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Safety
Symbols Used on the System
Table 2-3 lists the symbols used on the ultrasound system and their meanings.
Table 2-3 Symbols Used on the System
Symbol Meaning Description
Type BF The patient-applied part provides a degree of protection
from electrical shock. Suitable for external and internal
application to the patient, excluding direct cardiac
application. The patient-applied part is floating (isolated)
from earth ground.
Type CF The patient-applied part provides a degree of protection
from electrical shock. Suitable for all patient-applied
applications including direct cardiac applications. The
patient-applied part is floating (isolated) from earth ground.
Ty pe C F
Defibrillator
Proof
The patient-applied part provides a degree of protection
from electrical shock. This symbol indicates that the
patient-applied part is defibrillator proof. The patient-applied
part is suitable for all patient applications including direct
cardiac applications.
Attention See the accompanying documentation.
Dangerous
voltages
This symbol appears adjacent to high-voltage terminals. It
indicates the presence of voltages greater than 1,000 Vac
(600 Vac in the United States).
Input The connector near either of these symbols receives an
incoming signal.
Output The connector near this symbol sends an outgoing signal.
Alternating
current
The connector near this symbol receives alternating
voltages.
Ground Protective earth ground.