Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH ESG200 User Manual

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Inspection before operation
The screen changes from the All Screen to the screen [Assign Foot Switch].
2.  In the MONOPOLAR pane tap the button [double pedal foot switch].
Check that this button is highlighted.
3.  Disconnect the foot switch plug from the electrosurgical generator.
Check that no foot switch buttons are highlighted anymore.
4.  Tap [Return] to return to the All Screen.
9.4 Inspecting the alarm system
This section describes how to test the functionality of the neutral electrode alarm 
substitutionally for the whole alarm system.
WARNING
Alarm function
If the alarm function is not normal, the electrosurgical generator might fail to detect an 
equipment error. This may result in unexpected burns, perforation or bleeding.
 
• Inspect the alarm function before each use.
Neutral electrode warning
Figure 9.4  Error message E0202 “Insufficient neutral electrode contact”
To test the functionality of the neutral electrode alarm proceed as follows:
1.  Make sure that no neutral electrode is connected to the electrosurgical generator.
2.  Check that the contact quality monitor indicator shines red.
3.  Try to activate any monopolar mode by pressing the corresponding foot switch pedal.
 
• Check that the output power cannot be activated.
 
• Check that the error message E0202 is displayed and that an alarm tone sounds.
 
• Check that the alarm tone stops and that the error message E0202 is closed after 
approximately 10 seconds.
DRAFT 
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2017-01-17