PCH Generator
A-3
Line Regulation
A-3