ACUSON Cypress™ Operator’s Manual 10-11
Patient Safety
Electrical Warnings
Failure to comply with these warnings may pose a threat to patient and operator
safety.
WARNING Grounding reliability can only be achieved when equipment is
connected to an equivalent receptacle marked “
HOSPITAL
GRADE
.”
WARNING Do not remove the system covers. There are no operator ser-
viceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
WARNING The equipment shall be connected to a center-tapped single-
phase supply circuit when users in the United States connect the
equipment to a 240 V supply system.
Infection Control
Infection control is an extremely important issue. The level of disinfection
required for ultrasound transducers is determined by the manner in which a
transducer is used.
WARNING
Operators must take steps to prevent the transfer of infections between
persons.
WARNING Special infection-control precautions must be implemented when
scanning patients with open wounds.
WARNING Only transducers properly enclosed in a sterile sheath are to be used for
intraoperative cardiac studies.
WARNING To minimize risks of cross contamination and infectious diseases, high
level disinfection of transducers is required after intraoperative cardiac
studies or after scanning a patient with an open wound. High level disin-
fection should take place despite the fact that a sterile sheath was used
during the procedure.
WARNING There have been reports of severe allergic reactions to medical devices
containing latex. Operators are advised to identify latex-sensitive
patients and to be prepared to treat allergic reactions promptly.
For additional information (in the U.S.A.) refer to the FDA Alert which is
reproduced on page 10-14.
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