User’s Guide
TM
Valleylab
FT Series Energy Platform
FT10
User’s Guide
ValleylabTM FT10
FT Series Energy Platform
For use with software version 2.0x
Part Number: PT00133730
Preface
Preface
This guide and the equipment it describes are for use only by qualified medical professionals
trained in the particular technique and surgical procedure to be performed. It is intended as
a guide for using the Covidien Valleylab™ FT10 FT Series Energy Platform only. Additional
technical information, such as circuit diagrams, component part lists, descriptions,
calibration instructions, component-replacement instructions, and software-update
instructions, is available in the Valleylab™ FT10 FT Series Energy Platform Service Manual.
Equipment covered in this manual
Valleylab™ FT10 FT Series Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) with software version 2.0x
The latest version of the FT10 user’s guide and service manual is available at:
https://quickassist.medtronic.com/products
Call these numbers to request a hardcopy of the service manual:
• USA and Canada: 1 800 255 8522 Option 2
• International: 1 303 476 7996
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Limited Warranty
Covidien warrants the covered product listed below to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for normal use and service for the period(s) set forth below. Covidien’s
obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement, at its sole option, of
any product, or part thereof, which has been returned to it (or its authorized distributor)
within the applicable time period shown below after delivery of the product to the original
purchaser, and which examination discloses, to Covidien’s satisfaction, that the product is
defective. This limited warranty does not apply to any product, or part thereof, which has
been repaired or altered in a way so as, in Covidien’s judgment, to affect its stability or
reliability, or which has been subjected to misuse, neglect, or accident.
The warranty period for this Covidien product is as follows:
Limited Warranty
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Notwithstanding any other provision herein or in any other document or communication,
Covidien’s liability with respect to this limited warranty and the products sold hereunder
shall be limited to the aggregate purchase price for the products sold to the customer. This
limited warranty is non-transferable and runs only to the original purchaser of the covered
product(s). There are no warranties which extend beyond the terms hereof. Covidien
disclaims any liability hereunder or elsewhere in connection with the sale of products and
for any form of indirect, tort, or consequential damages.
This limited warranty and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be construed under and
governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, USA. The sole forum for resolving disputes
arising under or relating in any way to this limited warranty is the District Court of the County
of Boulder, State of Colorado, USA.
Covidien reserves the right to make changes in covered products built or sold by it at any
time without incurring any obligation to make the same or similar changes to equipment
previously built or sold by it.
THE OBLIGATION TO REPAIR OR REPLACE A DEFECTIVE OR NONPERFORMING PRODUCT IS
THE SOLE REMEDY OF THE CUSTOMER UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. EXCEPT AS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, COVIDIEN DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCTS,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
One year from date of shipping
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Software License
Software License
Customer hereby acknowledges that Covidien LP and or its affiliates (collectively called
“COVIDIEN” herein) owns the entire right, title, and interest in and to the Software, as may be
installed in the Products or Equipment addressed herein or provided separately (“Software”)
(including all of the computer code, source and object, comprising the Software and all
components and elements thereof), and all associated manuals, drawings, technical
information and Documentation (collectively, the “Documentation”), including, without
limitation, all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property or
proprietary rights (“Intellectual Property Rights”) in and to the Software and all components
and elements thereof all of which shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Covidien.
The amount paid by the Customer for the Products and/or Equipment incorporating the
Software includes as a portion of that amount, a license fee granting Customer only the
rights set forth in this Software License. This Software License will be superseded by any
express Software agreement between Covidien and Customer The use of term “Product”
herein includes Products and/or Equipment as applicable.
1. Single User License Grant: COVIDIEN grants to Customer a limited, nonexclusive, nonsublicensable, nontransferable and revocable license to use the Software, exclusively at
location identified by Customer on the order form as the ship-to location of the Products,
solely in machine-readable object code form, and only on a single central processing unit
embedded in the Products as provided by COVIDIEN under this agreement, and solely for the
Customer’s internal business purpose in the operation of the Products provided by
COVIDIEN under this agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrar y contained in this
Agreement, the Software is licensed to be used on only one computing device or Product,
and a valid license must be obtained under this Agreement for each computing device or
Product with which the Software is used or in which the Software is embedded.
