SonoSite S-Cath - Chapter 1: Getting Started; About the System; Preparing the System; Compartments and Connectors

Chapter 1: Getting Started 1
Getting Started
Chapter 1: Getting Started
About the system
TheSonoSiteSSeries ultrasoundsystemisa
portable,software‐controlleddeviceusing
all‐digitalarchitecture.TheSSeriesincludesthe
following:
•S‐Cath™ultrasoundsystem
•S‐FAST™ultrasoundsystem
•S‐GYN™ultrasoundsystem
•S‐ICU™ultrasoundsystem
•S‐MSK™ultrasoundsystem
•S‐Nerve™ultrasoundsystem
•S‐Women’sHealth™ultrasoundsystem
Thesystemhasmultipleconfigurations
and
featuresetsusedtoacquireanddisplay
high‐resolution,real‐timeultrasoundimages.
Featuresavailableonyoursystemdependon
systemconfiguration,transducer,andexamtype.
Alicensekeyisrequiredtoactivatethesoftware.
See“Softwarelicensing”onpage 55.On
occasion,asoftwareupgrademayberequired.
SonoSiteprovides
aUSBdevicecontainingthe
software.OneUSBdevicecanupgrademultiple
systems.
Basic steps
1 Turnthesystemon.(Forpowerswitch
location,see“Systemcontrols”onpage 5.)
2 Attachatransducer.
3 Press Patient,andcompletethepatient
informationform.
4 Ifallimagingmodesarelicensed,pressMode,
andselectanimagingmode.
Bydefault,thesystemisin2D imaging.
Preparing the system
Compartments and connectors
Thebackofthesystemhascompartmentsforthe
batteryandtransduceraswellasconnectorsfor
USBdevices,powercords,cables,andmore.The
sidehasadditionalconnectors.(SeeFigure 1on
page 2.)