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Procedure No. 411-20101028-01 ( Major ) Electrosurgical Units
STATUS: Passed Service Required Preventable problem Adverse event
likely
Electrosurgical Units
Procedure No. 411-20101028-01 ( Major )
Facility: Dept:
WO No.: Date: Inspector:
Mfr: Model: SN:
CTRL No: Loc: IPM Time:
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
Electrosurgical units deliver high voltage and high power that can cause serious electrical burns. Be sure that all
connections are secure and well insulated before performing any power output test. Do not contact either the active or
dispersive electrode while the unit is activated. When making connections and whenever testing is not being performed,
make sure the unit is off or in the standby mode.
Never operate any electrosurgical unit for prolonged periods during testing, especially at maximum control settings.
Electrosurgical units can be damaged by such operation.
Hazardous high voltages are present inside electrosurgical units. Do not open the electrosurgical units for inspection or
adjustment unless you are qualified to do so.
Never activate the unit with the active and dispersive electrodes connected together without a load resistance (short-
circuited), since this may damage the unit.
TEST APPARATUS
Control/Serial No.
Electrical safety analyzer
Electrosurgical unit analyzer
High-resistance (20 MW) ohmmeter
Variable resistor: 0 to 200 W (e.g., decade resistor box)
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200 W non-inductive resistor
Oscilloscope and high-voltage probe
QUALITATIVE TASKS
Pass Fail
Chassis/Housing
Mount/Fasteners
Casters/Brakes
AC Plug
Line Cord
Strain Reliefs
Cables
Fittings/Connectors
Dispersive Electrodes
Filters
Controls/Switches
Indicators/Displays
Dispersive Cable Continuity Monitor
Audible Signals
Labeling
Footswitch
Accessories
QUANTITATIVE TASKS
Criteria Set/Indicated Measured Pass Fail
Chassis Grounding Resistance £0.5 W
Dispersive Electrode Grounding Resistance >20 MΩ for
ground-
referenced units
Dispersive Electrode Contact Quality Monitor Continuity
Resistance monitor >10 W /
Contact quality
monitor 5 W to
150 W
RF Output Current/Power ±5 W or ±15%
RF Output Isolation £150 mA or £4.5
W
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Done
Clean
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