The Medtronic Covidien Force Triad energy platform is a full-featured electrosurgical system that provides electrosurgical cutting and coagulation, bipolar functionality, and vessel sealing in a single generator. This Electrosurgical unit is intended for open and laparoscopic surgical procedures and includes; TissueFect, ValleyLab, and LigaSure fusion technologies. It features a user-friendly interface with three touchscreens that allow the user to control the system functions.
General Output Configuration: Isolation output. Cooling: Natural convection and fan. Display: Three LCD touchscreens. Connector ports: LED illuminated Smart connector readers Force Triad energy platform cart (FT900) Universal. Mounting cart (UC8009), and/or the UC8010 Over-shelf. Operating room boom systems. Any Stable, flat surface such as a table or cart top. Dimensions and Weight Height: 25.5 cm (10 in.) Width: 45.8 cm (18 in.) Depth: 50.8 cm (20 in.) Weight: 13.6 kg (30 lbs) Activation Tone The audio levels stated below are for activation tones (cut, Valleylab, coag, bipolar, and LigaSure Modes) and alarm tones (REM and system alarms) at a distance of one meter. Volume and Frequency Volume (adjustable): 45 to 65 dBA Frequency Cut: -660 Hz Valleylab: 800 Hz. Coag: 940 Hz. Bipolar: 940 Hz. LigaSure: 440 Hz. Duration: Continuous while the system is activated. Alarm Tone Volume (adjustable): >65 dBA. Frequency: -REM: 660 Hz. Regrassp: Two tones: High= 985 Hz, Low = 780 Hz. Seal Complete: 985 Hz. Error/System Alert: Beep tone = 1400 Hz. Duration: REM: Two 1/2 second tones separated by 1/2 second for each REM event Reactivate/Regrassp: Four 175 msec tones-high, low, high–low separated by 1/2 second. Check Instrument: Six 175 msec tones – high, low, high low, high, low -Seal Complete: Two 175 msec tones separated by 175 msec for each Seal Complete event. Error/System Alert: Two 1/2 second tones separated by 1/2 second for each Error/ System Alert event. REM Contact Quality Monitor Interrogation frequency: 80 kHz ± 10 kHz Interrogation current: < 100μA Interrogation voltage: < 12V RMS Acceptable Resistance Range REM resistance measurements are ± 10% during RF activation and ± 5% when RF output is not activated. REM patient return electrode: 5 to 135 ohms or up to a 40% increase in the initial measured contact resistance (which ever is less). If the measured resistance is outside the acceptable range(s) noted above, a REM fault condition occurs. REM Alarm Activation REM patient return electrode: When the measured resistance exceeds the standard range of safe resistance (below 5 ohms or above 135 ohms) or when the initial measured contact resistance increases by 40% (whichever is less), the REM alarm indicator enlarges and flashes red and yellow, a tone sounds twice, and RF output is disabled. The indicator remains illuminated red and yellow until you correct the condition causing the alarm. Then, the indicator illuminates green and RF output is enabled. Autobipolar The ForceTriad energy platform is equipped with an autobipolar feature that allows for automatic activation of bipolar energy. Note: The autobipolar electrode function requires the use of the Valleylab E0018 bipolar Instrument cord. Autobipolar Specificaitons: Interrogation frequency: 80 kHz ± 10 kHz. Interrogation current: < 100 μA. Activation impedance: 20 Ω to 500. Deactivation impedance: User selectable: 1,500 Ω 1,800 Ω or 2,200 Ω. Measurement accuracy: ± 14% of Full Scale activation impedance while keying active above 10 watts. + 50%, -14% of full scale activation impedance while keying active at 10 watts or below. ± 5% of Full Scale activation impedance while keying inactive. Keying delay: User selectable in 500 msec increments from 0 sec to 2.5 sec Duty Cycle Under maximum power settings and rated load conditions, the ForceTriad energy platform is capable of operating a duty cycle of 25% defined as 10 seconds active and 30 seconds inactive, in any mode for a period of 4 hours. Caution Use of duty cycles greater than 25% (10 seconds active followed by 30 seconds inactive) will increase the risk that heat build-up under a return electrode may be high enough toinjure the patient. Do not continuously activate for longer than one minute. Low Frequency (50/60 Hz) Leakage Current Enclosure source current, ground open <300 μA. Source current, patient leads, all outputs Normal polarity, intact ground: < 10 