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28 Operator's Manual

• Inconsiderationoftheabove2points,theusershouldfreezetheimage,whichturns

thepowertothetransduceroff,andallowtheendoscopedeflectioncontrolstobe

disengagedwheneveractivescanningisnotdesired.

• Properpatientpreparationisessentialforsuccessfulexaminations.Thisincludes

restrictionsonfoodandliquidintakeaswellasathoroughexplanationofthe

examinationprocedureandotherinstructionsastheparticularsituationwarrants.

• Theuseofabite-guardduringallTEEexaminationsismandatorytoprotectthe

transducerfrompossibledamage.

• Theuseofprotectiveglovesduringtheexaminationisencouraged.PleaseseetheU.S.

FoodandDrugAdministration’sMedicalAlertonLatexProducts(FDA1991).

• Inadditiontothehighleveldisinfection,theuseofaprotectivesheathmayprovide

anevenhigherlevelofprotectionagainstcontaminationofthetransducer.Contact

CIVCOforprotectivesheathsandapplicatorsforprotectivesheaths.

4.3.2 OperationofDeectionControls

Theendoscopeisdesignedforone-handoperation.Figurebelowshowstheoperator

holdingtheendoscopehandleinthelefthand(forreferenceonly).Thumb,rstandsecond

ngersinteractwiththedeectionandscanplanecontrols.

Therearetwowheelsforcontrollingthetransducertipdeection.Thewheelshavebrake

andfreely-movingmodes.Inthebrakedmode,themovementofthedeflectionwheelis

restrained.Thisisusedtoholdthetipinacertainposition.

Specialcareshouldbetakenwheninsertingandremovingthetransducer.

WARNING

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To avoid injury to the patient, using excessive force during insertion, positioning,

or withdrawal may cause trauma to the stomach or esophagus.

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To prevent damage to the esophagus when inserting or withdrawing the

transducer, the control wheel must be in the freely moving, neutral, and un-

braked state

Mindray P7-3T User Manual

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