ELECTROSURGICAL / CAUTERY MACHINE
ELECTROSURGICAL / CAUTERY UNIT
electrosurgical unit is a long standing work horse and provides cutting and coagulation in monopolar or bipolar outputs. The generator has audible and visual alarms, including REM™ Fault Indicator. The REM™ (Return Electrode Monitoring) is standard. 300 watts is available for output in the cut setting. A monopolar foot switch is included, a bipolar foot switch is optional as is a rolling cart. Refurbished units are available from Avante Health Solutions.
PRODUCT FEATURES
- Blended Cut Modes
- Provide flexibility through varying degrees of hemostasis. Choose one of three preset modes.
- Simultaneous Independent Coagulation
- Permits two surgeons to fulgurate from a single generator, for added convenience and efficacy. Accessories are activated only when keyed, reducing the potential for injury caused by inadvertent activation.
- Low Voltage Coagulation
- Ensures controlled, precise desiccation with less destruction of peripheral tissue, making the Force° 2 generator ideal for laparoscopic procedures.
- REM™ Safety
- Is guaranteed with patented adaptive REM° system, which continually monitors patient impedance levels. If a fault in the patient/return electrode contact is detected, the REM° system automatically deactivates the generator virtually eliminating the risk of burns under the return electrode. REM° safety has been proven in more than 100 million surgical procedures worldwide.
SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Weight & Dimensions
- Height: 8 inches (20 cm)
- Width: 13 inches (33 cm)
- Depth: 21 inches (53 cm)
- Weight: 23 lbs (10.4 kg)
Output Waveforms
- Cut: 510 kHz sinusoid
- Blend 1: 510 kHz sinusoidal bursts at 50% duty cycle recurring at 31 kHz
- Blend 2: 510 kHz sinusoidal bursts at 37.5% duty cycle recurring at 31 kHz
- Blend 3: 510 kHz sinusoidal bursts at 25% duty cycle recurring at 31 kHz
- Coag: 510 kHz damped sinusoidal bursts with a repetition frequency of 31 kHz Low Voltage 510 kHz sinusoidal bursts at 25%
- Coag: duty cycle recurring at 31 kHz
- Bipolar: 510 kHz sinusoid Output power changes by less than 5% or 5 watts, whichever is greater, as the line voltage varies from 85-135 volts (into a 300 ohm load).
- Low Frequency Leakage (50-60 Hz) Source current, patient leads, all outputs tied together.
- Normal polarity, intact chassis ground < 10 µA
- Normal polarity, ground open <100 µA
- Reverse polarity, ground open <100 µA
- Sink current, 140V applied, all inputs <150 µA
High Frequency Leakage
Less than 150 mA rms
Input Power Requirements
Operating range is 85 to 135 AC volts. Current is less than 8 amperes in cut and less than 4 amperes in coag.
Power Readouts
Agree with actual power into rated load to within ± 15% or 5 watts, whichever is greater.
Adaptive REM™ System
- Measurement Frequency: 140 kHz ± 20 kHz
- Measurement Current: 3 mA maximum
- Acceptable Resistance Ranges:
- REM° pad Ñ 5-135 ohms
- Non-REM° pad Ñ less than 20 ohms
- Acceptance range is 5-135 ohms after REM° PolyHesive° II return electrode is applied. REM° trip is initial impedance plus 40%. For example, if the initial impedance is 30 ohms, the upper level trip is approximately 42 ohms.
Cooling
Convection, no fan.
Audio Volume
The mode indicator tones are adjustable to a minimum level of 45 dB at 1 meter. The alarm tones are not adjustable and are set at 65 dB minimum at 1 meter. Also available in a 220-240 volt, 50-60 Hz configuration. Designed to meet UL and CSA specifications.