StorageandTransportation
 Operator's Manual 35
6 
Storage and Transportation 
Whenallexaminationsforthedayhavebeencompleted,confirmthatthetransducer
isingoodconditionandstoreitinasuitableplacesothatthenextexaminationcanbe
conductedsmoothly.Makesurethetransducerisadequatelycleanedanddisinfectedprior
tostorage.
 CAUTION
 
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When transporting the transducer, do not allow any part of the transducer to 
protrude beyond the case. Never store a moist TEE transducer in the shipping 
case.
 
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Use the tip cover to enclose and protect the distal end of the probe from being 
damaged during transportation and storage.
6.1  Transducer
•  Fordetailedenvironmentalconditionsofstorageandtransportation,see "1.3  Ambient 
conditions".
•  WhenthetransducerissenttoMINDRAYCustomerServiceDepartmentorsales
representativeforrepair,besuretodisinfectitandkeepitintheoriginalcarrying/
shippingcasetopreventinfection.
•  Sterilizethecarryingcaseasnecessary.
6.2  Tip cover
Thetipcoverenclosesandprotectsthedistalend/scanheadoftheendoscopefrombeing
exposedtomechanicalstrainduringtransportationandstorage.
 CAUTION
To avoid damaging the transducer, the tip cover is a single use device. Discard after 
use.