Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH ESG200 User Manual

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Operation

 

• Make sure to press the correct foot switch or hand switch, i.e. yellow switch for cutting 

modes and blue switch for coagulation modes.

 

• Make sure that the required foot switch pedal is assigned to the correct output socket.

Increasing the output of energy if the electrosurgical generator does not perform as 

expected can result in bleeding, perforation and burns to the patient. Prior to increasing the 

output:

 

• Check the connections of the cords.

 

• Check the attachment of the neutral electrode.

 

• Check the settings at the electrosurgical generator.

Inappropriate output of power can result in bleeding, perforation and burns to the patient.

 

• Before activating, confirm that the displayed settings are correct for the intended 

procedure.

When using a bipolar HF instrument for coagulation only, then unintended activation of a 

cutting mode could result in bleeding, perforation and damage to the bipolar HF instrument.

 

• Prior to activation, switch off all bipolar cutting modes via the Mode Screen.

 

• Alternatively, reduce the output power level of all bipolar cutting modes to 0 on the Set 

Screen.

 

• Confirm that the displayed settings are correct for the intended procedure.

 

• For monopolar treatments: Confirm that the CQM indicator for the neutral electrode shines 

green.

 

• Make sure to use the correct foot switch pedal, i.e. the yellow pedal for cutting and the 

blue pedal for coagulation.

 

• Make sure to use the correct hand switch, i.e. the cutting trigger or the coagulation trigger.

The activation time is limited to 60 seconds, except for the RFITT modes. This safety 

measure is implemented to restrict patient injury or property damage due to unintended 

activation. If the time limit is exceeded:

 - An alarm tone sounds. 

 - The output power stops automatically.

DRAFT 

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2017-01-17