Components And Accessories; Safety; Warnings - Bovie SPECIALIST PRO User Manual

COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES

To avoid incompatibility and unsafe operation, we recommend using the following Bovie brand accessories supplied
with your generator:
• Specialist | PRO Electrosurgical Generator
• Hospital-grade power cords - 09-039-001; 09-035-001
measuring 15 feet (4.572 meters)
• User's Guide (s)
ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES
To avoid incompatibility and unsafe operation, we recommend using the following Bovie accessories with
the Specialist│PRO:
• BV-1253B - Footswitch for Monopolar and Bipolar procedures

SAFETY

The safe and effective use of electrosurgery depends to a large degree on factors solely under the control of the
operator. There is no substitute for a properly trained and vigilant medical staff. It is important that they read,
understand, and follow the operating instructions supplied with this electrosurgical equipment.
Physicians have used electrosurgical equipment safely in numerous procedures. Before starting any surgical procedure,
the surgeon should be familiar with the medical literature, complications, and hazards of using electrosurgery in that
procedure.
To promote the safe use of the Specialist | PRO Electrosurgical Generator, this section presents the warnings and
cautions that appear throughout this user's guide. So that you can operate this equipment with maximum safety,
it is important that you read, understand, and follow the instructions in these warnings and cautions. It is also
important that you read, understand, and follow the instructions for use in this user's guide.

WARNINGS

Hazardous Electrical Output - This equipment is for use only by trained, licensed physicians.
Danger: Fire / Explosion Hazard - Do not use the Specialist | PRO electrosurgical generator in
the presence of flammable anesthetics.
Fire / Explosion Hazard - The following substances will contribute to increased fire and
explosion hazards in the operating room:
• Flammable substances (such as alcohol based skin prepping agents and tinctures)
• Naturally occurring flammable gases which may accumulate in body cavities such as
the bowel
• Oxygen enriched atmospheres
• Oxidizing agents (such as nitrous oxide [N
The sparking and heating associated with electrosurgery can provide an ignition source.
Observe fire precautions at all times. When using electrosurgery in the same room with any
of these substances or gases, prevent their accumulation or pooling under surgical drapes,
or within the area where electrosurgery is performed.
Connect the power cord to a properly polarized and grounded power source with the frequency
and voltage characteristics that match those listed on the back of the unit.
No modification of this equipment is allowed.
Electric Shock Hazard - Connect the generator power cord to a properly grounded receptacle. Do
not use power plug adapters.
Electric Shock Hazard - Always turn off and unplug the generator before cleaning.
Fire Hazard - Do not use extension cords.
Patient Safety - Use the generator only if the self-test has been completed as described.
User's Guide • Specialist | PRO
• One disposable pencil - ESP1-S
• Three electrodes - ES20 (ball); ES02 (needle); ES01 (blade)
• One reusable grounding cord - A1252C
measuring 9.85 feet (3 meters)
• Five disposable split grounding pads -ESRE-1
• ESU Series I DVD
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