2. Restrictions on Use: Except to the extent expressly authorized in these Software License
Terms or by law, Customer shall not and shall not cause any third part to; (i) decompile,
disassemble, or reverse engineer the Software; (ii) modify or create any derivative works
(including, without limitation, translations, transformations, adaptations or other recast or
altered versions) of or based on the Software, or alter the Software in any way; (iii) merge the
Software with any other software or product not supplied by Covidien; (iv) use, copy, sell,
sublicense, lease, rent, loan, assign, convey or otherwise transfer the Software except as
expressly authorized by this Agreement; (v) distribute, disclose or allow use of the Software,
in any format, through any timesharing service, service bureau, network or by any other
means, to or by third parties; (vi) remove or modify any copyright, confidential or proprietary
markings, legends or restrictions that are in the Software originally supplied to Customer; or
(vii) violate any obligations with regard to Covidien’s Confidential Information (as defined
below). To the extent that Customer is expressly permitted by applicable mandatory law to
undertake any of the activities listed in the preceding sentence, Customer will not exercise
those rights unless and until Customer has given Covidien not less than 30 days’ prior written
notice of Customer’s intent to exercise any such rights unless an order of a government
agency of competent jurisdiction will not so allow. This License will terminate immediately
upon notice from Covidien if Customer fails to comply with any provision of this License or
any agreement.
3. Reservation of Rights: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, or any order form, purchase order or agreement between the parties, all rights
not expressly granted by Covidien to Customer are reserved to and retained by Covidien and
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Covidien expressly is not selling, assigning or otherwise transferring to Customer, and
Customer is not purchasing or otherwise acquiring or obtaining, any of Covidien’s
Intellectual Property Rights or other rights in or to the Software or Documentation.
4. Confidentiality: Customer agrees that the Software and the Documentation, and all
components and elements of the Software and Documentation, including, without
limitation, the specific design and structure of individual programs, constitutes confidential
information and trade secrets of Covidien (the “Confidential Information”). Customer agrees
not to disclose, provide, or otherwise make available such Confidential Information,
including, without limitation, any trade secrets or copyrighted material, in any form to any
third party. Customer agrees that it will make the Software available only to those
employees, contractors, or consultants of Customer with a specific need to know, who are
obligated to comply with the restrictions contained in these Software License Terms and to
maintain secrecy of the Software and all other Confidential Information and are properly
trained in its use. Customer is responsible for the compliance of all users of the Software and
Products with these obligations and shall cause all users of the Software and Products to
comply with these obligations. Customer acknowledges that the Software embodies
proprietary trade secrets of Covidien including, without limitation, technical and nontechnical information regarding the Software and the development and manufacture of the
same. Customer hereby agrees to maintain the confidentiality of such trade secrets using at
least as great a degree of care as Customer uses to maintain the confidentiality of its own
most confidential information. Customer shall communicate these obligations to those
employees and agents of Customer who come into contact with the Software, and shall use
its best efforts to ensure their compliance with all confidentiality obligations applicable to
Customer.
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5. Change Orders: Covidien shall have the right, at any time during the Term, by written
request to Customer (an “Update Notice”), to require that Customer return the Products and
Software to Covidien for such periods of time as are required by Covidien (“Update Periods”)
or to allow Covidien to access the Software at the Customer’s location for the purpose of
enabling Covidien to incorporate Software revisions, updates or modifications from time to
time. Upon receipt of an Update Notice, Customer shall return the requested Products and
Software to Covidien at Covidien’s cost and expense, or work with Covidien to find a suitable
time for Covidien to access the Software at the Customer’s location. Customer acknowledges
and agrees that during Update Periods, if the Software must be returned to Covidien, the
Products and Software will be unavailable to Customer and in Covidien’s possession.
Covidien will use reasonable commercial efforts to perform the revisions, updates or
modifications and to return the revised, updated or modified Products and Software to
Customer as soon as is reasonably practicable.
6. Software License Term: The term of the Software license granted under this Software
License shall be for the commercial life of the associated Product or Equipment.
