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IRECTION 2392751-100, REVISION 3VIVID™ 4 SERVICE MANUAL
1-12 Section 1-4 - Product Labels and Icons
1-4-2 Label Descriptions
The following table shows the labels and symbols that may be found on the Vivid™ 4 ultrasound unit, 
and provides a description of each label’s purpose and location.
Table 1-6    Product Icons 
Label Name Description Location
Product Logo Identifies Vivid™ 4 models. Front of the unit.
Identification and Rating 
Plate
Manufacturer’s name and address.
Date of Manufacture.
Model and Serial numbers.
Electrical ratings.
Rear of the unit, near the power inlet.
Class I Equipment, in which protection 
against electric shock does not rely on basic 
insulation only, but which includes an 
additional safety precaution in that means 
are provided for the connection of the 
equipment to the protective earth conductor 
in the fixed wiring of the installation - in such 
a way that accessible metal parts cannot 
become live in the event of a failure of the 
basic insulation. 
Rear of the unit and probe 
connectors.
Device Listing/Certification 
Labels
Laboratory logos or labels that denote 
conformity with industry safety standards, 
such as UL or IEC.
Rear of the unit.
CE certification mark. Rear of the unit, on the main label.
Equipment Type BF (man in the box symbol) 
IEC 878-02-03 indicates B Type equipment 
having even more electrical isolation than 
standard Type B equipment because it is 
intended for intimate patient contact.
Probe connectors 
PCG connector
or Rear of Console
Equipment Type CF IEC 878-02-05 
indicates equipment having a floating 
applied part that provides a degree of 
protection suitable for direct cardiac contact.
Front of the unit, ECG connector and 
surgical probes.
CAUTION - This machine 
weighs...Special care must 
be used to avoid..."
This precaution is intended to prevent injury 
that may be caused by the weight of the 
machine if one person attempts to move it 
considerable distances or on an incline.
Used in the Service and User Manual 
which should be adjacent to 
equipment at all times for quick 
reference.