Safety Precautions
LOGIQ 500 Basic Users Manual
2233658–100 Rev. 0
2–3
Hazard Symbols
Icon Description
Potential hazards are indicated by the following icons:
Icon
Potential Hazard
Usage
Source
Biological
Hazard
S
Patient/user infection due
to contaminated
equipment.
S
Cleaning and care
instructions
S
Sheath and glove
guidelines
ISO 7000
No. 0659
Electrical
Hazard
S
Electrical micro-shock to
patient, e.g., ventricular
fibrillation initiated.
S
Electrical micro-shock to
patient/user.
S
Probes
S
ECG
S
Connections to back panel
Moving
Hazard
S
Console, accessories or
optional storage devices
fall on patient, user, or
others.
S
Collision with persons or
objects results in injury while
maneuvering or during
system transport.
S
Injury to user from moving
the console.
S
Moving
S
Using brakes
S
Transporting
Acoustic
Output
Hazard
S
Patient injury or tissue
damage from ultrasound
radiation.
S
ALARA, the use of acoustic
output following the as low
as reasonably achievable
principle
Explosion
Hazard
S
Risk of explosion if used in
the presence of flammable
anesthetics.
S
Flammable anesthetic
Smoke
& Fire
Hazard
S
Patient/user injury or
adverse reaction from fire or
smoke.
S
Patient/user injury from
explosion and fire.
S
Replacing fuses
S
Outlet guidelines
Non–
Ionizing
Radiation
S
Console failure, erratic
operation or output error
due to RF interference.
S
RF
IEC 878
No. 03-04
Table 2–1. Potential Hazards