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Bowa Lotus Quick Reference Manual

Torsional ultrasonic scalpel
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  • Page 1 TORSIONAL ULTRASONIC SCALPEL Quick reference guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    IMPORTANT NOTICE This quick reference guide is a brief summary of the operating instructions, it is not a substitute for the User Manual. For full instructions on the operation of this equipment please refer to the LOTUS Series 4 User Manual.
  • Page 3 This coupled with the blade geometry tip of the instrument. As a result, unintentional distal drilling focuses the energy into the jaw area. LOTUS also offers enhanced into tissue is a common cause of concern.

  • Page 4: Fundamental Principles

    1.2 | 1.3 | EFFECTS ON TISSUE APPLICATIONS LOTUS can be used for haemostatic dissection of all types of soft tissues: large pedicles, vascular structures and even tough tissues such as the cervix or scar tissue. Specialist surgical areas: Gynaecology...

  • Page 5: System Overview

    2.1 | SYSTEM OVERVIEW Torsional transducer LOTUS Series 4 generator Activation button Power select button Handpiece 1. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES 2. SET-UP 3. CLEANING IN THE STERILE FIELD 4. DEVICE COMPATIBILITY...

  • Page 6: Set Up Of Handpiece And Transducer

    2.2 | SET-UP OF HANDPIECE AND TRANSDUCER Coloured fin on Coloured dot on the transducer the rotation is aligned with coloured fin wheel at of the rotation wheel 12 o’clock Open jaw Rotate the coloured fin on the rotation Ensure the coloured dot on the To remove the end cap, hold the ribbed wheel to 12 o’clock.
  • Page 7 LOTUS torsional transducer Handpiece Tool-less instrument assembly Simple plug and play set-up Activation button Power select button 1. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES 2. SET-UP 3. CLEANING IN THE STERILE FIELD 4. DEVICE COMPATIBILITY...

  • Page 8: Generator

    2.3 | GENERATOR Equipotential connection The lifetime of the transducer is limited to 250 minutes. It is stored within the instrument and can be read on the rear of the unit when the transducer has been inserted. Power switch Sockets for optional foot switch ULTRA LOW POWER SELECTION...
  • Page 9 To engage the cable, align the coloured dots on the connector and the genera- HIGH tor and push to insert. When the activation button is depressed, the transducer Power Select button symbol on the generator lights up. To start using the device, first press the Power Select button. The system will be initialised on LOW power.

  • Page 10: Explanation Of Symbols

    2.4 | EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS 1. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES 2. SET-UP 3. CLEANING IN THE STERILE FIELD 4. DEVICE COMPATIBILITY...
  • Page 11 SYMBOLS DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS MEANING ACTION REQUIRED Transducer symbol Transducer has reached the Transducer must be replaced. not illuminated. end of its operating lifetime. Transducer symbol Transducer has been recognised. lights up briefly. Transducer symbol is continually Transducer must be serviced after Return the decontaminated trans- illuminated.
  • Page 12 SYMBOLS DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS MEANING ACTION REQUIRED - Power Select button or activation button is being pressed during Release the Power Select button. RELEASE and SWITCH warning initialisation. The generator will automatically symbols illuminated. - Power Select button remains de- restart.
  • Page 13 SYMBOLS DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS MEANING ACTION REQUIRED The operation in progress can be Warning symbol, Clock symbol, completed. The transducer has reached more FINAL SURGERY and Transducer After the transducer is unplugged than 98 % of its operating lifetime. symbol illuminated. from the generator, it will be disa- bled and can no longer be used.

  • Page 14: Cleaning In The Sterile Field

    3. | CLEANING IN THE STERILE FIELD Clean the transducer’s wave- 1. Mild debris 3. Hardened debris Remove the transducer from guide and the jaw of the the handpiece. Clean the handpiece with a damp swab. transducer’s waveguide with a Remove the transducer from damp swab.

  • Page 15: Device Compatibility

    4. | DEVICE COMPATIBILITY TYPE LOTUS dissecting shears Handpiece DS4-200SD Open surgery (disposable, 10 per package) 200, 176 mm straight jaw SV3-200 Transducer (reusable) Handpiece DS4-400CD Laparoscopy 400, (disposable, 10 per package) 349 mm curved jaw ES4-400CT* Transducer (reusable) Handpiece...
  • Page 16 BOWA-electronic GmbH & Co. KG Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 4 – 10 72810 Gomaringen I Germany Phone +49 (0) 7072-6002-0 +49 (0) 7072-6002-33 info@bowa.de I bowa-medical.com SRA Developments Ltd a BOWA-electronic GmbH & Co. KG company Bremridge House, Bremridge, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7JX, UK...

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