TEE Transducers
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Patient Safety
Philips transducers are built to be safe, sturdy, and reliable. However, on a few
occasions patients have experienced complications due to improper use of a TEE
transducer. This section provides information on patient safety when using a TEE
transducer.
NOTE
Philips recommends that you practice using the controls before performing any
procedure mentioned in this section.
You must also be thoroughly familiar with the safe operation, care, and mainte-
nance of the ultrasound imaging system used with the TEE transducer, as well as
proficient at interpreting the images generated.
You can help ensure patient safety when using a TEE transducer by
• Using informed judgment when selecting patients for TEE exams.
• Verbally preparing each patient for the procedure before the exam. See “Pre-
paring Patients for a TEE Examination” on page 224.
• Scrutinizing the entire transducer and testing all of the controls before each
use. See “Checking the TEE Transducer” on page 218.
•Inserting, removing, and operating the transducer properly.
• Ensuring that the transducer handle does not rest on or touch the patient.
• Using protective equipment, such as a bite guard and a market-approved ster-
ile transducer cover during a TEE exam. See “TEE Accessories” on page 235.
CAUTION
Bite guards are mandatory; protective transducer covers are recommended for
TEE transducers, except in Japan, where protective transducer covers are manda-
tory for TEE transducers.
• Not allowing water or other liquids to come in contact with the transducer
connector or the interior of the system, or to drip onto the keyboard.
CAUTION
To avoid damaging gastroscope cables, be sure that the distal tip of the transducer
is in the neutral (straight) position when inserting a transducer into, or removing
it from, the transducer cover.
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