Environmental Conditions For Operation; Instruction For Use - GE VOLUSON 730 Instruction Manual

Safety
See the probe's label. In case of doubt ask authorized service personnel.
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The Voluson® 730 system has been tested for EMC and is compliance with
EN 55011:1991 group 1 class A (CISPR 11:1997 amendment 1:1999) and EN 60601-1-2:1993.
The Voluson® 730 system is approved for use in a residential district. It is expected that
the user has medical experience and is well informed with the user manual.
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Mains power quality should be that of a typical commercial and/or hospital environment.
If the user requires continued operation during power mains interruptions, it is recommended that
the system be powered from an uninterruptable power source (UPS).
There have been reports of severe allergic reactions to medical devices
containing latex (natural rubber). Operators are advised to identify latex-
sensitive patients and be prepared to treat allergic reactions promptly.
Refer to FDA Medical Alert MDA91-1.
2.5

Environmental Conditions for Operation

Temperature:
Humidity:
Barometric pressure:
CAUTION ! Do not operate the system in the vicinity of a source of heat, of strong electric or
magnetic fields (close to a transformer), or near instruments generating high-
frequency signals, such as HF surgery.
These can affect the ultrasound images adversely.
CAUTION ! In the event the equipment has been brought from cold environment (stock room,
airfreight) into a warm room, allow several hours for temperature balance and
passing of condensation humidity before switching on the first time.
2.6

Instruction for Use

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for medical devices in IEC 60601-
1-2:1994. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
typical medical installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to other devices in the vicinity.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to other devices, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving device.
- Increase the separation between the equipments.
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the other device(s) are
connected.
- Consult the manufacturer or field service technician for help.
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10°C to 40°C resp. 50°F to 104°F
30% to 80% RH, no condensation
700 to 1060 hPa
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Voluson 730 - Instruction Manual
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