Medtronic Covidien Valleylab Force TRIAD

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Medtronic Covidien Valleylab Force TRIAD

Medtronic Covidien Valleylab Force TRIAD Features

The Covidien Force Triad energy platform is a full-featured electrosurgical system that provides electrosurgical cutting and coagulation, bipolar functionality, and vessel sealing in a single generator. This Electrosurgical Unit is intended for open and laparoscopic surgical procedures and includes; TissueFect, ValleyLab, and LigaSure fusion technologies. It features a user-friendly interface with three touchscreens that allow the user to control the system functions.

    TissueFect sensing technology to precisely manage energy delivery.
    Enhanced LigaSure tissue fusion technology that fuses vessels up to 7mm, lymphatics, pulmonary vasculature and tissue bundles.
    alleyLab mode that provides a unique combination of monopolar hemostatis and dissection.
    Automatic instrument recognition.
    Compatible with conventional electrosurgical instruments and all current and new LigaSure instruments.

Medtronic Covidien Valleylab Force Triad Specifications:

General

    Output Configuration: Isolation output.
    Cooling: Natural convection and fan.
    Display: Three LCD touchscreens.
    Connector ports: LED illuminated Smart connector readers
        Force Triad energy platform cart (FT900) Universal.
        Mounting cart (UC8009), and/or the UC8010 Over-shelf.
        Operating room boom systems.
        Any Stable, flat surface such as a table or cart top.

Dimensions and Weight

    Height: 25.5 cm (10 in.)
    Width: 45.8 cm (18 in.)
    Depth: 50.8 cm (20 in.)
    Weight: 13.6 kg (30 lbs)

Activation Tone

    The audio levels stated below are for activation tones (cut, Valleylab, coag, bipolar, and LigaSure Modes) and alarm tones (REM and system alarms) at a distance of one meter.

Volume and Frequency

    Volume (adjustable): 45 to 65 dBA
    Frequency Cut: -660 Hz
        Valleylab: 800 Hz.
        Coag: 940 Hz.
        Bipolar: 940 Hz.
        LigaSure: 440 Hz.
    Duration: Continuous while the system is activated.

Alarm Tone

    Volume (adjustable): >65 dBA.
    Frequency: -REM: 660 Hz.
        Regrassp: Two tones: High= 985 Hz, Low = 780 Hz.
        Seal Complete: 985 Hz.
        Error/System Alert: Beep tone = 1400 Hz.
        Duration:
            REM: Two 1/2 second tones separated by 1/2 second for each REM event
            Reactivate/Regrassp: Four 175 msec tones-high, low, high–low separated by 1/2 second.
            Check Instrument: Six 175 msec tones – high, low, high low, high, low -Seal Complete: Two 175 msec tones separated by 175 msec for each Seal Complete event.
            Error/System Alert: Two 1/2 second tones separated by 1/2 second for each Error/ System Alert event.

REM Contact Quality Monitor

    Interrogation frequency: 80 kHz ± 10 kHz
    Interrogation current: < 100μA
    Interrogation voltage: < 12V RMS

Acceptable Resistance Range

    REM resistance measurements are ± 10% during RF activation and ± 5% when RF output is not activated.
    REM patient return electrode: 5 to 135 ohms or up to a 40% increase in the initial measured contact resistance (which ever is less).
    If the measured resistance is outside the acceptable range(s) noted above, a REM fault condition occurs.

REM Alarm Activation

    REM patient return electrode: When the measured resistance exceeds the standard range of safe resistance (below 5 ohms or above 135 ohms) or when the initial measured contact resistance increases by 40% (whichever is less), the REM alarm indicator enlarges and flashes red and yellow, a tone sounds twice, and RF output is disabled. The indicator remains illuminated red and yellow until you correct the condition causing the alarm. Then, the indicator illuminates green and RF output is enabled.

Autobipolar

    The ForceTriad energy platform is equipped with an autobipolar feature that allows for automatic activation of bipolar energy.
    Note: The autobipolar electrode function requires the use of the Valleylab E0018 bipolar Instrument cord.
    Autobipolar Specificaitons:
        Interrogation frequency: 80 kHz ± 10 kHz.
        Interrogation current: < 100 μA.
        Activation impedance: 20 Ω to 500.
        Deactivation impedance: User selectable: 1,500 Ω 1,800 Ω or 2,200 Ω.
        Measurement accuracy: ± 14% of Full Scale activation impedance while keying active above 10 watts.
        + 50%, -14% of full scale activation impedance while keying active at 10 watts or below.
        ± 5% of Full Scale activation impedance while keying inactive.
        Keying delay: User selectable in 500 msec increments from 0 sec to 2.5 sec

Duty Cycle

    Under maximum power settings and rated load conditions, the ForceTriad energy platform is capable of operating a duty cycle of 25% defined as 10 seconds active and 30 seconds inactive, in any mode for a period of 4 hours.
    Caution
        Use of duty cycles greater than 25% (10 seconds active followed by 30 seconds inactive) will increase the risk that heat build-up under a return electrode may be high enough toinjure the patient. Do not continuously activate for longer than one minute.

Low Frequency (50/60 Hz) Leakage Current

    Enclosure source current, ground open