B.Braun Aesculap Acculan 4 Mode D'emploi page 10

Aesculap
Dermatome GA340 / Dermatome 0.1 mm GA341
6.3 Safe operation
Risk of infection or injury due to aerosol formation
or particles!
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Use suitable protection (such as waterproof pro-
WARNING
tective clothing, face mask, safety gases, suc-
tion).
Risk of injury and/or malfunction!
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Always carry out a function check prior to using
the product.
WARNING
Risk of injury when using the product beyond the
field of view!
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Apply the product only under visual control.
WARNING
Note
The product drive motor is operated using a magnetic sensor system. In
order to prevent inadvertent activation of the motor, the product may not
be exposed to any magnetic fields (such as magnetic instrument pads).
Note
The slight whistling noise when the product is starting up is due to the con-
struction.
6.3.1 Adjusting the cutting thickness
Note
The skin condition (e.g. due to age) of the patient must be considered when
adjusting the cutting depth (graft thickness).
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Set the cutting depth with setting lever 18. The lock 19 of the setting
lever 18 prevents any unintentional change to the setting of the cut-
ting depth, see Fig. C.
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Read the cutting depth on dial wheel 20 (1/10 mm gradation).
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Follow the troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting list.
6.3.2 Adjusting the cutting width
Risk of injury/cuts by the dermatome blade if the
flaps are opened incorrectly!
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Always use the flap tabs for lifting the flaps.
WARNING
Note
The width of the skin graft will be approx. 2mm less than the cutting width
set by the flaps.
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Set the required cutting width by opening the appropriate number of
flaps 24.
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Safely lift flaps 24 by pressing flap tabs 25, see Fig. F.
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6.3.3 Operating the product
Note
The slight whistling noise when the product is starting up is due to the con-
struction.
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Activate trigger 2.
The saw runs at the continuously controlled oscillation frequency.
6.3.4 Taking skin grafts
Note
To familiarize with the operation of the Dermatome prior to its first surgical
application, the user should carry out some test cuts on a specimen.
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Stretch flabby skin.
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With the sliding surface in level contact with the skin, push product 1
forward in a smooth movement, applying gentle pressure. Be careful
not to cant the product 1.
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For very thin grafts, use a forceps, from time to time, to lay up the
resected portion of the graft on surface 21, see Fig. C.
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Turn off the motor and pull the freshly cut skin graft out of the device
- or -
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Lower the handle and cut off the skin graft with the product 1.