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32 Chapter 2 December 2015 Flex Focus 1202 User Guide (BB1756-Q)
BK Ultrasound transducers fulfill EMC requirements when they are outside as well
as inside the patient’s body.
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During an Examination
Checking the Date
Before you start imaging, verify that the date and time displayed on the monitor are
correct.
Electrical
burns
WARNING T-w3
Do not leave transducers in contact with the patient when using HF electrosurgical
equipment.
Surface
temperature
on array
WARNING T-w4
Do not turn the transducer on and allow it to scan into mid-air without ultrasound gel
applied to the surface of the array. Doing so may cause the surface temperature on the
array to heat up to 27 °C above room temperature (measured according to EN 60601–2–
37 [3] (
Particular requirements for the safety of ultrasonic medical diagnostic and monitoring
equipment )). To avoid this, freeze the image when the transducer is not used for imaging.
Creutzfeldt-
Jakob
disease
WARNING C-J-w1
Do not use a transducer for neurosurgical applications if the patient is suspected of having
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. If a neurosurgical transducer has been used on a patient
suspected of or diagnosed as being Creutzfeldt-Jakob positive, the transducer must be
destroyed, following approved procedures for your hospital.
Date
WARNING Exam-w1
An incorrect date or time will make documentation of the image incorrect and may also
cause some calculated values to be incorrect.
Patient ID
required
WARNING Exam-w2a
You must enter a new patient ID before you image a new patient. Otherwise the
documentation will not contain the correct patient identification, and you will not be able
to capture images and clips. We recommend that you enter the complete name of the
patient.
Verify
patient ID
WARNING Exam-w3
Verify that the patient name and ID are correct.