Intraoperative Battery Change; Removing The Rechargeable Battery; Protection Against Inadvertent Activation; Attaching And Detaching The Saw Blade - B. Braun Aesculap Acculan 4 GA331 Gebrauchsanweisung/Technische Beschreibung

Aesculap
Oscillating saw GA331
6.1.3

Intraoperative battery change

Risk of injury from hot battery!
Battery may be hot after use in the machine.
WARNING
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Remove the battery with the battery removal
device and let it cool.
The battery removal device is used for intraoperative battery changes
ensuring that sterile conditions are safely maintained.
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Turn the product 1 with the battery shaft 4 upwards.
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Press both safety catches 9 on the lid 8 at the same time and remove
the lid 8.
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Attach the sterile battery removal device 10, see Fig. B.
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Shake the product 1 with the attached battery removal device 10 with
battery shaft 4 slightly downwards.
The battery 7 will slide easily into the battery removal device 10.
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Give the battery removal device 10 including dead battery 7 to the
non-sterile person.
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Insert a charged battery 7, see Inserting the rechargeable battery.
6.1.4

Removing the rechargeable battery

Risk of injury from hot battery!
Battery may be hot after use in the machine.
WARNING
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Let the battery cool in the machine and then
remove.
– or –
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Remove the battery with the battery removal
device and let it cool.
Damage to the battery caused by knocking it
against hard objects!
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CAUTION Only remove battery by tapping the product on
the palm of the hand.
Damage to, or destruction of the batteries due to
processing!
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CAUTION Do not sterilize batteries.
Rechargeable battery must be removed after each surgical procedure and
prior to processing of the device.
Note
The battery removal device can be used for easier battery removal, see
Fig. B.
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Turn the product 1 with the battery shaft 4 upwards.
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Press both safety catches 9 on the lid 8 at the same time and remove
the lid 8.
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Tightly grasp the battery shaft 4 at the lower end.
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Tap the battery shaft 4 on the palm of the hand until the battery 7
slides out of the battery shaft 4 and can be removed.
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Acculan 4
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6.1.5

Protection against inadvertent activation

To prevent inadvertent activation of the product during tool change/align-
ment of the saw head 12, the trigger 2 can be locked.
To lock trigger 2:
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Twist the safety catch 3 to position OFF.
The trigger 2 is blocked and the product 1 cannot be operated.
To unlock trigger 2:
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Twist the safety catch 3 to position ON.
The trigger 2 is unlocked and the product 1 can be operated.
6.1.6

Attaching and detaching the saw blade

Risk of injury when attaching/removing sawblades
in the ON position through inadvertent activation
of the product!
WARNING
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Only attach/remove saw blades in the OFF posi-
tion.
Coupling the saw blade
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Secure product 1 from inadvertent activation with the safety catch 3,
see Protection against inadvertent activation.
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Insert the saw blade 11 with its coupling end in the slot of saw blade
coupling 14 as far as it will go. Ensure that the locking pin engages in
the saw blade fenestration, and that the lateral stops of the saw blade
rest on the coupling, see Fig. C.
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If necessary press button for saw blade release/fixation 13.
Uncoupling the saw blade
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Secure product 1 against inadvertent activation with the safety
catch 3. see Protection against inadvertent activation
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Fully press button for saw blade release/fixation 13.
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Pull out saw blade 11 from the saw blade coupling 14, see Fig. C.
Aligning the saw head
Saw head 12 can be turned to eight different positions, in steps of 45°.
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Secure product 1 from inadvertent activation with the safety catch 3,
see Protection against inadvertent activation.
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Slightly pull out saw head 12 and turn it to the required position (in
steps of 45°).
Saw head 12 noticeably engages at each step, see Fig. D.
6.2

Function checks

The function checks must be carried out prior to each use and after each
intraoperative battery change.
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Make certain there is a battery in the battery compartment.
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Ensure that the lid has completely clicked into place.
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Pull on the saw blade to check that it is securely coupled.
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Check that the cutting edges of the saw blade do not exhibit any
mechanical damage.