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Operating the Device - General

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Smoke evacuation icons Description Information

(yellow)

Smoke evacuation function is

paused.

This icon means that the smoke evacuation function is

paused. To switch off this function, press this icon.

Smoke evacuation is automatically paused if:

• the abdominal pressure is too low,

• the insufflation line is plugged or closed,

• or the smoke evacuation line is plugged or closed.

Smoke evacuation will automatically resume once the

preconditions are restored again.

(greyed out)

Smoke evacuation function not

available.

This icon means that the smoke evacuation function is

not available in the selected operating mode or the con-

nected tube set is not suitable or the vacuum pump is de-

fective.

5.6 Use of Insufflation Gas Humidification Function

An additional function of the device is the humidification of the insufflation gas.

Use tubes with a humidification function (see Chapter Insufflation Tube Sets

[}28]) to warm up the insufflation gas to approximately 37°C/99°F and to humid-

ify the gas. If a suitable tube set is connected, a corresponding message is shown

on the display.

Filling and refilling the humidification

tube set

For filling and refilling the humidification tube set with sterile water or saline the

insufflation needs to be stopped. In the sterile field:

• fill syringe with 10ml of sterile water or saline by means of a syringe as shown

in Fig. Filling the gas humidification tube [

}33].

Lift up the distal end of the tube set, connect the syringe to the Luer Lock connector

and gently empty it into the tube set.

Fig.5–4Filling the gas humidification

tube

After filling the tube set and confirming the humidification dialog the blue humidi-

fication icon is displayed (5)

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