Table Of Contents - Valleylab ForceTriad User Manual

Conventions Used in this Guide
Warranty
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Chapter 1. ForceTriad Energy Platform Overview and General Features
ForceTriad Energy Platform Front Panel
Introduction
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System Conventions
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Touchscreens
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Common Symbols
Power Modes
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Monopolar Modes
Bipolar Modes
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LigaSure Mode
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Chapter 2. Patient and Operating Room Safety
General
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Setting Up the System
Fire/Explosion Hazard
Energy Platform
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Active instruments
Pacemakers and ICDs
After Surgery
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Monopolar
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Patient Return Electrodes
Inadvertent Radio Frequency (RF) Burns
Bipolar
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LigaSure
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LigaSure in Laparoscopic Procedures
Servicing
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Shunt Cords
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Procedures Where Conductive Fluid is Introduced into the Surgical Site
Laparoscopic Procedures
Chapter 3. System Setup
Setup
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Before Startup
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Powering Up the ForceTriad Energy Platform
System Functions
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Adjusting Display Brightness
Activation Log
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ForceTriad User's Guide
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