Covidien ForceTriad Reference guide

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Monopolar Setup Instructions
Monopolar Surgery Setup
Avertissement: Risque du feu.
Remplacez les fusibles comme marqués.
250 V F8.0A (100-240)
Warning: Risk of Fire.
Replace Fuse as Marked.
250V, F8.0A (100-240)
ForceTriad Energy Platform
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ForceTriad Energy Platform
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Monopolar Setup Instructions
Monopolar Surgery Setup
Note: Please read the ForceTriad Energy Platform User’s Guide and all appropriate instructions for use before
using the ForceTriad Energy Platform or surgical accessories.
1. Plug the system power cord into the rear panel receptacle of the ForceTriad Energy Platform and into a grounded
power receptacle. (Do not use a power strip or extension cord.)
2. Turn on the ForceTriad Energy Platform and verify that the self-test is successfully completed. When the system is
operational, the touchscreen appears.
Note: Do not touch the screens during power up.
3. If using a footswitch, connect it to the monopolar footswitch receptacle on the rear panel. This may require an
adapter to connect a standard four-pin monopolar footswitch.
4. Apply the REM Polyhesive™Patient Return
Electrode to the patient and connect it to
the patient return electrode receptacle on
the front panel.
Confirm that the red REM indicator turns
from red to green.
5. Connect a monopolar instrument as
directed on the following pages. Patient return electrode connection
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Monopolar Setup Instructions
Standard Two-Button Electrosurgical Instruments
1. Connect the two-button instrument into either the Monopolar 1 or
Monopolar 2 instrument receptacle on the front panel of the energy platform.
Note: When attaching a monopolar instrument, align the instrument’s
connector pins with the three dots printed on the ForceTriad face plate below
the monopolar receptacles. Reversing the connector will limit the instrument’s
functionality and damage the connector.
Note: Each touchscreen controls the receptacle directly below the touchscreen
and can only control one instrument at a time. Do not plug in more than one
instrument under one touchscreen.
2. Confirm that the Standard Monopolar (Std Mono) tab appears in the
appropriate touchscreen.
3. Select the power output level by touching the green up and down arrows for either the Cut or Coag mode.
4. Select the surgical mode:
a. For the Cut mode, touch either the yellow Pure or yellow Blend button.
b. For the Coag mode, touch either the blue Fulgurate or blue Spray button.
Note: If no surgical mode is selected, the Cut mode defaults to Pure and the Coag mode defaults to Fulgurate.
Std Mono Valleylab Acc. Port
Cut
11
REM
Pure
Blend
Coag
Spray
Fulg
Monopolar touchscreen –
standard configuration
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Monopolar Setup Instructions
Valleylab Mode-Enabled Electrosurgical Devices
1. Connect the Valleylab™mode-enabled device into either the Monopolar 1
or Monopolar 2 instrument receptacle on the front panel of the energy
platform.
Note: Each touchscreen controls the receptacle directly below the
touchscreen and can only control one instrument at a time. Do not plug in
more than one instrument under one touchscreen.
2. Confirm that the Valleylab tab appears in the appropriate touchscreen.
Note: When a Valleylab mode-enabled device is connected, the system
selects the default power zone setting for the recognized instrument.
3. Adjust the power zone setting by touching the desired gold bar.
4. While in the sterile field, move the slider control on the device to adjust power output within the selected power
zone.
Note: The Cut function can be disabled by pressing the Cut power display.
Monopolar touchscreen –
Valleylab configuration
Std Mono Valleylab Acc. Port
REM
15
Coag
V
15
Cut
15
1
2
3
4
5
Manual
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Monopolar Setup Instructions
Manual Power Control Mode
Touch the green Manual button to select specific power settings not available in the sterile field control setting.
Note: The slider cannot control power when the energy platform is in the Manual Power Control mode.
Monopolar Footswitching
The ForceTriad Energy Platform provides hardware and software options for monopolar footswitching. Standard
monopolar footswitching is a simple hardware configuration. Software-enabled footswitching provides footswitching
capabilities for both footswitching and handswitching accessories from the Monopolar 1 receptacle.
