Olympus ESG-400 Error E188: Excessive HF leakage current

Electrosurgical generator · taken from the manufacturer’s manual, pages cited

Error codeE188

Excessive HF leakage current has exceeded safety limits. The manual's first action is: “Check if the electrosurgical generator or the patient is grounded unintentionally.”

Model
Olympus ESG-400
Display shows
Excessive HF leakage current (E188)
Type
Error code
Source
Manual p. 124

What E188 means

Excessive HF leakage current p. 124

Common causes

  • The high frequency leakage current has exceeded the limit of 300 mA for monopolar application or 200 mA for bipolar application. p. 124
  • Malfunction of the electrosurgical generator. p. 124

Safety warnings — read before you start

  • DANGERDANGER. High frequency leakage current or spark discharge may cause user and / or patient burns. p. 9

What to do

  1. Check if the electrosurgical generator or the patient is grounded unintentionally. p. 124
  2. If the problem persists, contact Olympus. p. 124

If E188 is still not resolved

  • If the problem persists, contact Olympus. p. 124
    “If the problem persists, contact Olympus.”
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