Operating The Acculan® 3Ti Dermatome; Taking Skin Grafts - Braun Acculan 3Ti Instructions For Use/Technical Description

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Fig. 12 Safely lifting the flaps
Set the required cutting width by opening the
appropriate number of flaps 12.
Safely lift flaps 12 by pressing flap tabs 11.
Completely open flaps 12 until they engage in their
end positions (flap width = 8 mm).
Operating the Acculan® 3Ti Dermatome
Note
The low howling noise heard during startup of the
Acculan® 3Ti Dermatome is normal for this product!
Press trigger 4.
The dermatome runs at the continuously controlled
oscillation frequency.

Taking skin grafts

Before using the Acculan® 3Ti Dermatome for the first
time, the user should carry out some test cuts on a
specimen to make themselves familiar with the
operation of the device.
Stretch flabby skin.
With the sliding surface in level contact with the
skin, push forward dermatome 1 in a smooth
movement, applying gentle pressure. Be careful not
to cant dermatome 1.
For very thin grafts, use a forceps, from time to
time, to lay up the resected portion of the graft on
surface 13.
Switch off the motor and extract the fresh graft
from the dermatome.
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Lower the handle and cut off the skin graft with
dermatome 1.
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