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Please use ultrasound complants that comply with local regulations. Do not use mineral oil, oily coupling
gel, any kind of lotions, gel or other unapproved material instead of the coupling gel provided or
recommended by the manufacturer. Otherwise, the probe may be damaged.
To inspect the probe
Steps are as follows.
1. Inspect all parts of the probe carefully before using it.
2. Check that the surface of the transducer is not bulge, scratch or damaged.
3. Check that the front end, handle of the probe, and the cable is not scratched, damaged or
cracked.
4. Check that the connector is not cracked and damaged and the pins inside the connector is
not bent
or damaged.
To use the probe
Steps are as follows.
1.
Connect the probe, see Section “3.5 Connecting the Probe”.
2.
Put on the protective gloves.
3.
Put on the probe sheath. (The intracavitary probes must use with it.)
a.
Unpack the probe sheath, and take it out.
b.
Apply the appropriate coupling gel on the inside of the probe sheath.
c.
Hold the probe sheath and cover the probe with it.
d.
Pull the probe sheath tightly over the face of the probe to remove wrinkles.
e.
Secure the sheath to the probe with the adhesive tapes or elastic bands provided.
Take off the probe sheath when the exam is ended, and dispose it in accordance with the local
laws and
regulations.
4. Make sure the direction of the probe is ok.
5. Perform a scan.
11.1.3 Cleaning the Probe
To avoid the electric shock, disconnect the probe from the ultrasound system before the cleaning.
To avoid the potential disease transmission, you should wear medical sterile gloves and protective
goggle during the cleaning.
To avoid probe damages, do not bump the probe on hard surfaces during the cleaning.
You should clean the probe after each use. Steps are as follows
：
1.
Disconnect the probe from the system, take off the probe sheath and biopsy bracket.
2.
Clean the probe with neutral soap or warm clean water.
3.
Clean the surface of the probe with soft cotton ball or cloth. If the residues solidify on the surface, you can
clean them with a soft dampened brush (such as toothbrush).
4.
Clean the probe with enough drinking water.
5.
Air or dry off the probe with the lint-free cloth.
After cleaning the probe, functions of probe will not be affected, check approach is: connect the probe to
main unit and switch on, check image, the image is ok.