VITACON VitaScan LT - Equipment Safety; Safety and Performance Summary

VitaScan LT
User and Service Manual
Cauon:
• Use the system on with only battery
power, do not use while charging.
• To avoid the risk of excessive heating or
damage to the system, use the system
in a well ventilated environment.
• If the operating environmental
temperature exceeds 25°C, limit scans
to 5 minutes and allow a 10-minute
cooling period between scans.
• Excessive bending or twisting of cables
can cause a failure or intermittent
operation.
• Do not submerge the VitaScan LT in any
solution, follow the cleaning instructions.
• To avoid damaging the power supply,
verify the power supply input is within
the correct voltage range.
• Do not short the battery terminals.
• Always charge the tablet battery before
using the system, to avoid the risk of the
system turning o󰀨 while in use.
• Incorrect cleaning or disinfecting of any
part of the system can cause permanent
damage.
• Do not use solvents such as thinner or
benzene, or abrasive cleaners on any
part of the system.
• Do not spill liquid on the system.
• Do not use the system if it exhibits
erratic or inconsistent behaviour. Turn
O󰀨 the power of the system and call
Customer Service.
• Do not dispose of the battery in re.
• Immediately discontinue use of the
battery if, while using, charging or
storing the battery, the battery emits an
unusual smell, feels hot, changes colour
or shape, or appears abnormal in any
other way. Contact a customer service
representative if any of these problems
are observed.
• Do not use the VitaScan LT if its head or
cable is damaged.
• Do not use the VitaScan LT if there is
evidence of leakage of internal liquids.
Wash hands immediately in warm,
soapy water. Consult the MSDS on
Polypropylene Glycol for additional
information/precautions.
• To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do
not use any VitaScan LT that has been
immersed in liquid.
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Equipment Safety
To protect your ultrasound system, scanner, and accessories, follows these precautions.
Safety and Performance Summary
The VitaScan LT computes the volume of the urinary bladder based upon twenty four cross-
sectional ultrasound images (or less). For maximum accuracy, be sure to hold the Scan
head motionless while scanning.
The most accurate measurements are obtained when the patient rests quietly in the supine
position.
Accuracy is compromised if the user does not obtain an optimal, repeatable image.
Errors in usage tend to result in the underestimation of bladder volume, except in cases
where the Scan head is moved during scanning. In this case, the measurement may
overestimate the patient’s bladder volume.
The patient being scanned should not have a catheter in his/her bladder.
This could create
micro bubbles in the bladder, which a󰀨ect the accuracy of the measurement.
Do not use the VitaScan LT on patients with open skin or wounds in the suprapubic region.
Use care when scanning suprapubic and pelvic surgery patients. Scar tissue, surgical
incisions, sutures, and staples can a󰀨ect ultrasound transmission and reection.
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