INSULATION TESTING ON LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
1. I
A S
(
NSERT
PONGE
CHOOSE SPONGE TO BE USED BY INSTRUMENT SHAFT DIAMETER
5
, (C2), 10
MM DIAMETER
,
ELECTRODE
USING THE THUMB AND THE INDEX FINGER
2. T
HOROUGHLY MOISTEN THE SPONGE WITH SALINE
I
F USED IN STERILE FIELD
3. I
NSERT THE INSULATION TEST ELECTRODE
TESTING SHAFT INSULATION ONLY
1. A
C
(1)
TTACH
ABLE
FEMALE
.
TEST UNIT
2. H
OLD INSTRUMENT AT HANDLE
PUSH INSTRUMENT SHAFT ALL THE WAY TOWARDS THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY
ON THE UNIT ALARM LIGHT AND BUZZER WILL SOUND ALERTING USER OF THE DEFECT
3. D
O A PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THIS AREA TO CONFIRM AND REPAIR INSTRUMENT AS NECESSARY BEFORE USING IT IN A
SURGICAL PROCEDURE
TESTING SHAFT AND HANDLE INSULATION
L
I
APAROSCOPIC
NSTRUMENT
1. A
(1)
TTACH CABLE
FEMALE BANANA PLUG TO INSTRUMENT
.
TEST UNIT
2. P
LUG IN INSULATED TEST ELECTRODE HANDLE
INSULATED TEST ELECTRODE HANDLE
STICKING OUT ON TOP
3. T
HOROUGHLY MOISTEN SPONGE WITH SALINE
4. H
OLD THE INSTRUMENT AT THE HANDLE IN ONE HAND AND WITH THE OTHER HAND HOLD THE INSULATED TEST ELECTRODE
. W
HANDLE
ITH THE UNIT TURNED ON
. I
PARTS OF THE SHAFT
5. P
ROCEED TO WIPE DOWN THE HANDLE IN THE SAME FASHION
ACTIVATE WHEN THE DEFECTIVE SPOT IS TOUCHED
6. D
O A PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THIS AREA TO CONFIRM FAILURE AND REPAIR INSTRUMENT AS NECESSARY BEFORE USING IT IN
A SURGICAL PROCEDURE
INSULATION TESTING ON MONOPOLAR + BIPOLAR FORCEPS
M
F
ONOPOLAR
ORCEPS
1. C
ONNECT THE ALLIGATOR CLIP
(A). C
SOCKET
LIP THE ALLIGATOR CLIP TO EXPOSED METAL ON THE FORCEPS TO BE TESTED
(3)
HANDLE
TO SOCKET
THE APPROPRIATE SIZE WITH
).
OUT EXCESS WATER
2. H
OLD THE FORCEPS IN ONE HAND AND THE INSULATED TEST IN THE OTHER
,
PART OF THE SPONGE
3. I
F AN INSULATION FAILURE IS DETECTED THE FAILURE LIGHT AND AUDIBLE ALARM WILL ACTIVATE
PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE AREA AND PERFORM NECESSARY REPAIRS BEFORE USING THE INSTRUMENT IN A SURGICAL
.
PROCEDURE
, (C3),
MM DIAMETER
INTO THE TEST ELECTRODE
,
,
FLUIDS SPONGE
ELECTRODE MUST BE STERILIZED AND FLUIDS USED MUST BE STERILE
(2)
INTO SOCKET
B
ANANA PLUG OF THE INSTRUMENT
,
ACTIVATE FOOTSWITCH ON UNIT
.
(3)
(3). I
NSERT A SPONGE INTO THE TEST ELECTRODE WITH ABOUT
.
(
SUGGESTED
,
ACTIVATE THE FOOTSWITCH AND SWIPE THE UPPER PART OF THE SPONGE ALONG ALL
F THERE IS AN INSULATION FAILURE THE FAILURE LIGHT AND ALARM WILL ACTIVATE
.
(4)
TO THE FEMALE END OF THE TEST CABLE
(B)
OF THE UNIT AND INSERT INSULATION TEST ELECTRODE
¼"
STICKING OUT ON THE TOP AND MOISTENED IT WITH SALINE OR DISTILLED WATER
SWIPE ALL INSULATED PARTS OF THE FORCEPS
ENDO TEST II MANUAL
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ROCEDURES
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,
CENTER THE SPONGE AND RELEASE PRESSURE ON ELECTRODE SHAFT
(
)
SUGGESTED
OR DISTILLED WATER
(B)
LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SOCKET BAR
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.
OST
PLUG MALE BANANA PLUG INTO SOCKET
—
INSERT TIP OF INSTRUMENT INTO SPONGE HOLDER
. I
RF–
. P
POST
LUG MALE BANANA PLUG INTO SOCKET
(B)
INTO SOCKET
ON UNIT
)
OR DISTILLED WATER
. I
F THERE IS AN INSULATION FAILURE THE ALARM WILL
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ITH
HARGER
ONNECTED
,
SIZE TO BE TESTED
BY PRESSING THE MIDDLE PART OF THE
(
SQUEEZE OUT EXCESS WATER
F A DEFECT IS FOUND ON THE SHAFT INSULATION
.
. I
NSERT INSULATION TEST ELECTRODE
¼"
(
SQUEEZE OUT EXCESS WATER
(1). P
LUG THE MALE END OF THE CABLE INTO THE
. C
ONNECT INSULATED TEST
(2)
(3). I
INTO HANDLE
CTIVATE THE FOOTSWITCH AND WITH THE UPPER
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, (C1),
MM DIAMETER
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.
(A)
ON THE
,
SLOWLY
(A)
ON THE
(2)
INTO
OF THE SPONGE
).
.
NSERT A SPONGE OF
(
SQUEEZE
ONFIRM FAILURE WITH
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