Notices; Setting Up; Preparing For Monopolar Surgery; Applying The Patient Return Electrode - Bovie SPECIALIST PRO User Manual

When using a smoke evacuator in conjunction with the electrosurgical generator, place the smoke
evacuator a distance from the generator and set the generator volume control at a level that
ensures that the activation tones can be heard.

NOTICES:

If required by local codes, connect the generator to the hospital equalization connector with an
equipotential cable.
Connect the power cord to a wall outlet having the correct voltage. Otherwise, product damge may
result.

SETTING UP

1. Verify that the generator is Off by pressing the power switch Off (O).
2. Place the generator on a stable flat surface, such as a table, platform, or medical cart.
Carts with conductive wheels are recommended. For details, refer to the procedures for your institution or to
local codes. Provide at least four to six inches of space from the sides and top of the generator for cooling.
Normally, the top, sides, and rear panel are warm when you use the generator continuously for extended
periods of time.
3. Plug the generator power cord into the AC Power Cable Receptacle on the rear panel.
4. Plug the generator power cord into a grounded receptacle.
5. Turn on the generator by pressing the power switch On (|). Verify the following:
• All visual indicators and displays on the front panel illuminate.
• Activation tones sound to verify that the speaker is working properly.
6. If the self-test is successful, a tone sounds. Verify the following:
• A Cut mode is selected; a Coag or Bipolar mode is selected.
• Each display shows a power setting. The unit automatically powers up to the Cut and Coag modes and their
last selected power settings.
• The Patient Return Electrode Alarm Indicator illuminates red.
If the self-test is not successful, an alarm tone sounds. An error code may appear in the Cut display and/or
the Coag display, in most cases, the generator is disabled. Note the error code and refer to SECTION 6,
TROUBLESHOOTING.
Once the self-test is successful, connect the accessories and set the generator controls. Refer to PREP RING FOR
MONOPOL R SURGERY or PREP RING FOR BIPOL R SURGERY later in this section.

PREPARING FOR MONOPOLAR SURGERY

Monopolar surgery requires a patient return electrode.
Applying the Return Electrode
To maximize patient safety, Bovie Medical Corporation recommends using a split return electrode and a Bovie® generator with a
contact quality monitoring system (Bovie NEM™).
NOTICE:
The Bovie NEM™ system recommends that you use a split return electrode.
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