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MN1-5823  Rev.6

Notes for operators and responsible maintenance personnel

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Please read through this Instruction Manual as well as the separate Instruction 
Manual “Safety (MN1-5984)” and “Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization 
(MN1-6000)“ carefully prior to use.

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Keep this Instruction Manual together with the ultrasound diagnostic instru-
ment for any future reference. 

© Hitachi, Ltd.  2013, 2017. All rights reserved.

C42T Probe

Instruction Manual

Specification

MN1-5823  Rev.6

Summary of Contents for C42T

Page 1: ... the separate Instruction Manual Safety MN1 5984 and Cleaning Disinfection and Sterilization MN1 6000 carefully prior to use Keep this Instruction Manual together with the ultrasound diagnostic instru ment for any future reference Hitachi Ltd 2013 2017 All rights reserved C42T Probe Instruction Manual Specification MN1 5823 Rev 6 ...

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Page 3: ...prevent hazards and injuries to the operator or patients Danger Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury to the operator or patient Warning Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury to the operator or patient Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not ...

Page 4: ... application 4 2 2 Name of each parts 5 3 Preparations before use 7 3 1 Visual check 7 3 2 Confirmation of cleaning and sterilization 7 3 3 Operation check 7 4 Operation 9 4 1 Operation 9 4 2 How to attach release Magnetic Sensor Attachment and Magnetic Position Sensor 10 4 2 1 How to attach Magnetic Position Sensor 10 4 2 2 How to release Magnetic Position Sensor 11 4 3 How to mount remove the tr...

Page 5: ...tion 2 1 Specifications of this manual Warning Do not use this equipment for other than its intended use Otherwise it could cause burns or other injuries to the patient or operator 1 2 Classification of ME equipment This probe is classified as follows according to IEC60601 1 Please refer to the section 2 1 for the range of applied part the part treated as applied part and the range of IPX7 Classif...

Page 6: ...d for neurosurgery applications If you are unable to purchase it please contact your local Hitachi Systems representative Table 2 Option for neurosurgery application Product Name Product No CIVCO Transducer cover 610 956 610 956 EU Reprocessing by liquid detergent disinfectant or sterilant Whole the probe is able to immerge into the liquids by putting the connector of the ultrasound probe to the w...

Page 7: ... or contact your local Hitachi representative Field of view 65 Frequency 7 5 MHz Cable length 2 9 m Service life 3 years Applied part Probe tip including ultrasonic radiation part see the section 2 2 Part treated as applied part Cable up to 0 2 m length from the probe tip IPX7 range See Figure 1 In case that not putting the waterproof case to the ultrasound probe connector In case that putting the...

Page 8: ...osurgery application CIVCO Transducer cover 610 956 610 956 EU This transducer cover can be used in neurosurgery applications and it is Pyrogen free If you are unable to obtain the transducer cover locally please contact your local Hitachi Medical Systems representative ...

Page 9: ... corresponds to the side of the orientation mark on the image Probe tip This part is gripped during operation Cable Cable transfers electric input output signals Connector The connector is the part which is connected to the ultrasound diagnostic instrument Caution Do not pull bend twist or apply excessive force to the cable The probe may malfunction due to cable disconnection Do not subject the ul...

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Page 11: ...ct the probe to the ultrasound diagnostic instrument and check that the displayed scan type and frequency correspond to those of the probe Check also that there is no abnormality in the image Remark Please refer to the documentation supplied with the ultrasound diagnostic instrument for how to connect the probe and information displayed on the monitor If the probe is operated in still air brightne...

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Page 13: ...r to the documentation supplied with the ultrasound diagnostic instrument Caution Do not operate the probe with excessive force Use with excessive force could result in injury to the patient Scan for minimum time necessary at the lowest possible acoustic output Acoustic output may affect the patient s internal tissues For details about the acoustic output please refer to the documentation supplied...

Page 14: ...agnetic Position Sensor and the hole of the Magnetic Position Sensor Attachment and place the sensor into the attachment Figure 3 Figure 3 How to attach Magnetic Position Sensor 2 Attach the attachment to the probe as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 How to attach Magnetic Position Sensor Attachment Caution Attach the Magnetic Position Sensor Attachment to the probe correctly If the sensor is attached i...

Page 15: ...nsor 1 Slide the attachment downward and pull it away from the probe Figure 5 How to release Magnetic Position Sensor Attachment 2 Take out the Magnetic Position Sensor from the Magnetic Position Sensor Attachment Figure 6 How to release Magnetic Position Sensor ...

Page 16: ... gloves to prevent infection and remove the transducer cover from the probe 2 Dispose the surgical gloves and the transducer cover according to the infection prevention procedures of your facility 4 4 Precautions for neurosurgery application The following warnings and cautions must be observed when using the probe for neurosurgery application Please note that this probe is not allowed to be used f...

Page 17: ...r breaks it may cause harm to the patient Confirm that the probe is sterilized Use the sterile ultrasound gel attached to the specified transducer cover as the acoustic medium If the probe and the gel are not sterilized they may cause patient infection Confirm that there are no bubbles in the ultrasound gel inside the transducer cover If there are bubbles in the gel on the ultrasound radiation par...

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Page 20: ... 08 31 Manufacturer Hitachi Ltd 2 16 1 Higashi Ueno Taito ku Tokyo 110 0015 Japan Contact 81 3 6284 3668 http www hitachi com businesses healthcare index html Overseas Offices Hitachi Medical Systems GmbH Otto von Guericke Ring 3 D 65205 Wiesbaden Germany EU Importer Hitachi Medical Systems Europe Holding AG Address Sumpfstrasse 13 CH 6300 Zug Switzerland ...

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