Output Characteristics

Output Characteristics

Maximum Generator Output

Maximum Open Maximum Short Maximum Power

Circuit Voltage Circuit Current* Setting Crest
Mode Vpp(Vp} Arms watts Factor**

Macrobipolar 760 (380) 2.2 95 1.5

Bipolar 335 (168) 2.2 95 1.5

Seal 575 (288) 4.4 150 1.5

* Open circuit values obtained with a Pearson 411 current measurement with a lK
ohm load attached to the handset.
** Crest factor is an indication of a waveform's ability to coagulate without a
cutting effect.

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 Output Characteristics

Output Waveform

Macrobipolar/Bipolar 473 kHz sinusoid. 100% duty cycle.

Seal 473 kHz sinusoid, pulsed.

Figure 4-1.
Output voltage at specific intensity
settings in the vessel sealing
mode
300 -,--­ -..- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------.-- -.---------- ,

250

if 200

~
..
OJ
.B 150
g
:i
Eo
6 100

50

0 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - · - - - · - - - - - - -__
1 2 3 4 5
Intensity Setting (Bars)
-'-Vrms
._"'~a.'<..

Table 4-1
Open Circuit Output Volts Peak
(rms) Mode Generator Intensity Setting - Bars

1 2 3 4 5

Seal 51 (36) 82 (58) 115 (81) 139 (98) 151 (107)

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Output Characteristics
I
Figure 4-2.
Output voltage at specific 400 T·· .
intensity settings in the
macrobipolar and bipolar modes
350

300

s~
a;
250

01
s 200
~...
.s-::s'" 150
o
100

50

o
10 25 50 75 90 95
Power Setting (watts) --+- Macrobipolar Vrms
Macrobipolar Vpeak
-h- Bipolar Vrms
BipolarVpeak

Table 4-2.
Open Circuit Output Volts Peak
\., .......

Mode Generator Power Setting - Watts

10 25 50 75 90 95

.Macro Bipolar 133 (94) 201 (142) 293(207) 355 (251) 354 (250) 287 (203)

Bipolar 51 (36) 82 (58) 115 (81) 139 (98) 151 (107) 266 (110)
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 Output Power vs. Impedance Graphs

Output Power vs. Impedance Graphs

The following graphs depict the RF output as applied to tissue impedance for
generator operative modes of macro bipolar and bipolar outputs.
Figure 4-3.
Power (in watts) versus
impedance (in ohms) in the vessel
sealing mode
180 r
I I
160 ... ···1
,
f
,
1- __
~ 140
_ _I ~ _ _ 1 _
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I I I I
~ 120 -i - - T - - I - -, ­ - ---; - -­ 1

~
, I I I I
100 + - - '­ -- -' - - ---'­ - - - + - - l­ - ~

...
-­ - -l­ - _:_ - -I - - -1 - - ....; - -
, ,
" I
I , I I
; 80 , , I I
I I , I
o 60 . r . ···1 T I
n. I , I
40 ._. I. .. 1 ~

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_______ L __ l __ l __ L_
20 ~

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~

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0+--,--..,----,,--..,---,----.---'-,,--..,---,----.----,,--..,---,----.----,,--..,--..,
~ 0 ~ 0 0 000 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
~ ~ N M ~ 0 N M ~ 0 0 0 0 0 000
~ ~ ~ ~ N M ~ ~ ~ ~ 00 0

Load (Ohms)
--.- Intensity Bar 1
-Ifr-- Intensity Bar 2
--¥- Intensity Bars 3,4,5

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 Output Power vs. Impedance Graphs

Figure 4-4.
Power (in watts) versus
impedance (in ohms) in the
macrobipolar mode
120.0

!
100.0 ., ..
....-­ .... -.-...
V
~
(
i.
.!
80.0

60.0
/ \! ,

.
!l
0
ll.

40.0
I /
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20.0
/ I

I
i
I
'"
~1"'----'---.--.

0.0
20 30 50 100 200 300 500 1000 1500 2000
Load (ohms)
.--+---- Macrobipolar 90 watts
____ Macrobipolar 50 watts

Figure 4-5.
Power (in watts) versus 120.0
j
impedance (in ohms) in the bipolar
mode
100.0 ;-.
-e­
.... -.-...-----...
V

80.0
(
.
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.,
!" 60.0
1/ !

;
\
0
ll.
;
40.0
I r:
V
\\
20.0
I
1/

\\\
0.0 I I
t r-----­ r--::
10 20 30 50 100 200 300 500 1000 1500 2000
Load (ohms)
r=;::-Bipolar 95 (~
1.....- Bipolar50 (watts)!
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