Active Electrodes; Repairs And Servicing - Bowa TissueSeal PLUS COMFORT Manual Del Usuario

2 Safety
2.2.3.

Active electrodes

Defective or worn electrodes can cause burns on patients:
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Never use or repair worn or defective electrode surfaces.
Dispose of them.
Hot electrode surfaces may cause patient injuries:

Maintain sufficient distance between the tips of the instrument
and sensitive tissue structures, such as the pancreas or intestine.
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Ensure that hot instruments are not used for preparation.
Inadvertent activation of the ligation instrument may cause patient
injuries:

Do not lay the ligation instrument on the patient.
Dirty electrodes may cause a short circuit, thereby resulting in
functional failure of the ligation instrument.

Clean the jaw electrodes regularly with a moist cloth.
2.2.4.

Repairs and servicing

Do not repair or service defective devices:

Discard or replace defective devices.
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