Cooper Surgical LEEP PRECISION LP-10-120 Manual De Funcionamiento página 20

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THIS DEVICE IS A BF-TYPE DEVICE. BF-TYPE EQUIPMENT IS A B-TYPE DEVICE WITH AN
F-TYPE APPLIED PART.
A B-Type device is a piece of equipment providing a particular degree of protection against electric
shock, particularly regarding:
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Allowable leakage current
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Reliability of the protective earth connection .
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An F-Type device is an isolated applied part . The applied part is isolated from all other parts
of the equipment to such a degree that the patient leakage current allowable in single fault
condition is not exceeded when a voltage equal to 1 .1 times the highest rated mains voltage
is applied between the applied part and earth .
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AVOIDING UNINTENTIONAL PATIENT BURNS
1 . Do not activate the electrode until all components are in place .
2 . Be certain to have an unobstructed path and view .
3 . Use only non-conductive ancillary instruments .
4 . Remove patient jewelry, metal drape clips, (etc .) and needles .
5 . A Patient Return Electrode must be used . The entire area of the Patient Return Electrode should
be reliability attached to the patient's body and as close to the operating field as possible.
6. Place Foot Switch in safe position, out of traffic.
7 . Turn console OFF or place in WAIT state when not in use .
8 . Do not use unit on small appendages due to current density . Bipolar techniques may be
desirable for use on small appendages .
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THERMAL INJURY AND DEFECTS OF TISSUE TREATED WITH LOOP ELECTRODES
Possible injury to cervical tissue may include:
1 . Thermal coagulation injury of the cervix, up to one-third the thickness of normal cervical
epithelium,
2 . Fragmentation of squamous cervical epithelium attributable to long exposure periods along the
excision site that allows heat to dissipate laterally, and
3 . Partial coagulation of the endocervical epithelium because of lateral heat radiation .
Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedures may also produce thermal defects at the periphery of
the excised tissue and may make histopathologic interpretation difficult or impossible, preventing
accurate diagnosis and the evaluation of the need for further treatment .
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FLAMMABLE GASES / SOLUTIONS
1. When using a flammable preparatory solution, such as alcohol, be certain that the solution has
completely evaporated before using electrosurgery .
2. Electrosurgery should not be used in the presence of flammable or explosive gases.
3. It is recommended that only non-flammable agents be used for cleaning and disinfection.
SMOKE FROM PROCEDURES CONTAINS LIVE CELLS THAT MAY PRESENT BIOHAZARDS
(HIV, ETC .); USE A SMOKE EVACUATION DEVICE .
CONSULT THE PACEMAKER MANUFACTURER'S LITERATURE AND THE PATIENT'S
PHYSICIAN BEFORE USING THIS INSTRUMENT ON A PATIENT USING A PACEMAKER .
WARNINGS
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