About the RapidVac Smoke Evacuator
Introducing the RapidVac
Smoke Evacuator
RapidVac™ Smoke Evacuator User’s Guide 1-3
• Stage 4 - An expanded foam used to trap activated carbon fines from
migrating out of the filter.
Features
RapidVac Smoke Evacuator features include:
• Filter-life monitoring for its four-stage, 25-five hour filter
• Standby, RapidVac+, footswitch, or continuous operation modes
• Quiet operation
• Adjustable flow
• Compatibility with all Valleylab electrosurgery pencils and generators
RapidVac+ System
The RapidVac Smoke Evacuator incorporates The RapidVac+ mode which
controls the flow of the smoke evacuator when using a Valleylab electrosurgical
pencil. When the electrosurgical pencil is activated, the smoke evacuator operates
in the preselected flow setting. When the pencil is deactivated, the air flow
reduces to a low-flow purge setting.
Two Valleylab accessories link the electrosurgical generator and smoke evacuator
to enable the RapidVac+ mode:
• RapidVac Remote Switch Activator
• Generator Interlink Cable
Operating Modes
Four operating modes are available: standby, footswitch, RapidVac+, and
continuous.
• Standby mode powers up the unit without activating the motor or vacuum
flow.
• Footswitch mode is used to turn the smoke evacuator on or off with the
optional footswitch pedal.
• RapidVac+ mode is used to control the vacuum flow simultaneously with
activation of an electrosurgical pencil. This mode is controlled with the
optional generator interlink or electrosurgery sensor.
• Continuous mode is used to operate the smoke evacuator using continuous
air flow.