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The automatic mode will perform a thermal lesion for the selected duration, in this case, 60
seconds. At the top of the graph there is a numeric reading of the temperature at the tip of the
electrode, measured in degrees C as the power applied to the electrode is increased, this value
will steadily rise to the selected set temperature, in this case, the default value of 80 °C. The
clock will start to count down when the achieved temperature is within 5 °C of the set limit
temperature.
The graph will show the temperature during the duration of the lesion procedure. Once 60
seconds has passed at the set temperature, the alarm will sound, and power to the patient will be
switched off. The lesion is now complete.
Stopping a Procedure
If at any point during a procedure it is necessary to end the procedure, either in the event of an
emergency or not, press the
This will put the machine into a safe state immediately, instantly stopping any power being
transferred to the patient. NOTE. After pressing 'Stop', the procedure will restart from the
beginning and not from the point where the 'Stop' button was pressed.
Ending a Session
Once the NT1100 enters an active state it enters what is known as a 'session'. A session can be
made up of a series of individual tasks, albeit a combination of stimulation and lesion tasks, the
activity of which, being automatically logged.
To end sessions press the
Note: Before ending a session any procedures should either have not started or have been
completed and the NT1100 should not be delivering any power to the patient and both Stimulate
and RF Controls should be turned fully anticlockwise.
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