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Service Manual

Force FX™-8C Electrosurgical Generator
with Instant Response™ Technology

Preface
This manual and the equipment it describes are for use only by qualified medical professionals trained in the particular technique and surgical procedure to be performed. It is intended as a guide for servicing the Valleylab Force FX™-8C Electrosurgical Generator only. Additional informationabout using the generator is available in the Force FX™-8C Electrosurgical Generator User’s Guide.
Equipment covered in this manual

Valleylab Force FX™-8C Electrosurgical Generator with Instant Response™ Technology— 110 V ~ Nominal / 230 V ~ Nominal (auto selected) The Force FX™-8C Electrosurgical Generator Service Manual consists of two parts—the text (part 1 of 2) and a Schematics Supplement(part 2 of 2) which contains the schematics.
Valleylab Part Number 1003574 Effective Date September 2007 Trademark acknowledgments:

Valleylab™, ForceTriad™, Force FX™, Force EZ™, Force Argon™, LigaSure™, LigaSmart™, Smart™, Cool-tip™, TissueFect™, REM™, RFG-3C™, OptiMumm™, SurgiStat™, EDGE™, AccuVac™, PolyHesive™, and Instant Response™ are trademarks of Valleylab. CUSA™, CUSA EXcel™, and CEM™are trademarks of Integra LifeSciences Corporation or its subsidiary. Teflon is a registered trademark of E.I du Pont de Nemours and Company.
Manufactured by

Valleylab a division of Tyco Healthcare Group LP Boulder, Colorado 80301-3299 USA Printed in USA ©2007 Valleylab All rights reserved.
European representative

Tyco Healthcare UK Ltd. Gosport, PO13 0AS, UK

For information call1-303-530-2300
Internet address

http://www.valleylab.com

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Conventions Used in this Guide
Warning Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Caution Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

Important Indicates an operating tip ormaintenance suggestion.

Notice Indicates a hazard which may result in product damage.

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Warranty
Valleylab, a division of Tyco Healthcare Group LP, warrants each product manufactured by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for the period(s) set forth below. Valleylab’s obligation under this warranty is limited tothe repair or replacement, at its sole option, of any product, or part thereof, which has been returned to it or its Distributor within the applicable time period shown below after delivery of the product to the original purchaser, and which examination discloses, to Valleylab’s satisfaction, that the product is defective. This warranty does not apply to any product, or part thereof, which hasbeen repaired or altered outside Valleylab’s factory in a way so as, in Valleylab’s judgment, to affect its stability or reliability, or which has been subjected to misuse, neglect, or accident. The warranty periods for Valleylab products are as follows:
ForceTriad™ Energy Platform Electrosurgical Generators RFG-3C™ Plus Lesion Generator LigaSure™ Vessel Sealing System LigaSure™ Reusable InstrumentsMounting Fixtures (all models) Footswitches (all models) Force Argon™ Units OptiMumm™ Smoke Evacuator LigaSure™ Sterile Single Use Items Sterile Single Use Items Patient Return Electrodes One year from date of shipment One year from date of shipment One year from date of shipment One year from date of shipment One year from date of shipment One year from date of shipment One year from date ofshipment One year from date of shipment Two years from date of shipment Sterility only as stated on packaging Sterility only as stated on packaging Shelf life only as stated on packaging

This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, and of all other obligations or...