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DIRECTION FC091194, REVISION 11    VIVID 7 SERVICE MANUAL 
Chapter 10 - Care & Maintenance 10 - 1
Chapter 10
Care & Maintenance
Section 10-1
Overview
10-1-1 Periodic Maintenance Inspections
It has been determined by engineering that your Vivid 7 system does not have any high wear 
components that fail with use, therefore no Periodic Maintenance inspections are mandatory. Some 
Customers Quality Assurance Programs may require additional tasks and or inspections at a different 
frequency than listed in this manual. 
Exception: One inspection per year in USA. 
10-1-2 Purpose of Chapter 10
This chapter describes Care & Maintenance on the scanner and peripherals. These procedures are 
intended to maintain the quality of the ultrasound systems performance. Read this chapter 
completely and familiarize yourself with the procedures before performing a task.
10-1-3 Contents in Chapter 10
Table 10-1    Contents in Chapter 10
Section Description Page Number
10-1 Overview 10-1
10-2 Why do Maintenance 10-2
10-3 Maintenance Task Schedule 10-3
10-4 Tools Required 10-5
10-5 System Maintenance 10-6
10-6 Using a Phantom 10-12
10-7 Electrical Safety Tests 10-12
10-8 When There's Too Much Leakage Current... 10-24
Ultrasound Inspection Certificate 10-29