Safety Precautions
Venue 50 – Basic User Manual 1-9
Direction 5446729-100 English Rev. 7
Hazard Symbols
Icon Description
Potential hazards are indicated by the following icons:
Table 1-1: Potential Hazards
Icon Potential Hazard Usage Source
Biological Hazard
Describes precautions necessary to
prevent the risk of disease transmission
or infection.
• Patient/operator infection due to
contaminated equipment
• Cleaning and care
instructions
• Sheath and glove
guidelines
ISO 7000
No. 0659
Electrical Hazard
Describes precautions necessary to
prevent the risk of injury through electric
hazards.
• Electrical micro-shock to patient, e.g.,
ventricular
• Probes
• ECG, if applicable
• Connections to back
panel
Moving Hazard
Describes precautions necessary to
prevent the risk of injury through moving
or tipping hazard.
• Console, accessories or optional
storage devices that can fall on patient,
operator, or others
• Collision with persons or objects may
result in injury while maneuvering or
transporting system.
• Injury to operator from moving the
console
• Moving
• Using brakes
• Transporting
Acoustic Output Hazard
• Patient injury or tissue damage from
ultrasound radiation
• ALARA, the use of
power output following
the ‘as low as
reasonably achievable’
principle
Explosion Hazard
Describes precautions necessary to
prevent the risk of injury through
explosion hazard.
• Risk of explosion if used in the
presence of flammable anesthetics
• Flammable anesthetic
Fire and Smoke Hazard
• Patient/operator injury or adverse
reaction from fire or smoke
• Patient/operator injury from explosion
and fire
• Replacing fuses
• Outlet guidelines
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