7. Limited Warranty: Covidien represents and warrants to Customer that the Software will
perform substantially as described in Covidien's then current Documentation for such
Software and the remaining warranty, or extended warranty, if any, applicable to the Product
or Equipment with which such Software was delivered. If Customer notifies Covidien of
defects during the applicable warranty period, and those defects are verified by Covidien, as
Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy, Covidien will replace the defective Software or, at its
option, terminate this Software License and refund to Customer the amount paid by
Customer to Covidien for the Software (if provided separately from a Product) or for the
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Product in which the defective Software is installed (if embedded within a Product).
Customer’s remedy for breach of this limited warranty shall be limited to the foregoing
replacement or refund and shall not encompass any other damages. No dealer, distributor,
agent or employee of Covidien is authorized to make any modification or addition to the
warranty and remedies stated herein.
Notwithstanding these limited warranty provisions, all of Covidien’s obligations with respect
to such warranties shall be contingent on Cu stom er’s use of the Soft ware in accordance with
this Agreement and in accordance with Covidien’s instructions as provided by Covidien in
the Documentation provided by Covidien, as such instructions may be amended,
supplemented, or modified by Covidien, in its sole discretion, from time to time. Covidien
shall have no warranty obligations with respect to any failures of the Software that are the
result of accident, abuse, misapplication, extreme power surge or extreme electromagnetic
field, or any other cause outside of Covidien’s control.
This limited warranty does not apply to any damages, malfunctions, or non-conformities
caused to or by; (i) Customer’s use of Software in violation of these Software License Terms
or in a manner inconsistent with any Documentation or instructions provided by Covidien;
(ii) use of non-Covidien furnished equipment, software, or facilities with its equipment or
Products; (iii) Customer’s failure to follow Covidien’s installation, operation, repair or
maintenance instructions; (iv) Customer’s failure to permit Covidien timely access, remote or
otherwise, to Products; (v) failure to implement all features, revisions, modifications,
updates, patches, “bug fixes”, or new versions of or to the Software provided by Covidien
under this Agreement or otherwise; (vi) Products with there original manufacturer’s serial
numbers altered, defaced or deleted; (vii) Products that been altered, serviced or modified
by a party other than Covidien; or (viii) Software that has been subjected to abnormal
physical or electrical stress, misuse, negligence or accident by Customer or a third party.
8. Export Laws: THESE SOFTWARE TERMS ARE EXPRESSLY MADE SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL
LAWS, REGULATIONS, ORDERS, OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE EXPORT
FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OF THE SOFTWARE. BUYER SHALL NOT EXPORT OR
RE-EXPORT THE SOFTWARE (I) WITHOUT FULL COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH LAWS,
REGULATIONS, ORDERS AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
OBTAINING ALL NECESSARY APPROVAL FROM ALL REQUIRED GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
AND (II) WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF COVIDIEN.
9. U.S. Government Rights. The Software is a “commercial item” developed exclusively at
private expense, consisting of “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer
software Documentation” as such terms are defined or used in the applicable U.S. acquisition
regulations. The Software is licensed hereunder (i) only as a commercial item and (ii) with
only those rights as are granted to all other customers pursuant to the terms and conditions
of this License. Customer shall not use, duplicate, or disclose the Software in any way not
specifically permitted by this License. Nothing in this License requires Covidien to produce
or furnish technical data for or to Customer.
10. Survival. Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 and this Section 10 shall survive the termination or
expiration of these Software License Terms.
