Product Manual

Filter Removal Instructions:
1. After the SF18 filter has been exhausted and requires changing, turn the smoke evacuation system off and
disconnect the unit’s electrical cord and any accessory tubing attached to the filter.
2. Pull the SF18 filter from the smoke evacuation system and dispose of in accordance with hospital policy. The
SF18 filter may be disposed of or incinerated.
3. Clean the unit with appropriate germicide prior to re-use. Follow the indicated instructions for maintenance and
installation of a new SF18 filter.
WARNING:
The SF18 filter should be changed when the filter-life indicator shows 0% life remaining.
Failure to change this filter may result in decreased efficiency and contamination of the electric
motor, vacuum pump, and sound absorbing media within the system.
Setup and Operation:
The operation of the smoke evacuator system is as follows:
1. Install the appropriate 18-hour filter.
2. Attach unit power cord to the receptacle on the side or rear panel into an appropriate grounded power outlet.
3. Optional: attach either Remote Activator Switch or Footswitch plug into appropriate receptacle on side of
machine.
4. Ensure that the evacuation tubing is fully seated in the inlet of the filter.
5. Turn on unit main power by placing the power switch on the side panel of the machine in the ON position.
6. Activate the power unit by:
a. Pressing the ON/OFF switch on the membrane panel.
b. Depressing and releasing the footswitch (if connected), or
c. Activating either CUT or COAG on the Smoke Evacuating Pencil (if Remote Activator is connected).
7. Adjust the suction level to the desired setting by pressing the UP and DOWN arrow keys while the unit is acti-
vated. Noise created by the smoke excavation power unit may be minimized by selecting the lowest vacuum set-
ting that effectively clears the operative field of surgical smoke. When two indicators are illuminated on the suc-
tion control scale, the suction control setting is the value between the two illuminated percentages.
8. Deactivate the unit by:
a. Pressing the ON/OFF switch on the membrane panel,
b. Depressing and releasing the footswitch (if connected), or
c. Releasing either the CUT or COAG button on the Smoke Evacuating Pencil
(If Remote Activator is connected).
9. Replace the SF18 filter when the Filter Life Remaining Scale FLASHES RED (0% Life Remaining). Failure to
change the filter will affect the performance of the system.
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