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SurgiStat II Service Manual
Continuous monitor interference
Faulty chassis-to-ground connections
1.
Check and correct the chassis
ground connections for the
monitor and, if applicable, for the
generator.
2.
Check other electrical equipment
in the room for defective grounds.
Electrical equipment is grounded to
different objects rather than a
common ground
Generator may respond to the
resulting voltage differences between
grounded objects
Plug all electrical equipment into line
power at the same location.
Malfunctioning monitor
Replace the monitor.
Interference with other devices
only when generator is activated
Metal-to-metal sparking
Check all connections to the
generator, patient return electrode,
and accessories.
High settings used for fulguration
Use lower power settings for
fulguration or select the Desiccate
mode.
Electrically inconsistent ground wires
in the operating room
Verify that all ground wires are as
short as possible and go to the same
grounded metal.
If interference continues when the
generator is activated, the monitor is
responding to radiated frequencies
Check with the manufacturer of the
monitor.
Some manufacturers offer RF choke
filters for use in monitor leads.
The filters reduce interference when
the generator is activated and
minimize the potential for an
electrosurgical burn at the site of the
monitor electrode.
Situation Possible
cause
Recommended action
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