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Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Equipment covered in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Software License. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Chapter 1. Overview and General Features
The Valleylab™ FT10 Energy Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Modes & Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
System Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
The Touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
System Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Interface Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Chapter 2. Warnings and Precautions for Patient and
Operating Room Safety
Conventions Used in this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
General Warnings and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fire/Explosion Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
System Setup Warnings and Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Warnings and Precautions for the Energy Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Warnings and Precautions for Active Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Warnings for Implanted Electronic Devices (IEDs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Post Surgery Safety Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Warnings and Precautions for Monopolar Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Warnings and Precautions for Patient Return Electrodes. . . . . . . .2-10
Inadvertent Radio Frequency (RF) Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Warnings and Precautions for Laparoscopic Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Warnings and Precautions for Bipolar Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Warnings and Precautions for LigaSure™ Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Warnings and Precautions for Bipolar Resection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Shunt Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Conductive Fluid In the Surgical Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Chapter 3. System Setup
Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
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Unpacking the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Before Starting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Turning On the VLFT10GEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Turning Off the VLFT10GEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Restore Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Audio Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Service and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
DEMO Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Service Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Language Selection Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Feature Enabling Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Chapter 4. Monopolar
Front Panel Monopolar Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Rear Panel Monopolar Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Monopolar Quick Setup Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Monopolar Function Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Monopolar Power Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Foot Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Monopolar Foot-Pedal Activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Return Electrodes – REM Contact Quality Monitoring System . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Patient Return Electrode Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
How the REM System Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Patient Return Electrode Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Monopolar Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11
Monopolar Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
VALLEYLAB Mode Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
Using a VALLEYLAB-Mode Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
SHARED COAG Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
After Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Disconnect the instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Chapter 5. Bipolar
Front Panel Bipolar Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Rear Panel Bipolar Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Bipolar Quick Setup Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Bipolar Function Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
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Bipolar Power Output Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Bipolar Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Foot Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Virtual Ammeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Setting the Ammeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Auto Bipolar Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Turning Auto Bipolar ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Auto Bipolar Activation Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Setting the Auto Bipolar Activation Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Closing Bipolar Settings Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Bipolar Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
After Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Disconnect the instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Chapter 6. LigaSure™ Vessel Sealing Function
Front Panel LigaSure™ Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Rear Panel LigaSure™ Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
LigaSure™ Quick Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
LigaSure™ Function Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
LigaSure™ Instrument Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
LigaSure/Bipolar Receptacle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Foot Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
LigaSure™ Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Reusable-Instrument Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Connecting LigaSure™ Instruments to the Energy Platform . . . . . . 6-6
Activating the LigaSure™ Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Alert Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
BiZact™ Function Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
After Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Disconnect the instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Chapter 7. Bipolar Resection
Front Panel Bipolar Resection Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Rear Panel Bipolar Resection Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Bipolar Resection Quick Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Bipolar Resection Function Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
LigaSure/Bipolar Receptacle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Bipolar Resection Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Foot Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Connecting Bipolar Resection Instruments to the
Energy Platform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
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Bipolar Resection Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Changing the Energy-Delivery Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Activating a Bipolar Resection Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Incorrect Foot-Pedal Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
After Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Disconnect the Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
REM Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Correcting a REM-Alarm Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Correcting Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
System Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Chapter 9. Maintenance and Repair
Responsibility of the Manufacturer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Routine Maintenance and Periodic Safety Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Returning the Energy Platform for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Updating Energy Platform Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Service Manual Copies and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Covidien Technical Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Training/Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Chapter 10. Technical Specifications
VLFT10GEN Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Environmental Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-4
Power Cord Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Backup Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Equipotential Ground Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
EKG Blanking and Smoke Evacuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Internal Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Duty Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-5
Leakage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-7
IFETEL Radio Standards Warning Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8
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Symbols Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Standards and IEC Classifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Class I Equipment (IEC 60601-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Type CF Equipment/Defibrillator Proof
(IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2-2, and ANSI/AAMI HF18) . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12
IP21 Liquid Ingress/Spillage
(IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-2-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12
Voltage Transients – Energy Platform Mains Transfer
(IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2-2, and ANSI/AAMI HF18) . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12
CISPR 11 Class A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12
Electromagnetic Compatibility
(IEC 60601-1-2 and IEC 60601-2-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12
Return Electrode Monitor (REM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-13
Auto Bipolar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-14
Audio Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-15
Energy Output Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-17
Output Waveforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-19
Output Power vs. Resistance Graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-21
Monopolar Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-21
Bipolar Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-36
Discontinuous Power Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-45
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Chapter 1
Overview and General Features
This chapter provides an overview of the features and functions of the Valleylab™ FT10 FT
Series Energy Platform.
Precaution
Read the instructions, warnings, and precautions provided with this energy platform and associated
accessories before using. Specific instructions for electrosurgical instruments are not included in this
manual.
