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Chapter 7: Safety 97
Safety
• Minimize the pressure applied on the patient.
• Keep your wrist in a straight position.
Take breaks, exercise, and vary activities
• Minimizing scanning time and taking breaks can effectively allow your body to recover from
physical activity and help you avoid MSDs. Some ultrasound tasks may require longer or more
frequent breaks. However, simply changing tasks can help some muscle groups relax while
others remain or become active.
• Work efficiently by using the software and hardware features correctly.
• Keep moving. Avoid sustaining the same posture by varying your head, neck, body, arm, and
leg positions.
• Do targeted exercises. Targeted exercises can strengthen muscle groups, which may help you
avoid MSDs. Contact a qualified health professional to determine stretches and exercises that
are right for you.
Electrical safety
This system meets EN60601-1, Class I/internally-powered equipment requirements and Type BF
and Type CF isolated patient-applied parts safety requirements.
This system complies with the applicable medical equipment requirements published in the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA), European Norm Harmonized Standards, and Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) safety standards. See “Specifications” on page 116.
For maximum safety observe the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING:
To avoid discomfort or minor risk of patient injury, keep hot surfaces away from
the patient.
WARNING:
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.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of injury, do not operate the system in the presence of flammable
gasses or anesthetics. Explosion can result.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of electrical shock or injury, do not open the system enclosures.
All internal adjustments and replacements, except battery replacement, must be
made by a qualified technician.