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Introduction
Introduction
ThisS SeriesUltrasoundSystemUserGuide
providesinformationonpreparingandusingthe
SSeries™ultrasoundsystemandoncleaning
anddisinfectingthesystemandtransducers.It
alsoprovidessystemspecifications,andsafety
andacousticoutputinformation.
Theuserguideisforareaderfamiliarwith
ultrasoundtechniques.Itdoesnotprovide

traininginsonographyorclinicalpractices.
Beforeusingthesystem,youmusthave
ultrasoundtraining.
SeetheapplicableSonoSiteaccessoryuserguide
forinformationonusingaccessoriesand
peripherals.Seethemanufacturer’sinstructions
forspecificinformationaboutperipherals.
Conventions
Theuserguidefollowstheseconventions:
•AWARNINGdescribesprecautionsnecessary
topreventinjuryorlossoflife.
•ACautiondescribesprecautionsnecessaryto
protecttheproducts.
•Numberedstepsinproceduresmustbe
performedinorder.
•Itemsinbulletedlistsdonotrequirea
sequence.
•Single‐stepproceduresbeginwith
.
Symbolsandtermsusedonthesystemand
transducerareexplainedinChapter 1,Chapter 6,
andGlossary.
Customer comments
Questionsandcommentsareencouraged.
SonoSiteisinterestedinyourfeedbackregarding
thesystemandtheuserguide.Pleasecall
SonoSiteat888‐482‐9449intheUS.Outsidethe
US,callthenearestSonoSiterepresentative.
Youcanalsoe‐mailSonoSiteat
comments@sonosite.com.
Fortechnicalsupport,pleasecontactSonoSiteas
follows:
SonoSite Technical Support
Phone (US or
Canada):
877-657-8118
Phone
(Outside US
and Canada):
425-951-1330
Or call your local
representative.
Fax: 425-951-6700
E-mail: service@sonosite.com
Web site: www.sonosite.com
Click Support.
Europe Service Center
Phone +44-(0)1462-444-800
E-mail uk.service@sonosite.com