ACUSON Freestyle User Manual 2-19
Safety and Care
Level of Protection Against Electrical Shock for Probes
According to EN 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1, the assemblies for the probes provide a “Level of
Protection Against Electrical Shock” of “Type B.”
The Type B icon is located on the probe and probe connector labels
Debrillators
WARNING: To avoid the risk of injury to the operator, remove the probe from patient
contact before the application of a high-voltage debrillation pulse.
For patient safety, be sure to use debrillators that do not have grounded patient circuits.