Transducer Care and Maintenance
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ARNINGS
• Do not apply the transducer cover and gel until you are ready to perform the
procedure. Transducers should not be left soaking in gel.
• In neurosurgical applications, sterilized transducers should be used with ster-
ile gel and a sterile pyrogen-free transducer cover.
• Transducer covers can contain natural rubber latex, which may cause allergic
reactions in some individuals. See “Latex Product Alert” on page 160.
Latex Product Alert
The Philips ultrasound system and transducers do not contain natural rubber
latex that contacts humans. Natural rubber latex is not used on any ultrasound
transducer, including transthoracic, intraoperative, and transesophageal echocar-
diography (TEE) transducers. It also is not used on Philips ECG cables for the
products in this manual.
For information from the FDA regarding allergic reactions to latex-containing
medical devices, see “FDA Medical Alert” on page 52.
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
WARNING
If a sterile transducer cover becomes compromised during an intraoperative
application involving a patient with transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, such
as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, follow the guidelines of the U.S. Center for Disease
Control and this document from the World Heath Organization: WHO/CDS/
CSR/APH/2000/3, WHO Infection Control Guidelines for Transmissible Spongiform
Encephalopathies. The transducers for your system cannot be decontaminated
using a heat process.
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