μA. Normal polarity, ground open: < 50 μA. Reverse polarity, ground open: < 50 μA. Mains voltage on applied part: < 50 μA. Sink current at high line, all inputs<50 μA Input Power 100-120 Volt Maximum VA at nominal line voltage: Idle: 52 VA Bipolar: 450 VA Cut: 924 VA Coag: 530 VA Input Mains Voltage, Full Registration Range: 90-132 Vac Input Mains Voltage, Operating Range: 85-132 Vac 220-240 Volt Maximum VA at nominal line voltage: Idle: 52 VA Bipolar: 450 VA Cut: 924 VA Coag: 530 VA Input Mains Voltage, Full Registration Range: 208-264 Vac Input Mains Voltage, Operating Range: 170-264 Vac 100-120 Volt Mains Current (Maximum): Idle: 0.4 A Bipolar: 2.0 A Cut: 7.0 A Coag: 4.0 VA LigaSure: 5.0 VA Mains Line Frequency Range (Nominal): 50 Hz to 60 Hz Fuses (2): 5mm x 20 mm A8, 250 V: Fast Blow Power cord: 3-prong hospital grade: Connector 220-240 Volt Mains Current (Maximum): Idle: 0.2 A Bipolar: 1.0 A Cut: 3.5 A Coag: 2.0 VA LigaSure: 2.5 VA Mains Line Frequency Range (Nominal): 50 Hz to 60 Hz Fuses (2): 5mm x 20mm A8, 250 V: Fast Blow Power cord: 3-prong hospital grade: Connector
The ForceTriad Energy Platform is designed to provide RF energy for monopolar and bipolar surgical applications and tissue-fusion applications. It features three touchscreen user interfaces and has the ability to automatically detect handsets and configure the energy platform accordingly.
Touchscreens The ForceTriad Energy Platform features a user-friendly interface with three touchscreens that allow the user to control system functions. The active touchscreen or touchscreens will illuminate, and the unavailable touchscreens will dim. Power Modes As a safety feature, simultaneous activation of multiple instruments is not possible on the ForceTriad Energy Platform. Monopolar Modes The system produces five modes of monopolar power output. 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 Modes on the Covidien Force TRIAD 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. Thermal spread is equal to or less than cut or blend modes. Coag Modes Fulgurate coagulates tissue by sparking from the active electrode, through the air, to the patient tissue. Spray delivers wider fulguration; penetration is shallower and the affected tissue area is larger than with the Fulgurate mode. Bipolar Modes Three bipolar modes are available: Low delivers precision and fine control over the amount of desiccation. Standard is a conventional bipolar output at low voltage. Macro (microbipolar) may be used for bipolar cutting or rapid coagulation. Power remains constant over a wide range of tissue types. Autobipolar 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 choose between footswitch start and auto start, or program a delay between auto start and RF activation. Questions about our Electrosurgical Units? Soma Technology, Inc offers a wide range of electrosurgical units. If you have any questions about any of our electrosurgical units or need a quick quote, call 1-800-GET-SOMA and one of our knowledgeable sales representatives will help you.
The ForceTriad Energy Platform features a user-friendly interface with three touchscreens that allow the user to control system functions. The active touchscreen or touchscreens will illuminate, and the unavailable touchscreens will dim.
As a safety feature, simultaneous activation of multiple instruments is not possible on the ForceTriad Energy Platform.
The system produces five modes of monopolar power output.
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 is a unique combination of hemostasis and dissection that allows the user to slow down for more hemostasis and speed up for faster dissection. Thermal spread is equal to or less than cut or blend modes.
Fulgurate coagulates tissue by sparking from the active electrode, through the air, to the patient tissue. Spray delivers wider fulguration; penetration is shallower and the affected tissue area is larger than with the Fulgurate mode.
Three bipolar modes are available: Low delivers precision and fine control over the amount of desiccation. Standard is a conventional bipolar output at low voltage. Macro (microbipolar) may be used for bipolar cutting or rapid coagulation. Power remains constant over a wide range of tissue types.
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 choose between footswitch start and auto start, or program a delay between auto start and RF activation.