Stryker REF 6208 User manual

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Instructions For Use

System 6

Sagittal Saw

REF 6208

US Patents: 5,263,972; 5,747,953; 6,013,991

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Intended Use

The Stryker System 6 Battery Powered Heavy Duty Sag­ittal Saw is an oscillating cutting device used for cutting
bone and bone related tissue.

DESCRIPTION REF

Large Battery Pack ...................................................6215

Accessory Information*

*Contact your Stryker sales representative for a com­plete list of additional accessories.

WARNINGS:

• Use only Stryker-approved components and acces­sories, unless otherwise specified. Other accessories
may result in increased electromagnetic emissions or
decreased electromagnetic immunity of the system.
DO NOT modify any component or accessory. Failure
to comply may result in patient and/or health care
staff injury.

• ALWAYS use Stryker sagittal saw blades with this
handpiece. Failure to comply may result in patient
and/or health care staff injury.

Important Information

The words WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE have special
meaning and should be reviewed.

WARNING:

Disregarding WARNING information
may compromise the safety of the
patient and/or health care staff and
may result in injury.

CAUTION:

Disregarding CAUTION information
may compromise product reliability
and may result in damage.

NOTE:

NOTE information supplements and/
or clarifies procedural information.

A triangle with an exclamation point
alerts the health care professional to
read and understand the accom­panying instructions, especially the
operating, maintenance, and safety
information.

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User/Patient Safety*

WARNINGS:

• Only trained and experienced health care profes­sionals should use this equipment. Before using any
system component or any component compatible
with this system, read and understand the instruc­tions. Pay special attention to WARNING information.
Become familiar with the system components prior
to use. Failure to comply may result in patient and/or
health care staff injury.

• Upon initial receipt and before each use, operate the
equipment and inspect each component for damage.
DO NOT use any component if damage is apparent.
Failure to comply may result in patient and/or health
care staff injury.

• Perform recommended periodic maintenance as
indicated in the instructions for use. Only trained
and experienced health care professionals should
maintain this equipment.

• Clean and sterilize handpieces and batteries before
first and every use.

• DO NOT use this equipment in the presence of a
mixture consisting of flammable anesthetic and air or
with oxygen or nitrous oxide.

• Take special precautions regarding electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) when using medical electri­cal equipment like the handpiece. Install and place
the handpiece into service according to the EMC
information in this manual. Portable and mobile RF
communications equipment can affect the function of
the handpiece.

• ALWAYS place the handpiece in the safe mode while
the handpiece is idle, before installing or removing
any accessory, or when passing the handpiece to an­other person. Failure to comply may result in patient
and/or health care staff injury.

• DO NOT apply excessive pressure, such as bending
or prying, with a cutting accessory to prevent fractur­ing the accessory. Failure to comply may result in
patient and/or health care staff injury.

• DO NOT reuse single use cutting accessories. Failure
to comply may result in patient and/or health care
staff injury.

*If you need more information, contact your Stryker sales representative or call Stryker customer service at 1-800-253-3210. Outside
the US, contact your nearest Stryker subsidiary.

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Features

• Battery Latch - To release the battery pack from the handpiece, depress the battery latch.

• Battery Pack - Rechargeable battery pack that provides power to the handpiece.

• Index Button - To allow the indexing of the sagittal head, push the index button.

• Blade Mount Lever- Rotate the lever to the LOAD or RUN position to install or lock the blade into place.

• Blade Retainer - The retainer holds the blade.

• Sagittal Head - The sagittal head may be indexed in 45° increments and can turn in a complete 360° rotation to
achieve the desired cutting angle.

• Trigger Switch - The trigger is pressure sensitive for variable speed operation.

• FAST/STD/Safe Control - Based on its position, allows the handpiece to operate in the FAST or STD mode; the
safe mode prevents operation of the handpiece.

• Accessory Interface - Connector provides power and communication for future accessories.

Symbol Definitions

Slide the FAST/STD/Safe control to the
FAST position to allow the handpiece to
operate at high torque and high speed
when the trigger is depressed.

Slide the FAST/STD/Safe control to the
STD (standard) position to allow the
handpiece to operate at high torque and
standard speed when the trigger switch
is depressed.

Slide the FAST/STD/Safe control to
the safe position to lock the trigger and
prevent inadvertent operation of the hand­piece; the handpiece cannot be operated.

The LOAD position allows the insertion of

the blade into the handpiece.

The RUN position locks the blade in the

handpiece.

Battery Pack

Sagittal Head

Blade Retainer

Index Button

Trigger Switch

Battery Latch

Blade Mount Lever

FAST/STD/Safe Control

Accessory Interface

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To Install Cutting Accessory

Figure 1 To Install Blade Rotate the Lever

Instructions

Figure 2 To Index Head Push the Button

To Index Sagittal Head

NOTE: The sagittal head has eight possible cutting

angle positions (45° increments).

Push and hold the index button; rotate the sagittal
head to the desired cutting angle (see figure 2).

1.

Slide the FAST/STD/Safe control to the safe position.

Rotate the blade mount lever to the LOAD position.

Hold the handpiece in a vertical orientation with the
sagittal head and blade entry slot facing up. (see
figure 1).

Insert the blade into the slot. Ensure the full insert
line of the blade disappears in the blade retainer
indicating the blade is positioned properly.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Once the sagittal head is positioned, release the
index button, and gently turn the sagittal head to
ensure it is locked into position.

2.

WARNING: To prevent the inadvertent

running of the handpiece, ALWAYS place
the FAST/STD/safe control in the safe
position before installing or removing any
accessory.

Rotate the blade mount lever to the RUN position
while maintaining the vertical orientation of the hand­piece to lock the blade.

Gently tug the blade to ensure it is secure.

5.

6.

CAUTION: Before operating the handpiece, ensure

the sagittal head is locked into position. Failure to
comply may result in product damage.