Maintenance; General Maintenance Information; Maintenance Personnel; Cleaning - ConMed Sabre Genesis Service Manual

This section contains information useful in the
maintenance and repair of the Sabre Genesis™.
WARNING: High voltages are present at the
connections and within the Sabre Genesis™.
Maintenance personnel should take precautions
to protect themselves. Read the safety sum-
mary in Section 1.1.4 of the Sabre Genesis™
Operators Manual before working on the
ESU.
4.1

General Maintenance Information

Although the Sabre Genesis™ has been designed
and manufactured to high industry standards, it is
recommended that periodic inspection and perfor-
mance testing be performed to ensure continual
safe and effective operation.
Ease of maintenance was a primary consideration
in the design of the Sabre Genesis™. Maintenance
features of this unit include microprocessor aided
troubleshooting aids and push button calibration,
built in fault detection, circuit protection, and easy
access to circuitry while the unit is operational.
These features, coupled with the warranty, local
support, loaner equipment, factory support, toll
free phone service to the factory and available fac-
tory training ensure a minimal maintenance effort
with extensive support available.
4.2

Maintenance Personnel

Only Hospital Qualified Biomedical Technicians
or ConMed factory technicians should perform
service on the Sabre Genesis™. Refer all servicing
to a Hospital Qualified Biomedical Technician.
If necessary, your CONMED sales representative
will be happy to assist you in getting your equip-
ment serviced.
4.3

Cleaning

The interior of the unit may be vacuumed or
blown out as required. The exterior of the unit
may be cleaned by wiping it with a cloth that
has been dampened (not dripping) with a mild
detergent such as Windex® or Formula 409®.
(Windex® is a registered trademark of the S.C.

Maintenance

Section 4.0
Johnson Company. Formula 409® is a registered
trademark of the Clorox Company.)
4.4
The Sabre Genesis™ should be visually inspected
at least every six months. This inspection should
include checks for the following:
1) Damage to the power cord and plug.
2) Proper mating and absence of damage to the
3) Any obvious external or internal damage to
4) Any accumulation of lint or debris within the
5) Control Panel cuts, punctures, or dents.
4.5
The Sabre Genesis™ should be tested for correct
performance at least once every year. Every unit
is supplied with a serialized Production Test Data
Sheet that tabulates the results of the factory tests
that were performed on the unit. This data is
supplied so that it may be used as a reference for
subsequent tests.
Recommended periodic performance tests are
listed in the following sections.
4.5.1
Connect a standard ohmmeter between the
earth ground prong on the power plug and the
Equipotential Ground Connection. Compensate
for lead resistance. Confirm less than 0.2 ohms
resistance is measured.
4.5.2
Perform the Preliminary Functional Test procedure
described in section 2.4.1 of the Sabre Genesis™
Operators Manual to verify proper operation of

displays, alarms and commands.

Periodic Inspection

accessory connectors.
the unit.
unit or heatsink.

Periodic Performance Testing

Chassis Ground Integrity

Displays, Alarms and Commands
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