8 System Care and Preventive Maintenance
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Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
1.1.2 Siemens Authorized Care
Delivery personnel, service personnel, and operators must observe any statutory regula-
tions that govern the delivery, inspection, and maintenance of this equipment. To ensure
the safety of patients, operators, and third parties, the equipment must be inspected every
12 months, and the replacement of parts performed as necessary. Only qualified Sie-
mens-authorized representatives may perform this maintenance. It is important to inspect
the equipment more frequently when the equipment is operated under extraordinary con-
ditions.
1.1.3 Cleaning and Disinfecting
Take all necessary precautions to eliminate the possibility of exposing patients, operators,
or third parties to hazardous or infectious materials. Use universal precautions when
cleaning and disinfecting. Treat all portions of the imaging system that come in contact
with human blood or other body fluids as if they were known to be infectious.
All exterior parts of the system, including the control panel, transducers, and biopsy
devices, should be cleaned and/or disinfected as necessary or between uses. Clean each
component to remove any surface particles. Disinfect the components to kill vegetative
organisms and viruses.
WARNING
Always power off and disconnect the equipment from the AC pow-
er source before cleaning and disinfecting.
¹ Failure to do so may cause electric shock to the user and
damage to the system.
WARNING
Contents of some disinfecting agents are known to be health haz-
ards. Their concentration in the air must not exceed an applicable
specified limit.
¹ Comply with the manufacturer"s instructions when using
these agents.
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