TEE Transducers
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Pressure
necrosis
Death of
esophageal
lining tissue
Keep deflection controls in
freewheeling mode and unplug the
transducer from the system when
not imaging. Minimize the pressure
applied to deflection area and distal
tip. Do not let the distal tip displace
a tissue area for more than 5
consecutive minutes.
“Examination
Guidelines” on
page 225
Increased
transducer
temperature
Esophageal
burns
Use the TEE preset that has been
established to minimize the effects
of temperature. For febrile patients,
use the Auto-Cool feature.
“Entering the
Patient
Te m p e r a t u r e ”
on page 230
Improper
patient
position
Tr a n s i e n t
unilateral vocal
cord paralysis
Never use the transducer during
any procedure requiring extreme
neck flexion, such as sitting
craniotomies.
“Examination
Guidelines” on
page 225
Nonisolated
ESUs
Electrical burns Only use isolated-output
electrosurgical units (ESUs). The
ESU label or service guide or your
biomedical department should
identify whether or not the ESU is
isolated. Unplug transducer from
the system when you are not
imaging.
“Electrosurgical
Units” on
page 209
Defibrillation
issues
Electrical burns Disconnect the transducer and
remove the transducer connector
before defibrillation.
“Defibrillators”
on page 51
Ta b l e 1 0 - 1 P rev e n t i n g H a rm to Patients (Continued)
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