Safety
2.9
Cleaning and Maintenance
Daily cleaning of the scanner, the probes and the probe holders from coupling gel, mineral oil etc. is
recommended, wet cloth and soap are allowed.
CAUTION !
Before cleaning the scanner switch it off. Do not use disinfection spray nor gas
disinfection. Electric parts must be protected from drip water. Keep the touchpanel
screen clean. Dust and parts on the frame can cause irregular function!
Check the mains cable, transducer cables, plugs and sockets regularly.
Have the system checked and serviced in regular intervals (once per year) by authorized service
personnel. In case of total failure first check if mains voltage is present.
Mentioning any observations or failure symptoms to the service engineers is helpful.
2.10 Safety
Test
Scan time limits: Acc. to respective national regulations, and acc. to the manufacturer
recommendations for the medical-technical unit.
Range:
a) Visual
inspection:
Housing, connection, operating elements, display facilities, labels, accessories, user manual.
b) Functional
test:
Checking of functions (acc. to user manual), check also modular combinations and common
operability of system and accessories.
c) Electric
test:
Checking of the electric safety of system combinations acc. to VDE 0751 or respective
national regulations.
For safety reasons, avoid handling fluids in the vicinity of the system.
Voluson
®
730 - Instruction Manual
2-8
105838 Rev. 3
