SonoSite C1.9 PLUS, Руководство по обслуживанию

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Chapter 2: Safety 5
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Safety
Please read this information before using the SonoSite ultrasound system. It applies
to the ultrasound system, transducers, accessories, and peripherals.
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WARNING describes precautions necessary to prevent injury or loss of life.
A CAUTION describes precautions necessary to protect the products.
2.1 Electrical Safety
This system meets EN60601-1, Class I/internally-powered equipment requirements
and Type BF isolated patient-applied parts safety requirements. The ECG cable
meets safety requirements of EN 60601-2-25 for Type CF patient-applied part.
This system complies with the applicable medical equipment requirements
published in the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), European Norm
Harmonized Standard, and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) safety standards. See
Chapter 3.5, System Specifications, on page 17 .
For maximum safety observe the following warnings and cautions:
WARNINGS:
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To avoid discomfort or minor risk of patient injury, keep hot surfaces away from
the patient.
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Under certain circumstances, the transducer connector and back of the display
enclosure can reach temperatures that exceed EN60601-1 limits for patient
contact, therefore only the operator shall handle the system. This does not include
the transducer face.
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To avoid discomfort or minor risk of operator injury when handling the transducer
connector, the system should not be operated for more than 60 minutes
continuously in a live-scan mode (as opposed to freeze or sleep modes).