Preventive Maintenance
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Preventive
Maintenance
This section contains recommended procedures for preventive main-
tenance of injection systems. Routine maintenance and inspection
will:
• Ensure the continued performance of your injector.
• Reduce the possibility of equipment malfunction.
Recommended
Procedures
Preventive maintenance of the injection system should consist of four
procedures: Inspection, cleaning, leakage, and performance checks.
This section contains guidelines, recommended methods, and
expected results for each of these procedures:
1. Inspection: This first step should encompass inspection of the
entire system, looking for obvious signs of damage, such as;
cracks in the housing, frayed or worn cables, missing or damaged
labels, and contrast spills that may have leaked into the injector.
2. Cleaning: This cleaning procedure involves thorough cleaning of
the console and head to remove any deposits of contrast medium.
If any substances have leaked into any part of the unit, the subas
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sembly should be disassembled and thoroughly cleaned.
3. Electrical Leakage / Ground Continuity Checks: To ensure the
safety of the patient and hospital personnel in injector operations.
4. Operational Checkout: A complete functional performance check-
out of the injection system.
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