Overview And General Features; Indications For Use - Covidien Valleylab LS10 Service Manual

Overview and General Features

Overview and General Features
The generator is designed to provide a vessel sealing application. It features a simple
interface and automatically detects LigaSure instruments and configures the generator
accordingly. Safety and diagnostic functionality include automatic fail-safe functions.
The generator is a bipolar electrosurgical generator and works with LigaSure instruments
as a system. Covidien offers a selection of LigaSure instruments that are fully compatible
with this generator. The generator supports only compatible Covidien LigaSure
instruments.

Indications for Use

The Valleylab LS10 is an electrosurgical generator containing LigaSure vessel sealing
technology. The vessel sealing function is indicated for use in sealing (fusing) vessels up
to, and including, 7 mm in diameter, tissue bundles, and lymphatics during general
surgery including, but not limited to, surgical specialties such as urologic, vascular,
thoracic, gynecologic, plastic and reconstructive, and colorectal.
Refer to each instrument's instructions for use (IFU) for additional indications, warnings,
and specific contraindications.
The LigaSure system has not been shown to be effective for tubal sterilization or tubal
coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use this function for these procedures.
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