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The Valleylab™ FT10 Energy Platform
Introduction
The Valleylab™ FT10 FT series energy platform (VLFT10GEN) provides RF energy for
monopolar and bipolar surgical applications, and tissue-fusion and vessel-sealing
applications. It features a touchscreen divided into four quadrants for viewing and user input
of settings and options available for any application. The energy platform automatically
detects coded handsets and configures the energy platform accordingly. Safety and
diagnostic functionality include automatic fail-safe functions.
The VLFT10GEN applied parts (patient return electrodes and active instruments) are
designed to work as a system. Covidien offers a selection of patient return electrodes and
active instruments that are fully compatible with this energy platform.
• Refer to each instrument’s instructions for use (IFU) for indications, warnings, and specific
contraindications.
• When considering other manufacturers’ patient return electrodes and/or active
instruments, customers should seek detailed user instructions and warning information
from the manufacturer.
The generator is intended for use in general surgery and such surgical specialties as urologic,
vascular, thoracic, plastic, gynecologic, reconstructive, and colorectal surgery.
Indications for Use
The Valleylab™ FT10 energy platform is a high frequency electrosurgical generator intended
for use with monopolar and bipolar accessories for cutting and coagulating tissue. When
used with compatible sealing devices, it is indicated for sealing vessels up to and including
7 mm, tissue bundles, and lymphatics.
The generator can also be used with compatible resectoscopes for endoscopically controlled
removal or coagulation of tissue using 0.9% NaCl solution as the irrigation medium.
The tissue fusion function has not been shown to be effective for tubal sterilization or tubal
coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use this function for these procedures.
Contraindications
None known.
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Front Panel
FT10
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Overview and General Features
① On/Off button
② Restore Settings button
③ Audio Volume control button
④ Service/Settings button
⑤ REM (Return Electrode Monitoring) indicator
⑥ Interface touchscreen
⑦ REM patient return electrode receptacle
⑧ LigaSure/Bipolar receptacle
⑨ Monopolar 2 instrument receptacle
⑩ Monopolar 1 Universal Foot Pedal Port (UFP) receptacle
⑪ Bipolar instrument receptacle
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Warning: Risk of Fire.
Replace Fuse as Marked
250V, F10.0A (100-127Vac)
250V, F6.3A (220-240Vac)
Avertissement: Risque du feu.
Remplacez les fusibles
comme marqués.
250V, F10.0A (100-127Vac)
250V, F6.3A (220-240Vac)
Monopolar 2 Monopolar 1
Bipolar
2
Monopolar1Monopolar
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Rear Panel
① Monopolar 2 foot-pedal receptacle (requires included adapter to connect standard four-
pin monopolar foot pedal)
② Monopolar 1 foot-pedal receptacle
③ LigaSure/Bipolar foot-pedal receptacle (requires included adapter to connect a bipolar
resection foot pedal)
④ Bipolar foot-pedal receptacle
⑤ Fuse drawer
⑥ Power cord receptacle
⑦ Equipotential ground connection
⑧ Service receptacle (Covered. For service only.)
⑨ Ethernet receptacle (Covered. For service only.)
⑩ Interlink cable receptacles for EKG blanking and smoke-evacuation control
(independently linked to Monopolar 1 and Monopolar 2 activation)
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Modes & Settings
The VLFT10GEN provides the following modes and settings for a variety of surgical
procedures:
Monopolar modes Power-Setting Ranges Peak Voltage
· CUT
- PURE Off, 1–300 W 1287 V
- BLEND Off, 1–200 W 2178 V
· VALLEYLAB 5–60 W 2783 V
· COAG
Overview and General Features
- SOFT Off, 1–120 W 264 V
- FULGURATE Off, 1–120 W 3448 V
- SHARED
FULGURATE
- SPRAY Off, 1–120 W 3932 V
-SHARED
SPRAY
Bipolar effects
· LOW Off, 1–15 W 133 V
· MEDIUM 16–40 W 214 V
· HIGH 45–95 W 462 V
LigaSure modes No power settings 244 V
Bipolar Resection effect
· CUT 1–6 742 V
· COAG 1–6 318 V
Off, 1–120 W 3448 V
Off, 1–120 W 3932 V
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Monopolar Modes
The system produces six modes of monopolar power output.
