14 Probes and Biopsy
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b. Apply an appropriate amount of coupling gel to the inside of the sheath and onto the face of the probe.
c. Hold the probe and unroll the sheath onto the probe.
d. Pull the probe sheath tightly over the face of the probe to remove wrinkles.
e. Secure the sheath to the probe with the adhesive tapes or elastic bands.
3. Orient the probe
Check the probe orientation mark before the scan.
4. Perform a scan.
■ Intraoperative Probe Usages
1. Wear medical sterile gloves.
2. Ensure the bending section of intraoperative probe is release and can be bent freely.
a. Rotate two angulation knobs to adjust the probe distal end to the desired angle.
b. Lock the angulation knobs if they are adjusted properly.
3. Perform a scan.
14.1.3 Cleaning the Probe
To avoid electrical shock, disconnect the probe from the system before cleaning.
To avoid potential disease transmission, you should wear sterile medical gloves and protective goggles while
cleaning.
Do not use cleaner that contains sodium sulfate and/or sodium hypochlorite to clean the probe. Otherwise, the
probe may be damaged.
To avoid probe damages, do not bump the probe on hard surfaces.
Use only the cleaner recommended by the manufacturer to clean the probe. Otherwise, the probe may be
damaged.
You should clean the probe before and after each use. Probe cleaning is an essential step of the disinfection and
sterilization.
Perform the following steps to clean the probe.
1. Remove the coupling gel from the probe surface after exam.
2. Disconnect the probe from the system and remove the probe sheath and biopsy bracket from the probe.
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