GE Vscan Air - Introduction

Safety
2-2 Vscan Air – User Manual
Direction GP092020-1EN
Rev 18
Introduction
Overview
This chapter describes the important safety measures which
should be taken before operating the Vscan Air ultrasound
system. Procedures for simple care and maintenance of the
Vscan Air CL probe 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 are used to indicate precautions:
NOTE: Indicates precautions or recommendations that should be used
in the operation of the ultrasound system, specifically:
• Ma
intaining an optimum system environment
• Using this Man
ual
• Notes to
emphasize or clarify a point.
DANGER
Indicates that a specific hazard is known to exist which through
inappropriate conditions or actions will cause:
•
Severe or fatal personal injury
• Su
bstantial property damage.
WARNING
Indicates that a specific hazard is known to exist which through
inappropriate conditions or actions may cause:
•
Severe personal injury
• Su
bstantial property damage.
CAUTION
Indicates that a potential hazard may exist which through
inappropriate conditions or actions will or can cause:
• Minor
injury
• Pr
operty damage.