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Monopolar Setup Instructions
Standard Monopolar Footswitching
1. Connect the instrument to the universal footswitch accessory port (UFP)
on the front panel of the ForceTriad Energy Platform.
Note: An E0502-1 or E0017 adapter is required when using the universal
footswitching accessory port with accessories that have pin diameters less
than 8 mm.
2. Confirm that the Accessory (Acc.) Port tab appears in the first touchscreen.
Note: Each touchscreen controls the receptacle directly below the
touchscreen and can only control one instrument at a time. Do not plug in
more than one instrument under one touchscreen.
3. Select the power output level by touching the green up and down arrows
for either the Cut or Coag mode.
4. Select the surgical mode:
a. For the Cut mode, touch either the yellow Pure or yellow Blend button.
b. For the Coag mode, touch either the blue Fulgurate or blue Spray button.
Note: If no surgical mode is selected, the Cut mode defaults to Pure and the Coag mode defaults to Fulgurate.
Std Mono Valleylab Acc. Port
Cut
11
Coag
REM
Pure
Blend Spray
Fulg
Monopolar touchscreen –
Acc. Port configuration
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Monopolar Setup Instructions
Software Enabled Monopolar 1 Footswitching
1. Enable Monopolar 1 footswitching at the system level: Touch the wrench icon—Setup—Features—
Mono 1. The mark in the check box indicates it is enabled.
2. Exit the menus by touching the green arrows at the bottom of each screen.
3. A footswitching button with a red X is added the Standard Monopolar and
Valleylab tabs in the left touchscreen. Select the desired tab.
4. Enable Monopolar 1 footswitching at the local level by touching the button.
The X is removed. Operation of handswitching or footswitching instruments
is now enabled from the Monopolar 1 footswitching port.
5. Attach a two-pedal footswitch or three-pedal Valleylab mode-enabled
footswitch to the monopolar footswitch receptacle on the back panel.
6. Attach any monopolar instrument to the Monopolar 1 instrument receptacle
on the front panel.
7. Select the settings for the procedure.
8. Step on the appropriate footswitch to deliver monopolar power to the attached instrument.
Std Mono Valleylab Acc. Port
Cut
1
1
Coag
REM
Pure
Blend Spray
Fulg
X
Monopolar 1 Footswitching
enabled at system level
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Monopolar Setup Instructions
Note: If Monopolar 1 footswitching has not been enabled, a box appears indicating FOOTSWITCH CONTROL NOT
ENABLED. Touch the green button with a check mark to enable Monopolar 1 footswitching from this screen.
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Bipolar Setup Instructions
Bipolar Surgery Setup
Avertissement: Risque du feu.
Remplacez les fusibles comme marqués.
250 V F8.0A (100-240)
Warning: Risk of Fire.
Replace Fuse as Marked.
250V, F8.0A (100-240)
ForceTriad Energy Platform
front panel
1
ForceTriad Energy Platform
rear panel
3
4
2

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Bipolar Setup Instructions
Bipolar Surgery Setup
Note: Please read the ForceTriad Energy Platform User’s Guide and all appropriate instructions for use before
using the energy platform or surgical accessories.
1. Plug the system power cord into the rear panel receptacle of the energy platform and into a grounded power
receptacle. (Do not use a power strip or extension cord.)
2. Turn on the system and verify that the self-test is successfully completed.
When the system is operational, the touchscreen appears.
Note: Do not touch the screens during power up.
3. Connect the bipolar footswitch to the bipolar-footswitch receptacle on
the rear panel.
4. Connect the instrument to the bipolar instrument receptacle on the front
panel.
Note: Each touchscreen controls the receptacle directly below the
touchscreen and can only control one instrument at a time. Do not plug
in more than one instrument under one touchscreen.
5. Confirm that the Bipolar tab appears in the center touchscreen.
6. Select the power output level by touching the green up and down arrows.
7. Touch the Low, Standard, or Macro button to select the surgical mode.
Note: If no surgical mode is selected, the bipolar output defaults to the Standard mode.
Bipolar touchscreen
Low Standard Macro
mA
1
Bipolar
Std Mono Valleylab Bipolar
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Bipolar Setup Instructions
Autobipolar Function
Autobipolar allows the user to configure the system for automatic activation and cessation of bipolar energy.
