Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH ESG200 User Manual

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Maintenance, repair and shipment

The electrosurgical generator as well as the foot switch must go through an annual safety 

check in accordance with the national statutory regulations.

The annual safety check may only be carried out by a qualified electrician with sufficient 

experience in maintaining medical electrical devices. Furthermore, the appropriate 

equipment for performing the safety check must be available. Details on the annual safety 

check are described in the maintenance manual for the CELON ELITE ESG-200.

 

• Contact the local Olympus representative for the latest version of the maintenance 

manual.

Alternatively, the electrosurgical generator can be sent to an authorized service center 

where the annual safety check is carried out.

 

• Contact the local Olympus representative for information on authorized service centers.

 

• When sending the electrosurgical generator to an authorized service center, take account 

of the information in the section “Shipment” on page 86.

Repairs may only be performed by authorized service centers.

 

• Do not attempt to modify or repair the electrosurgical generator or the foot switch.

 

• Contact the local Olympus representative center for repair and warranty information.

 

• When sending the electrosurgical generator to an authorized service center, take account 

of the information in the section “Shipment” on page 86.

When sending products to an authorized service center for repair, maintenance or warranty 

claims, note the following:

Used products represent a risk of infection for the servicing personnel. Service centers are 

entitled to refuse the service for soiled or contaminated products for reasons of safety.

 

• Clean and disinfect the product as thoroughly as possible and mark it accordingly.

Service centers do not accept warranty claims for damage caused by inadequate packaging.

 

• Use the original cardboard packaging for the transport of the product.

 

• If this is not possible, wrap each component individually in sufficient paper or sheets of 

foamed material and place them in a cardboard box.

When returning the electrosurgical generator:

 

• Include a description of the malfunction or damage.

 

• State the name and telephone number of a contact person.

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2017-01-17