ACUSON Cypress™ Operator’s Manual
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Patient Safety
face in the disinfecting solution. Do not immerse the entire transducer or
immerse the cable or connector.
CAUTION
Disinfectants other than isopropyl alcohol or 2% glutaraldehyde-based
solutions may damage Cypress system transducers.
CAUTION
When using a sterile sheath-covered transducer for intraoperative car-
diac studies, be careful to extend the sheath over the transducer cable
to prevent the cable from entering the sterile field unprotected.
NOTE The Cypress system is not intended for intraoperative
cephalic applications.
Infection Control Reference
The following article provides an overview of infection control considerations.
Block, S.S.,
Disinfection, Sterilization and Preservation
, Chemical Disinfection of
Medical and Surgical Materials, Chapter 35, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1991.
Patient Contact Materials
Materials used in ACUSON transducers have been tested for biocompatibility
and have been widely used for many years in similar products and applications
without reports of negative reactions.
Use only legally-marketed sterile sheaths indicated for the application when ste-
rility is required.
WARNING
Commercially-available sheaths used to cover TEE transducers and
external transducers in intraoperative cardiac applications to provide
infection control may contain latex. On March 29, 1991, the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration published a medical alert on latex products.
Users should study this alert prior to using any latex products.
