KOSMOS User Guide 3
General warnings and cautions
• Clinical applications: Cardiac, Thoracic/Lung, Abdominal, Peripheral Vascular,
and Image Guidance for Needle/Catheter Placement
• Modes of operation: B-mode, M-mode, Color Doppler, combined modes of
B+M and B+CD, and Harmonic Imaging
KOSMOS is intended to be used in clinical care and medical education settings
on adult and pediatric patient populations.
The device is non-invasive, reusable, and intended to be used on one patient at a
time.
Contraindications
KOSMOS is designed for transcutaneous scanning and transthoracic
echocardiography only.
KOSMOS is not intended for ophthalmic use or any use causing the acoustic
beam to pass through the eye.
General warnings and cautions
Show care when scanning near a wound to avoid damaging or
further injuring the affected area.
Federal (USA) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order
of a physician.
KOSMOS is not MRI compatible and should not be used in an MRI suite.
KOSMOS is not for use in oxygen-rich environments.
To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not allow any part of KOSMOS
(except for the Kosmos Torso lens and the Kosmos ECG patient cable) to
touch the patient.