Precaution
To provide expected functionality from a hand piece, proper insertion is required. Refer to the
alignment dots below the receptacles for proper insertion orientation.
CUT Modes
PURE CUT provides a clean, precise cut in any tissue with little or no hemostasis.
BLEND CUT is a conventional blended waveform that provides slower cutting with
simultaneous hemostasis.
VALLEYLAB Mode
VALLEYLAB mode is a unique combination of hemostasis and dissection that allows the
user to slow down for more hemostasis and speed up for faster dissection.
COAG Modes
SOFT desiccates tissue at a relatively slower rate with deeper thermal penetration. It is
typically performed with a ball electrode.
FULGURATE coagulates tissue by sparking from the active electrode, through air, to the
patient tissue.
SPRAY delivers wider fulguration; penetration is shallower and the affected tissue area is
larger than with the FULGURATE mode.
SHARED allows two monopolar instruments to activate simultaneously in either
FULGURATE or SPRAY modes. A single power setting is provided and power is shared
between the two instruments.
Note: SOFT and SHARED COAG modes are features that are not available on the clinical
screen until they have been enabled. These features can be enabled through the Feature
Enabling menu of the service screen. See Feature Enabling Menu on page 3-10.
Compatible Monopolar Instruments & Devices
The following Covidien catalog numbers for monopolar surgical instruments, return
electrodes, foot pedals, and adapters are fully compatible with the VLFT10GEN.
Monopolar UFP Instruments (connect only to Monopolar 1)
E05021 Monopolar Adapter
E050212 Monopolar Adapter
The Monopolar 1 UFP-receptacle, identified by a blue ring, accepts UFP connectors with
diameters of 4 mm to 8 mm, and lengths of 15.2 mm to 41.7 mm. UFP connectors with a
diameter of less than 4 mm require an adapter to connect to the Monopolar 1 UFP
receptacle.
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Monopolar
Utilizes 4 mm banana pins
Monopolar Instruments (connect only to Monopolar 2 receptacle)
FT3000DB Force TriVerse™ Electrosurgical Device
FT3000 Force TriVerse™ Electrosurgical Device
Monopolar Instruments (connect to either Monopolar 1 or Monopolar 2)
The FT10 is designed for use with Covidien monopolar instruments. However, other monopolar
instruments are compatible with the FT10 if they have a connector that matches the following figure
and are rated for peak voltages of at least 3932 V.
Overview and General Features
Return Electrodes (Monitoring)
E0560 Valleylab™ REM Patient Return Electrode Cord
E7507 REM Polyhesive™ Adult Patient Return Electrode
E7507DB REM Polyhesive™ Adult Patient Return Electrode
E7508 REM Polyhesive™ Adult Cordless Patient Return Electrode
E7509 REM Polyhesive™ Adult Cordless Patient Return Electrode
E7509B REM Polyhesive™ Adult Cordless Patient Return Electrode
E7510-25 REM Polyhesive™ Infant Patient Return Electrode
E7510-25DB REM Polyhesive™ Infant Patient Return Electrode
E7512 REM Polyhesive™ Neonatal Patient Return Electrode
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Return Electrodes (Non-Monitoring, for use in DEMO mode only. Not for clinical
use.)
E7506 Non-REM Polyhesive™ Patient Return Electrode
REM Connector
E0507B Valleylab™ Multiple Return/S Cord Adapter
Foot Pedals
FT6003 ForceTriad™ Three-Pedal Footswitch (Monopolar 2 only)
E6008 Valleylab™ Monopolar Footswitch (Monopolar 1, Monopolar 2 with adapter)
E6008B Valleylab™ Monopolar Footswitch (Monopolar 1, Monopolar 2 with adapter)
1017577 6-Pin to 4-Pin Monopolar Footswitch Adapter (Monopolar 2 only)
Bipolar Effects
Selection of bipolar effects and power settings is dependent on surgeon preferences, tissue
characteristics, accessories selection, and the intended clinical application.
