Operation; System Controls - ConMed AER DEFENSE Operator's Manual

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System Controls

The electronic system controls on the CONMED
AER DEFENSE™ Smoke Evacuator are easy to
understand and simple to use. The control panel
contains the Suction Level Control buttons,
Laparoscopic Mode button, Continuous Mode
button, CONMED ESU Automatic Mode button,
Footswitch Mode button, and filter life indicator.
See Figure 2.1.1.
Note: Please be sure to read all instructions before
installing accessories or operating this equipment.
Failure to do so may result in damage to the unit
and/or personal injury.
• Power ON/OFF: The power button that
completely disables the electrical power to
the AER DEFENSE™ unit is located on
the control panel. To power up the smoke
evacuator, depress the power button down
until the indicators on the control panel
illuminate. Turn the unit main power off by
depressing down on the power button until
the lights on the control panel turn off. This
power button does not control the power of
the attached ESU. See Figure 2.1.1
• Suction Level Control: The amount of
suction may be adjusted by pressing the up or
down arrows on the control panel. Press the
up arrow to increase suction. Press the down
arrow to decrease suction. The suction control
should be set to the lowest setting that
completely removes surgical smoke from the
operative site. Pressing the up or down arrow
buttons will increase or decrease the amount
of suction in 10% increments respectively. See
Figure 2.1.1
• Normal ESU Activation Mode: This is
the default activation mode. The unit will
run in this default mode when none of
the available specialty modes have been
selected and illuminated on the control panel
(Laparoscopic, Continuous, Automatic or
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• Laparoscopic Suction Mode: This specialty
• Continuous Activation Mode: This specialty
• CONMED ESU Automatic Mode: This
• Footswitch Activation Mode: This specialty
• Filter Life Indicator: The filter life indicator
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Footswitch). While in Normal Mode, the
AER DEFENSE™ Smoke Evacuator will
initiate suction upon activation from an ESU.
See Figure 2.1.1
suction mode button on the control panel
has been designed to provide a low flow
range suction control to be used in minimally
invasive procedures in order to maintain
pneumoperitoneum. Laparoscopic mode
can be controlled by Normal, CONMED
ESU Automatic, Footswitch or Continuous
activation modes. See Figure 2.1.1
mode button on the control panel will run
the AER DEFENSE™ Smoke Evacuator
at the selected power level continuously
until the mode has been deselected, another
mode is selected or the unit is powered off.
Continuous activation mode can be run while
in Normal or Laparoscopic Modes. See
Figure 2.1.1
specialty activation mode button on the
control panel will initiate suction upon
activation from a CONMED System 5000 or
System 2450 ESU. The AER DEFENSE™
Smoke Evacuator will also employ automatic
adjustments of the flow level based on the
ESU power usage. See Figure 2.1.1
mode button on the control panel will initiate
suction upon activation of the footswitch
only. The unit may be turned on or off by
depressing the footswitch pedal once to
turn the suction on and again to turn it off.
When Footswitch mode is selected, the unit
will not initiate suction with ESU activation.
See Figure 2.1.1
on the control panel provides a visual
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