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Safety Precautions
The operators are asked to observe the following safety precautions.
DANGER
:
Do not use flammable gasses such as anesthetic gas, oxygen or hydrogen, or flammable
liquid such as ethanol, near the system, because there is danger of explosion.
WARNING
:
1. Only medical personnel fully trained in clinical examination techniques can use the
system.
2. Connect the power plug of the system to the wall receptacle properly grounded and
meeting the ratings indicated on the rating nameplate.
3. When the system is connected with other equipments, be sure to connect their
equipotential terminals before inserting any of their power plugs into a receptacle, and also,
be sure to remove the power plugs from receptacles before disconnecting t h e
equipotential terminals.
4. Use peripherals and optional parts provided with the system or recommended. Use cables
provided with the system. Use other peripherals or cables may degrade system
performance or even cause electric shock.
5. Do not connect the system to receptacles that control current to devices such as
life-support systems and are equipped with the same circuit breakers and fuses as those of
the system. If the system malfunctions and generates an overcurrent, or when there is an
instantaneous current at power ON, the circuit breakers and fuses of the buildings supply
circuit may be tripped.
6. No waterproof device is applied to the system. Do not use the system in any place
with the possibility of
water penetration
. There is risk of electric shock if any water is sprayed
on or into the system.
7. Use the system only in the environment specified in this manual.
8. Use transducers specified in this manual. Using transducers not specified in this
manual may damage the system and transducer or even cause an accident such as a fire.
9. Use the transducer carefully. In case that the human body contacts the scratched
transducer surface, immediately stop using the transducer and contact our company’s
Customer Service Department or your local distributor. Using scratched transducer may
cause electric shock.
10. If finding any abnormality in the system or transducer during the scan, stop scanning
immediately and turn off the system.
11. The system and accessories are neither disinfected nor sterilized before they are
sold. Disinfect or sterilize transducers and needle-guided brackets as the transducers’
manuals describe before using them.