LOW effect is for power selections of 1–15 watts. It delivers low-voltage output for precision
and fine control of the amount of desiccation typically used with small-surface area
instruments.
MEDIUM effect is for power selections of 16–40 watts. It is a conventional bipolar output
typically used with medium-surface area electrodes.
HIGH effect is for power selections of 45–95 watts. Power remains constant over a wide
range of tissue types and may be used for large electrodes.
Effect
Setting
LOW 1—15 watts • Small surface-area instruments
MEDIUM 16—40 watts • Medium surface-area instruments
Power Setting Range Optimized Instrumentation
• Micro-tip forceps (0.4—2.2 mm)
• Micro-tip forceps (1.0—2.2 mm)
• Small paddle lap forceps
• Bipolar scissors
HIGH 45—95 watts
(5 watt increments)
• Large surface-area instruments
• Large paddle lap forceps
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Bipolar
Utilizes 4 mm banana pins
Auto Bipolar
The Auto Bipolar feature senses tissue impedance between the two bipolar electrodes, then
uses the impedance information to automatically start or stop bipolar RF energy delivery.
Optionally, the user may select a timed activation delay for auto start of RF activation.
Note: When using Auto Bipolar, the tissue in the grasp of the bipolar device must have an
impedance less than 2200 Ω. The activation impedance safety feature will not deliver RF
power to the tissue if it is not within the specified range. This is a factory-set value that
cannot be reset by the user.
Note: Auto Bipolar is a feature that is not available on the clinical screen until it is enabled.
This feature can be enabled through the Feature Enabling Menu of the service screen. See
Feature Enabling Menu on page 3-10.
Important
If the VLFT10ADP1 Bipolar Adapter is used, only one bipolar instrument can set the Auto Bipolar
feature to ON.
Overview and General Features
Precaution
Do not use instruments with flying leads with the VLFT10GEN.
Do not use the FT0501 ForceTriad™ Bipolar Adapter on the VLFT10GEN.
Compatible Bipolar Instruments & Devices
The VLFT10GEN is designed for use with Covidien bipolar instruments. However, other
bipolar instruments are compatible with the FT10 if their connectors match the following
illustration and are rated for peak voltages of at least 531 V.
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A. Utilizes 4 mm banana pins
B. Utilizes 2 mm banana pins
Bipolar with Handswitching
The following Covidien catalog numbers for bipolar foot pedals are fully compatible with the
VLFT10GEN.
Foot Pedals
E6009 Valleylab™ Bipolar Standard Footswitch
E6009B Valleylab™ Bipolar Standard Footswitch
E6019 Valleylab™ Bipolar Dome Footswitch
Bipolar Adapter
The VLFT10ADP1 Bipolar Adapter allows bipolar instruments to connect to the LigaSure/
Bipolar receptacle, thereby enabling the use of a second bipolar instrument.
Bipolar Resection
Bipolar Resection configures the LigaSure/Bipolar receptacle to use bipolar resection
resectoscopes.
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Accessories
FT0021S ForceTriad™ Bipolar Resection Cord
FT0022W ForceTriad™ Bipolar Resection Cord
FT6009 ForceTriad™ FT Series Bipolar Resection Footswitch (with adapter)
1060355 Valleylab™ FT10 Bipolar Resection Footswitch Adapter
Effect-Settings Reference Chart
The Valleylab™ FT10 Energy Platform
Overview and General Features
Effect
Setting
1 1.8 80 25
21.8 120 50
32.1 120 75
4 2.4 120 100
5 2.4 160 125
6 2.4 200 150
CUT Initiation
Current (amps)
CUT (watts) COAG (max RMS volts)
The LigaSure™ Vessel Sealing System
The LigaSure™ vessel sealing system can be used on arteries, veins, pulmonary vasculature,
and lymphatics—up to and including 7 mm in diameter—and tissue bundles. When used
with compatible instruments, the system provides precise energy delivery and electrode
pressure to vessels for a controlled time period to achieve a complete and permanent fusion
of the vessel lumen. The system is designed to produce minimal sticking, charring, and
thermal spread to adjacent tissue.
Warning
The tissue fusion function has not been shown to be effective for tubal sterilization or tubal
coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use this function for these procedures.
