Abbott NT000iX User manual

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NT000iX™
RF Generator

2This document is a guide. For complete details, always refer to the NT2000iX™RF Generator Operator’s Manual.
POWERING ON
1. Insert the power cord into the power cord connector
on the generator’s rear panel.
2. Plug the other end of the power cord into a hospital-
grade AC outlet.
3. Flip the power switch located on the rear panel to
turn the generator on.
4. The system will run a self-test and then display the
Welcome screen shown above.
NOTE: In this guide, we use green boxes to indicate where you will tap the touchscreen to complete the
steps. They do not appear on the display screen itself.

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NOTE: To edit or add a new patient profile, tap Patient from the Welcome screen.
Then follow the same procedure as above.
DOCTOR AND PATIENT PROFILES
1. From the Welcome screen, tap Doctor. 2. The Doctor Profile screen appears.
• To change the settings for an existing profile, tap the
doctor’s name. Then tap Edit.
• To create a new profile, tap a blank field.
• To select an existing profile to perform a procedure
with, go to Step 4.
3. Tap in each field to either edit or enter new
information. When everything is complete and
accurate, tap Save.
4.Tap the doctor profile you would like to use. If desired,
change treatment settings for that doctor profile on the
left. Then tap Save to return to the Welcome screen.

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EDITING TREATMENT SETTINGS
FROM THE WELCOME SCREEN
1. Tap Doctor.
2. On the left, tap the treatment mode you want to
edit. The settings for that treatment then appear on
the right. To select a different treatment mode to
edit, first tap Save or Cancel.
FROM THE LESION PROCEDURE SCREEN
1. Tap the treatment settings button in the lower
left corner to change the settings for the current
procedure only.
DEFAULT SETTINGS
• Thermal Lesion RF default: 80 °C for 60 seconds
• Pulsed RF default: 42 °C for 2 minutes with a pulse
width of 20 ms and a frequency of 2 Hz
• The Default doctor profile settings cannot be
edited. To edit preferences, a new profile must
be created.

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DOCUMENTS AND PREFERENCES
On the Welcome screen, tap Documents to view, delete,
print or copy document files to a USB.
On the Welcome screen, tap Preferences to access
the Site Labels, Date and Time, Self Test, Service and
Advanced preferences screens.

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NOTE: Confirm that the electrodes and grounding pad are properly connected to the appropriate ports.
GETTING STARTED
1. On the Welcome screen, tap Start. 2. The Electrode Configuration screen appears. Set the electrode
configuration for the procedure and then tap Continue.
4.The Choose Treatment screen appears. Select the
desired treatment and then tap Continue.
3. The Electrode Warning message appears whether
or not electrodes are connected. Check to ensure
the electrodes are connected properly, and then tap
anywhere on the screen to continue.

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*NOTE: Pressing the red “Emergency Stop” button on the generator’s front panel will require
a reboot of the machine.
STIMULATIONAND TREATMENT
IF YOU SELECTED SENSORY OR MOTOR ON THE CHOOSE TREATMENT SCREEN:
1. Turn the Stim Output knob located on the left side of
the generator clockwise to increase voltage.
2. Tap Log to record the value in the procedure record.
The bar value will remain on the screen.
3. Turn the Stim Output knob back to its starting position
and repeat for any additional sites.
IF YOU SELECTED LESION ON THE CHOOSE TREATMENT SCREEN:
1. Tap Lesion, Pulsed or Dosed at the top of the screen to choose your treatment mode.
2. For Lesion and Pulsed modes, tap Manual or Auto to
start the procedure.
• For a manual procedure, use the RF Output knob
located on the right side of the generator.
3. For Dosed mode, tap Auto to start the procedure.
4. To stop before the procedure is complete, tap Stop on
the screen* at any time.

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SIMPLICITY™PROBE
1. To use the Simplicity™III procedure, choose the de-
sired setting on the Electrode Configuration screen.
3. To stop before the procedure is complete, tap Stop
on the screen* at any time. For a full explanation of
the Simplicity™probe procedure, refer to the
Simplicity Radiofrequency (RF) Denervation Probe
Technique Guide
2. Tap Auto to start treatment.

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CUSTOM SETTINGS
1. Tap the treatment settings button in the lower left
corner of the Lesion Procedure screen.
2. Tap Custom.

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SITE LABELS
2. On the Site Labels screen, you can customize the
target nerve name according to the location of the
probe. Custom names can be created by tapping
Custom name. Tap Save to record your changes.
1. From the Lesion Procedure screen, tap the Site # you
would like to name.