Covidien Valleylab Force FX Electrosurgical Generator – High-Performance ESU

The Covidien Valleylab Force FX is a full-featured, high-frequency electrosurgical unit (ESU) offering 300 watts of power and Instant Response™ technology, which continuously senses tissue resistance and adjusts power in real-time for safer and more effective dissection and coagulation.

⚙️ Technical Specifications:

🔌 Power & Electrical Requirements:

• PER (Power Efficiency Rating): 98

• Input Voltage Range: 85–132 VAC

• Max Current: 7A in Cut / 4A in Coag

• Frequency: 50/60 Hz

📶 High-Frequency Leakage:

• Bipolar: < 60 mArms

• Monopolar: < 150 mArms

⚡ Output Waveforms & Frequencies:

🔸 Monopolar Cut:

• Low Cut: 390 kHz sinusoid with voltage limitations

• Pure Cut: 390 kHz sinusoid

• Blend Cut: 390 kHz sinusoid bursts at 27 kHz intervals (50% duty cycle)

🔸 Monopolar Coag:

• Desiccate: 240 kHz sinusoid repeated at 39 kHz, 8% duty cycle

• Fulgurate: 390 kHz damped sinusoidal bursts @ 30–57 kHz

• Spray: 390 kHz bursts, randomized between 21–35 kHz with 250 Hz modulation

🔸 Bipolar Modes:

• Precise, Standard, Macro: 470 kHz sinusoidal

🌡️ Environmental Conditions:

🟢 Operating Conditions:

• Temperature: 10°C – 40°C (50°F – 104°F)

• Humidity: 30% – 75% (non-condensing)

• Pressure: 700 – 1060 millibars

🟠 Transport/Storage Conditions:

• Temperature: -40°C to 70°C

• Humidity: 25% – 85% (non-condensing)

• Pressure: 500 – 1060 millibars

🔄 Warm-up Time:

• Allow 1 hour if stored outside operating temperature range

🛡️ REM™ Contact Quality Monitoring System:

• Frequency: 80 kHz ± 10 kHz

• Measurement Current: < 10 µA

• Acceptable Resistance Ranges:

  • REM Pad: 5–135 ohms

  • Non-REM Pad: < 20 ohms

• Adaptive REM: Trip occurs at baseline + 40% impedance

📐 Dimensions & Weight:

• Size (W x H x D): 381 x 104 x 406 mm

• Weight: 7.7 kg

🏥 Applications:

• General Surgery

• Laparoscopy

• Urology

• ENT & Gynae

• Neurosurgery

• Plastic Surgery