LigaSure™ Instruments
The LigaSure™ instruments that complete the VLFT10GEN tissue-fusion system include
reusable and single-use instruments for open and laparoscopic procedures. Each reusable
instrument requires a corresponding single-use electrode. The LigaSure mode is only
available when using compatible instruments.
Compatible LigaSure™ Instruments & Devices
The Valleylab™ FT10 energy platform is designed for use with Covidien LigaSure™
instruments that have a connector that matches the following figures and are rated for peak
voltages of at least 244 V. However, it does not recognize all LigaSure™ instruments. Please
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LigaSure™
Utilizes 4 mm banana pins
A. Utilizes 4 mm banana pins
B. Utilizes 2 mm banana pins
refer to the instructions for use to confirm if a specific LigaSure™ instrument is compatible
with the VLFT10GEN.
44,7 mm
29,21 mm
LigaSure™ with Switching
A
22,4 mm
B
A
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A. Utilizes 4 mm banana pins
B. Utilizes 2 mm banana pins
The Valleylab™ FT10 Energy Platform
The following LigaSure™ foot pedal is fully compatible with the VLFT10GEN.
Foot Pedal
LS0300 Tissue Fusion Footswitch, Purple
Connection to External Systems
The VLFT10GEN can be connected to an external system. For example, connections can be
made to enable smoke evacuation or EKG blanking during monopolar activation, or provide
argon-enhanced coagulation. There are two external system receptacles on the back of the
VLFT10GEN that can signal RF activation. The receptacles are labeled Monopolar 1 and
Monopolar 2. They both signal RF activation whenever RF energy from any of the RF
receptacles is initiated. Refer to the external system user’s guide for detailed instructions
regarding how to connect it to the generator.
External Systems Compatible with the FT10 Energy Platform
SEA3730 RapidVac™ Smoke Evacuator Interlink Cable
Overview and General Features
SE3690 RapidVac™ Smoke Evacuator
Force Argon II-20 Argon Gas Delivery Unit II
Warning
Only medical devices compliant with IEC 60601-1 may be connected to the external system
receptacles. The use of any external system connected to the VLFT10GEN should be evaluated by
qualified personnel.
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System Conventions
FT10
1 2
3 4
System Conventions
The Touchscreen
The VLFT10GEN features a user-friendly touchscreen interface to control system functions.
The touchscreen is divided into quadrants; each of the four sections is associated with an
adjacent instrument receptacle.
• Quadrant 1—Settings entered in the touchscreen control an instrument attached to the
Monopolar 1 receptacle.
• Quadrant 2—Settings entered in the touchscreen control an instrument attached to the
Monopolar 2 receptacle.
• Quadrant 3—Settings entered in the touchscreen control an instrument attached to the
Bipolar receptacle.
• Quadrant 4—The touchscreen displays instrument-specific options and activation of
LigaSure™ and Bipolar Resection devices.
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Generator States
The appearance of touchscreen components indicates one of the three states of the system.
Edit
When the system is powered on and no instrument is attached, the instrument controls in
the monopolar and bipolar sections can be preset. The following illustration shows
monopolar controls edited prior to inserting an instrument.
System Conventions
Overview and General Features
Inserted
The controls change from the edit state’s flat gray to a brightly illuminated color when an
instrument is inserted into the associated receptacle. The following illustration shows the
monopolar controls when a two-button pencil is inserted.
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System Conventions
Activation
The black background illuminates brightly when the instrument is activated. The following
illustration shows the two-button pencil is currently delivering energy for PURE CUT. The
mode controls are locked during activation preventing any change in the mode. Power
settings can be changed during activation.
System Buttons
There are four buttons on the energy platform’s front panel:
Turns system power on and off. To turn power on, hold the
On/Off
Restore Settings
Audio Volume Displays the volume pop-up menu to adjust sound levels.
Service/Settings Displays the service/settings menu.
button for 0.25 seconds. To turn off, hold the button for 1
second. To reset a non-responsive system, hold for 10
seconds.
Restores settings from the last time the system was powered
down using the On/Off button.
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