Point Of Use (Pre-Cleaning); Containment And Transportation - Hitachi UST-547 Instruction Manual

5-3. Point of use (Pre-cleaning)

In the operating room after use of the probe
Probe
1) Remove any accessories from the probe like biopsy adapters and transducer covers..
2) Flush patient's blood or fluid by tap water directly after use until the surface looks visually clean.
3) Wipe the whole surface of the probe by gauze pad and remove superficial visible impurities until the
surface looks visually clean.

5-4. Containment and transportation

Putting the contaminated equipment into exclusive shock and damage proof container for transportation is
recommended. It is recommended that instruments are reprocessed as soon as possible and not later than 4
hours after usage.
Caution
Do not place the insertion portion and handle in any liquids
beyond the range shown in the figure right.
Use when liquid has gotten inside the connector can result in
a risk of electric shock to the operator or patient. If liquid gets
inside the connector, immediately stop use and contact one of
our offices and/or distributor's offices listed on the back cover.
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Water or chemical solution