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CONMED System 5000 Electrosurgical Generator
The System 5000 is a general purpose monopolar and bipolar electrosurgical generator from CONMED, now discontinued but still common in theatres. Beside standard cut, blend and coag it offers preset General, Fluids and Laparoscopic modes, pulsed cut and coag, a bipolar output meter and the Automatic Return Monitor (ARM) for the dispersive pad. Two units can be stacked on one mobile pedestal.
The model
Maker, model and type.
- Maker
- ConMed Corporation (ConMed Electrosurgery)
- Model
- System 5000 Electrosurgical Generator
- Device type
- Electrosurgical Unit
- Main document
- Open the public document
Key specifications
What the public record says.
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Preset specialty modes | General (open surgery), Fluids (fast start in fluid such as urology or arthroscopy), Laparoscopic (limits output voltage) | Source |
| Monopolar modes | Pure cut, Blend I, II and III, standard, spray and pinpoint coag, pulse cut and pulse coag | Source |
| Bipolar modes | Macro and micro coag with audible and visual output meter | Source |
| Pad monitoring | Automatic Return Monitor (ARM) contact quality monitoring | Source |
| Supply variants (catalogue numbers) | 60-8005-001 120 V English panel; 60-8005-002 100 to 240 V symbols panel; 60-8005-003 100 to 240 V English panel | Source |
| Footswitches supplied with the system | Monopolar footswitch with 15 ft (4.57 m) cable; bipolar footswitch with 10 ft (3.05 m) cable | Source |
| Documentation | Operator's manual 60-8016-ENG; service manual 60-8017-ENG | Source |
| FDA clearance | K020186, CONMED System 5000 ESU, product code GEI, decided 12 April 2002 (510(k) statement, no public summary) | Source |
Recalls
Known FDA recalls.
- Z-1508-062006-09-05
Wrong size capacitor fitted; generator could malfunction, causing muscle stimulation or delayed therapy (44 US and 40 international units).
FDA record
Safety
Safety warnings from the record.
- CONMED warns that misused electrosurgery can harm patients, staff and nearby equipment. Source
- CONMED advises connecting accessories only when they are needed. Source
- Fire is the second most common coded problem in MAUDE for the System 5000, so the usual surgical fire precautions apply; counts are trends only. Source
Sources
Where this note comes from.
- ConMed Electrosurgery 2013-2014 product catalogue (Henry Schein copy)
- CONMED System 5000 Operator's Manual 60-8016-ENG Rev N (iFixit preview)
- BfArM field safety notice 02805/06, ConMed System 5000
- openFDA 510(k) search, System 5000
- openFDA recall search, System 5000 (CONMED)
- openFDA MAUDE problem counts, System 5000 (CONMED)
Not covered: The full operator's manual is login gated and the service manual was not reachable, so there are no error codes, ARM thresholds, output power, frequency, size or weight figures. A reseller spec sheet was found but its numbers are garbled and were not used. The K020186 clearance is a 510(k) statement with no public summary. The BfArM 2006 notice and FDA recall Z-1508-06 probably describe the same field action but this is not confirmed.
BMEssentia knowledge drafted from public information, reviewed by Hasan Khaled Ismail on 2026-10-24. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for use and service manual.
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