Inspecting The System And Accessories - Covidien ForceTriad Service Manual

Periodic Safety Check (Routine Maintenance)

Inspecting the System and Accessories

Equipment required:
• Bipolar footswitch and monopolar footswitch
• Bipolar instrument cords or test leads
• Monopolar instrument cords or test leads
• LigaSure instrument or test leads
Turn off the system, and disconnect the power cord from the wall receptacle.
Rear Panel
1.
Check the rear-panel footswitch receptacles for obstructions or damage. Check for a
secure fit by inserting the bipolar, monopolar, LigaSure 1, and LigaSure 2 footswitch
connector into the appropriate receptacles.
2.
Remove the fuse and verify correct voltage and current rating. Refer to Performance
Characteristics on page 4-2.
3.
If any footswitch connector is damaged or unusable, return the system to Covidien
Technical Service. For more information, see Covidien Technical Service on page 9-4.
Front Panel
1.
Check the Universal Footswitching Port (UFP) for obstructions or damage:
– Check for a secure fit by inserting the UFP adapter into the receptacle.
– Verify the accessory port tab (Acc. Port) on the Monopolar 1 screen becomes
If the UFP port is damaged or unusable, return the system to Covidien Technical
Service. For more information, see Covidien Technical Service on page 9-4.
2.
Check the Bipolar instrument receptacle for obstructions or damage:
– Insert the bipolar instrument or cable into the receptacle to verify a secure fit.
– Verify the Bipolar tab on the Monopolar 2 screen becomes active, indicating the
If the receptacle is damaged, return the system to Covidien Technical Service. For
more information, see Covidien Technical Service on page 9-4.
3.
Check the Monopolar 1 and Monopolar 2 instrument receptacles for obstructions or
damage:
– Insert a standard two-button or Force Triverse electrosurgical pencil into the both
– Verify the appropriate tab becomes active, indicating the instrument has been
6-12
active, indicating the adapter has been detected.
instrument has been detected.
receptacles to verify a secure fit.
detected:
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