ACUSON Cypress™ Operator’s Manual
10-11
Patient Safety
Electrical Warnings
Failure to comply with these warnings may pose a threat to patient and operator
safety.
WARNING
Grounding reliability can only be achieved when equipment is
connected to an equivalent receptacle marked “
HOSPITAL
GRADE
.”
WARNING
Do not remove the system covers. There are no operator ser-
viceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
WARNING
The equipment shall be connected to a center-tapped single-
phase supply circuit when users in the United States connect the
equipment to a 240 V supply system.
Infection Control
Infection control is an extremely important issue. The level of disinfection
required for ultrasound transducers is determined by the manner in which a
transducer is used.
WARNING
Operators must take steps to prevent the transfer of infections between
persons.
WARNING
Special infection-control precautions must be implemented when
scanning patients with open wounds.
WARNING
Only transducers properly enclosed in a sterile sheath are to be used for
intraoperative cardiac studies.
WARNING
To minimize risks of cross contamination and infectious diseases, high
level disinfection of transducers is required after intraoperative cardiac
studies or after scanning a patient with an open wound. High level disin-
fection should take place despite the fact that a sterile sheath was used
during the procedure.
WARNING
There have been reports of severe allergic reactions to medical devices
containing latex. Operators are advised to identify latex-sensitive
patients and to be prepared to treat allergic reactions promptly.
For additional information (in the U.S.A.) refer to the
FDA
Alert which is
reproduced on page 10-14.
