English -- High frequency surgical equipment and high frequency surgical accessories – Operation and maintenance - Edition 2.0

Abstract

Scope: This document contains guidelines for medical and nursing personnel regarding the safe and effective operation of HIGH FREQUENCY SURGICAL EQUIPMENT and HIGH FREQUENCY SURGICAL ACCESSORIES (also referred to as HF SURGICAL EQUIPMENT in this document). It is also of use to scientific/technical staff who have responsibility for the maintenance of this equipment. The application guidelines in this document deal with the safe operation of HIGH FREQUENCY SURGICAL EQUIPMENT constructed according to the safety requirements of IEC 60601-1 [1]1 and IEC 60601-2-2 [4]. Not all existing HIGH FREQUENCY SURGICAL EQUIPMENT meets the minimum requirements of current international standards, however, the guidelines in this document is still helpful in utilizing these devices. 1 Numbers in square brackets refer to the Bibliography.