Safety For The Patient; Correct Position Of The Patient; Correct Position Of Neutral Electrode - Carlo De Giorgi SURGERY PLUS Mode D'emploi

the rear panel) corresponds to the available mains.
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In case of incompatibility between the available wall socket and the feeding
cable of the equipment, replace only with legally approved connectors and ac-
cessory items. The use of adapters, multiple connections or cable extensions
is not advised. Should their use become necessary it is mandatory to use only
simple or multiple adapter conforming to the actual safety requirements.
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Don't let the apparatus exposed to atmospheric agents. The unit must be pro-
tected from seepage of liquids. Don't obstruct openings or cracks of ventilation
or heathsink.
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Don't leave the equipment uselessly inserted. Switch off the equipment when
not in use.
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The use of the unit is not suited in explosive rooms.
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SURTGERY PLUS must be destined only to the use for that have been ex-
pressly designed. Any other use is to be considered improper and dangerous.
The manufacturer can not be considered responsible for possible damages due
to improper, wrong and unreasonable uses.
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It is dangerous to modify or try modifying the characteristic of the equipment.
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Before effect any operation of cleaning or maintenance, disconnect the appa-
ratus from the electric net, either unplugging it from the mains or switching off
the mains switch of the plant.
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In case failure and/or bad operation of equipment switch off it. For the possible
reparation address only to an authorized service centre and ask for the use of
original spare parts. The lack to follow the above requirements could risk the
safety of the equipment and can be dangerous for the user.
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Do not reduce or disable the audible signal warning the activation of the gen-
erator. A functioning activation signal can minimize or prevent patient or staff
injury in the event of accidental activation.
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Avoid verifying the functioning of the unit by shorting the active electrode with
the reference one or the active electrode with metallic parts.
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If necessary use a smoke-plume extraction system.
Safety for the Patient
During the HF electrosurgical operations the patient is a conductor of electrical voltage
against earth potential. So if there is a contact between patient and electrical conduc-
tive objects (metal, wet clothes,etc..), in the contact's point could be electrical current
that causes thermical necrosis. So it is recommended to inspect the equipment and its
accessories before using and to respect all safety rules.
Correct Position of the Patient
It is important to avoid any intention or accidental contact between patient and ground-
ed metallic parts and to make sure that:
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The patient is not in contact with metallic parts (operative table, supports..).
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The flexible tubes of the respirator do not touch the body of the patient.
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On the operative table with grounded connection there are always coatings that
allow discharging the electrostatic charges.
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The patient is on a thick basic tissue with insulating properties, covered by a
sufficient number of nets.
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The patient is not in contact with nets or wet mattress.
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The eventual organic secretions and the cleaning and other liquids do not wet
the nets.
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There are not liquid under the patient.
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Urinary secretions are eliminating by the catheters.
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The body zones characterized by a higher sweating, the extremities in direct
contact with trunk or the points of skin-skin contact are dried by the nets inter-
position (arm/trunk, leg/leg, breast, skin folds, etc.).
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All conductive and grounded supports, stirrups, are correctly insulated.
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Control the anesthetics quantity to avoid a great sweating.
Correct Position of Neutral Electrode
The use of the neutral electrode (or patient-plate for the leakage of current) is neces-
sary in the monopolar technique, because it allows the "return" of the cutting or coagu-
lation current to the scalpel. The types of the neutral electrode are two:
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