Hitachi L44LA - Name of each parts

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MN1-6013 Rev.4
2-2. Name of each parts
The name of each part is shown in Figure 2 and the explanation for each part is listed in Table 1.
Cap
Ultrasonic irradiation
area
Deection portion
Right-lever
Operating head
Cable
Connector
Protect tube
front mark
(direction mark)
Insertion tube
Left-lever
Figure 2 Name of each parts
Table 1 Name of each part and its explanation
Name
Explanation
Ultrasonic irradiation area This incorporates an electronic linear transducer.
front mark
(direction mark)
Near the deection portion corresponds the front mark (direction mark) on
the image display.
Deection portion
When operate the left-lever , you can bend the tip up-down direction.
When operate the right-lever , you can bend the tip left -right direction..
Left-lever,Right-lever This part is used to operate the deection portion.
Operating head
When using the probe, hold this part by hand.
Insertion tube
The part is inserted into the patient's body with the ultrasonic irradiation area
and deection portion.
Cable This cable propagates the ultrasonic signals that are sent and received.
Connector This cable propagates the ultrasonic signals that are sent and received.
Cap The cap eliminates the gap with the probe and keeps airtightness.
Protect tube Protects the probe from the external tube of torocar.
Caution
Do not pull, bend, twist, or apply excessive force to the cable.
The probe may malfunction due to cable disconnection
Do not subject the ultrasonic radiation part to hard impact.
The impact may cause damage to the transducer, and that results in noise or no echo in the image.
In most cases, the ultrasonic radiation part itself is not damaged because the part is made of elastic
material.