Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH ESG200 User Manual

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Product description and functional principles

For selected CELON bipolar applicators the electrosurgical generator also provides:

 - Radiofrequency induced thermotherapy (RFITT)

 - Resistance Controlled Automatic Power (RCAP) for RFITT

 - Automatic instrument recognition

 - Automatic wear-out detection

The functional principles of theses features are described in the sections below.

When using split type neutral electrodes for monopolar electrosurgery, the CELON ELITE 

ESG-200 is able to detect unintended detachment of the neutral electrode from the patient. 

The indicator for the contact quality monitor (CQM) shines green while the contact between 

the split type neutral electrode and the skin of the patient is within an acceptable resistance 

range. If the contact between the split type neutral electrode and the patient’s skin is 

insufficient, then an alarm tone sounds, a warning message is displayed and the contact 

quality monitor indicator shines red.

Using non-split type neutral electrodes is not as safe as using split-type ones as CQM is not 

able to detect any detachment of the neutral electrode from the patient.

For detailed information on the safe and correct use of neutral electrodes refer to the chapter 

“Neutral electrode operation” on page 53.

All cutting modes are supported by HPCS. This feature optimizes the start of the cutting 

procedure by applying high power to the tissue to support immediate spark ignition and to 

reduce the risk of mechanical cutting.

If the impedance is within a defined range, then Autostart feature permits automatic 

activation of the output power as soon as both electrodes of the electrosurgical instrument 

touch the tissue. It is possible to set a time delay so that the automatic activation does not 

start immediately when the electrodes are in contact with the tissue but only after a certain 

time. Consequently, activating by foot switch is not necessary.

Autostart is available only for the bipolar mode SoftCoag.

This feature ensures smooth and reproducible cutting although the tissue characteristic are 

varying, e.g. in muscle and fat.

The following features are compatible only with selected CELON bipolar applicators, e.g. 

CelonProSleep plus or CelonProBreath.

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2017-01-17