Components And Accessories; Additional Accessories; Safety - Bovie Aaron 1250 User Manual

• Self diagnostics
These diagnostics continually monitor the unit to ensure proper performance.

COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES

To avoid incompatibility and unsafe operation, we recommend using the following Bovie® brand accessories supplied
with your generator:
• Aaron 1250™ Electrosurgical Generator
• Hospital-grade power cords - 09-039-001; 09-035-001
• User's Guide (s)
• One disposable pencil - ESP1-S

ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES

To avoid incompatibility and unsafe operation, we recommend using the following Bovie accessories with the A1250™:
• BV-1253B - Footswitch for Monopolar and Bipolar procedures

SAFETY

The safe and effective use of electrosurgery depends to a large degree on factors solely under the control of the
operator. There is no substitute for a properly trained and vigilant medical staff. It is important that they read,
understand, and follow the operating instructions supplied with this electrosurgical equipment.
Physicians have used electrosurgical equipment safely in numerous procedures. Before starting any surgical procedure,
the surgeon should be familiar with the medical literature, complications, and hazards of using electrosurgery in that
procedure.
To promote the safe use of the Aaron A1250™ Electrosurgical Generator, this section presents the warnings and
cautions that appear throughout this user's guide. So that you can operate this equipment with maximum safety,
it is important that you read, understand, and follow the instructions in these warnings and cautions. It is also
important that you read, understand, and follow the instructions for use in this user's guide.
WARNINGS
Hazardous Electrical Output - This equipment is for use only by trained, licensed physicians.
Danger: Fire / Explosion Hazard - Do not use the Aaron 1250™ electrosurgical generator in the
presence of flammable anesthetics.
Fire / Explosion Hazard - The following substances will contribute to increased fire and
explosion hazards in the operating room:
• Flammable substances (such as alcohol based skin prepping agents and tinctures)
• Naturally occurring flammable gases which may accumulate in body cavities such as
the bowel
• Oxygen enriched atmospheres
• Oxidizing agents (such as nitrous oxide [N
The sparking and heating associated with electrosurgery can provide an ignition source.
Observe fire precautions at all times. When using electrosurgery in the same room with any
of these substances or gases, prevent their accumulation or pooling under surgical drapes,
or within the area where electrosurgery is performed.
The use of flammable anesthetics or oxidizing gases such as nitrous oxide (N2O) and oxygen
should be avoided if a surgical procedure is carried out in the region of the thorax or the head,
unless these agents are sucked away.
Non-flammable agents should be used for cleaning and disinfection wherever possible.
Flammable agents used for cleaning or disinfecting, or as solvents of adhesives, should be
allowed to evaporate before the application if HF surgery. There is a risk of pooling flammable
solutions under the patient or in body depressions such as the umbilicus, and in body cavities
such as the vagina. Any fluids pooled in these areas should be mopped up before H.F. surgical
User's Guide • Aaron 1250 ™
• Three electrodes - ES20 (ball); ES02 (needle); ES01 (blade)
• One reusable grounding cord - A1252C
• Five disposable split grounding pads -ESRE-1
• ESU Series I DVD
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