GE Vivid S6 - Introduction

Safety
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Introduction
This section describes the important safety measures which
should be taken before operating the Vivid S5/Vivid S6
ultrasound unit. Procedures for simple care and maintenance
of the unit are also described.
Various levels of safety precautions may be found on the
equipment, and different levels of severity are identified by one
of the following icons that precede precautionary statements in
the text.
The following icons and conventions are used to indicate
precautions:
Note:
Indicates precautions or recommendations that should be
used in the operation of the ultrasound system, specifically:
• Maintaining an optimum system environment
• Using this Manual
• Notes to emphasize or clarify a point
Other precautions or prudent-use recommendations are
indicated in the note sections in the left column. These are:
• Use of the Vivid S5/Vivid S6 ultrasound unit as a
prescription device, under the order of a physician.
• Maintaining an optimum unit environment.
• Reference to the User's Manual.
DANGER
Indicates that a specific hazard is known to exist which through
inappropriate conditions or actions, will cause:
• Severe or fatal personal injury
• Substantial property damage
WARNING
Indicates that a specific hazard is known to exist which through
inappropriate conditions or actions, will cause:
• Severe personal injury
• Substantial property damage
CAUTION
Indicates that a potential hazard may exist which through
inappropriate conditions or actions, will or can cause:
• Minor injury
• Property damage