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- Page 2 Monopolar Setup Instructions Monopolar Surgery Setup Warning: Risk of Fire. Replace Fuse as Marked. 250V, F8.0A (100-240) Avertissement: Risque du feu. Remplacez les fusibles comme marqués. 250 V F8.0A (100-240) ForceTriad Energy Platform ForceTriad Energy Platform front panel rear panel page 2...
- Page 3 Note: Please read the ForceTriad Energy Platform User’s Guide and all appropriate instructions for use before using the ForceTriad Energy Platform or surgical accessories. 1. Plug the system power cord into the rear panel receptacle of the ForceTriad Energy Platform and into a grounded power receptacle. (Do not use a power strip or extension cord.) 2.
- Page 4 Std Mono Note: When attaching a monopolar instrument, align the instrument’s Coag connector pins with the three dots printed on the ForceTriad face plate below the monopolar receptacles. Reversing the connector will limit the instrument’s functionality and damage the connector.
- Page 5 Valleylab Mode-Enabled Electrosurgical Devices 1. Connect the Valleylab mode-enabled device into either the Monopolar 1 ™ Valleylab or Monopolar 2 instrument receptacle on the front panel of the energy Acc. Port Std Mono platform. Note: Each touchscreen controls the receptacle directly below the touchscreen and can only control one instrument at a time.
- Page 6 Note: The slider cannot control power when the energy platform is in the Manual Power Control mode. Monopolar Footswitching The ForceTriad Energy Platform provides hardware and software options for monopolar footswitching. Standard monopolar footswitching is a simple hardware configuration. Software-enabled footswitching provides footswitching capabilities for both footswitching and handswitching accessories from the Monopolar 1 receptacle.
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Page 7: Standard Monopolar Footswitching
Standard Monopolar Footswitching 1. Connect the instrument to the universal footswitch accessory port (UFP) on the front panel of the ForceTriad Energy Platform. Valleylab Acc. Port Std Mono Note: An E0502-1 or E0017 adapter is required when using the universal... -
Page 8: Software Enabled Monopolar 1 Footswitching
Monopolar Setup Instructions Software Enabled Monopolar 1 Footswitching 1. Enable Monopolar 1 footswitching at the system level: Touch the wrench icon—Setup—Features— Mono 1. The mark in the check box indicates it is enabled. 2. Exit the menus by touching the green arrows at the bottom of each screen. Valleylab Acc. - Page 9 Note: If Monopolar 1 footswitching has not been enabled, a box appears indicating F OOTSWITCH ONTROL . Touch the green button with a check mark to enable Monopolar 1 footswitching from this screen. NABLED page 9 Monopolar Setup Instructions...
- Page 12 Bipolar Setup Instructions Bipolar Surgery Setup Warning: Risk of Fire. Replace Fuse as Marked. 250V, F8.0A (100-240) Avertissement: Risque du feu. Remplacez les fusibles comme marqués. 250 V F8.0A (100-240) ForceTriad Energy Platform ForceTriad Energy Platform front panel rear panel page 12...
- Page 13 Bipolar Surgery Setup Note: Please read the ForceTriad Energy Platform User’s Guide and all appropriate instructions for use before using the energy platform or surgical accessories. 1. Plug the system power cord into the rear panel receptacle of the energy platform and into a grounded power receptacle.
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Page 14: Autobipolar Function
Bipolar Setup Instructions Autobipolar Function Autobipolar allows the user to configure the system for automatic activation and cessation of bipolar energy. 1. Enable Autobipolar: Touch the wrench icon—Setup—Features— Valleylab AutoBipolar, then exit the menus by touching the green arrows at the Auto Std Mono Auto... - Page 16 LigaSure Tissue Fusion Setup Warning: Risk of Fire. Replace Fuse as Marked. 250V, F8.0A (100-240) Avertissement: Risque du feu. Remplacez les fusibles comme marqués. 250 V F8.0A (100-240) ForceTriad Energy Platform ForceTriad Energy Platform rear panel front panel page 16...
- Page 17 Note: Please read the ForceTriad Energy Platform User’s Guide and all appropriate instructions for use before using the ForceTriad Energy Platform or surgical accessories. 1. Plug the system power cord into the rear panel receptacle of the ForceTriad Energy Platform and into a grounded power receptacle. (Do not use a power strip or extension cord.) 2.
- Page 20 Troubleshooting and Definitions Definitions Pure Cut provides a clean, precise cut in any tissue with little or no hemostasis. Blend Cut is a conventional blended waveform that provides slower cutting and additional hemostasis. Valleylab Mode is a unique combination of hemostasis and dissection and allows the user to slow down for more hemostasis and speed up for faster dissection.
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Page 21: Troubleshooting
Faulty power cord Replace the power cord. Fuse drawer is open or Replace the blown fuse(s). Close the fuse drawer. Refer to the ForceTriad fuses are blown Energy Platform Service Manual. Internal component Use a backup ForceTriad energy platform. - Page 22 Troubleshooting and Definitions Situation Possible Cause Solution ForceTriad energy platform Malfunctioning footswitch Turn off the ForceTriad energy platform. Check and correct all instrument is on and instrument is or handswitching connections. activated, but system does instrument Turn on the ForceTriad energy platform. Replace the instrument if it not deliver output continues to malfunction.
- Page 23 If the REM alarm persists apply another REM Polyhesive Patient Return Electrode. Refer to Correcting a REM Alarm Condition in the ForceTriad Energy Platform User’s Guide. INVALID INSTRUMENT Invalid instrument is...
- Page 24 Troubleshooting and Definitions Situation Possible Cause Solution The CHECK INSTRUMENT Excessive tissue/eschar on Clean electrode tips and jaws with a wet gauze pad. screen appears, six pulsed electrode tips or jaws tones sound, and RF Electrodes have come Re-insert the electrode into the instrument jaws making sure that all the output is disabled loose from the instrument electrode pins are firmly seated.
- Page 25 Abnormal neuromuscular Metal-to-metal sparking Check all connections to the ForceTriad energy platform, patient return stimulation (stop surgery electrode, and active electrodes. immediately) Can occur during coag Use a lower power setting for the fulgurate and the spray modes.
- Page 26 Some manufacturers offer RF choke filters for use in monitor leads. The filters activated, the monitor is reduce interference when the ForceTriad energy platform is activated and responding to radiated minimize the potential for an electrosurgical bur at the site of the monitor frequencies electrode.
- Page 27 Situation Possible Cause Solution Internal Cardiac ICD is activated by energy Stop the procedure and contact the ICD manufacturer for instructions. Defibrillator (ICD) platform activation page 27 Troubleshooting and Definitions...
- Page 28 Part No. 1044008 COVIDIEN, COVIDIEN with logo and Covidien logo are U.S. and internationally registered trademarks of Covidien AG. All other brands are trademarks of a Covidien company. U.S. Patents 5,370,645; 5,372,596; 5,772,659; 6,068,627; 6,203,541; 7,137,980; 7,222,601; 7,416,437; 7,513,896; 7,648,499; 7,651,492;...