1. Enable Autobipolar: Touch the wrench icon—Setup—Features—
AutoBipolar, then exit the menus by touching the green arrows at the
bottom of each screen.
2. When enabled, The Autobipolar button appears and the tab changes
from Bipolar to Auto. Touch the Autobipolar button.
3. Select the power output mode: Low, Standard, or Macro.
4. Select the power output level by touching the green up and down arrows.
5. To change automatic activation parameters, touch the Setup button.
6. Set the desired parameters:
• Touch to restrict RF activation to use of a footswitch.
• Touch to enable RF activation without depressing a footswitch.
• Below : touch the desired RF output delay value (seconds).
• Below : touch the desired impedance value (ohm) at which RF
energy will be discontinued.
7. Touch the green arrow to return to the Autobipolar touchscreen. The
selected options and values are displayed.
8. Activate Autobipolar by closing the instrument tines or using a footswitch.
5
Bipolar
0.0 s
1500
Standard Macro
Low
SetupBipolar
Auto
Auto
Std Mono Valleylab Auto
Std Mono Valleylab Auto
1500
1800
2000
2200
0.5 s
0.0 s
1.0 s
1.5 s
2.0 s
2.5 s
Auto
Autobipolar touchscreen
Autobipolar Setup touchscreen
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LigaSure Setup Instructions
LigaSure Tissue Fusion Setup
Avertissement: Risque du feu.
Remplacez les fusibles comme marqués.
250 V F8.0A (100-240)
Warning: Risk of Fire.
Replace Fuse as Marked.
250V, F8.0A (100-240)
ForceTriad Energy Platform
front panel
1
3a
4a
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LigaSure Tissue Fusion Setup
Note: Please read the ForceTriad Energy Platform User’s Guide and all appropriate instructions for use before
using the ForceTriad Energy Platform or surgical accessories.
1. Plug the system power cord into the rear panel receptacle of the ForceTriad Energy Platform and into a grounded
power receptacle. (Do not use a power strip or extension cord.)
2. Turn on the system and verify that the self-test is successfully completed.
3. If using a footswitching LigaSure instrument, connect the footswitch to the
appropriate footswitch receptacle on the rear panel.
a. To use a footswitching LigaSure instrument connected to the LigaSure 1
instrument receptacle, attach the purple, seven-pin, LigaSure footswitch
connector plug to the upper, purple LigaSure 1 footswitch receptacle on the
rear panel.
b. To use a footswitching LigaSure instrument connected to the LigaSure 2
instrument receptacle, attach the orange, nine-pin, LigaSure footswitch
connector plug to the lower, orange LigaSure 2 footswitch receptacle on the
rear panel.
4. Connect the instrument or instruments to the LigaSure instrument receptacles on the front panel.
a. Instruments attached to the LigaSure 1 receptacle are controlled from the upper, purple section of the LigaSure
touchscreen.
b. Instruments attached to the LigaSure 2 receptacle are controlled from the lower, orange section of the
LigaSure touchscreen.
Note: The ForceTriad Energy Platform automatically sets all instruments to 2 bars.
LigaSure touchscreen
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Troubleshooting and Definitions
Definitions
Pure Cut provides a clean, precise cut in any tissue with little or no hemostasis.
Blend Cut is a conventional blended waveform that provides slower cutting and additional hemostasis.
Valleylab Mode is a unique combination of hemostasis and dissection and allows the user to slow down for more
hemostasis and speed up for faster dissection. Thermal spread is equal or superior to Cut or Blend modes.
Coag Fulgurate coagulates tissue by sparking from the active electrode, through the air, to the patient tissue.
Coag Spray delivers wider fulguration; penetration is shallower and the affected tissue area is larger than with the
fulgurate mode.
Bipolar Low delivers precision and fine control over the amount of desiccation.
Bipolar Standard is a conventional bipolar output at low voltage.
Bipolar Macro may be used for bipolar cutting or rapid coagulation. Power remains constant over a wide range of
tissue types.
LigaSure Bar Settings shows as two green bars for all LigaSure instruments and is the default setting on the
LigaSure instrument setting screen.
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