Returning/Shipping System, Probes And Repair Parts - GE Voluson E Series Service Manual

Replacement Procedures
Content in this chapter
8.1 Returning/Shipping System, Probes and Repair Parts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-2
8.2 System Software - Installation/Upgrade procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-3
8.3 Software and Functional Checks after Installation/Upgrade procedure - - - - - - - - - - - 8-14
8.4 Image Settings Only - Loading Procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-15
8.5 Full Backup (Full System Configuration) - Loading Procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-15
8.6 Image Archive - Loading Procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-15
8.7 Replacement or Activation of Options - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-16
8.8 Replacement of Covers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-17
8.9 Replacement of the Cable Holder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-22
8.10 Replacement of the Probe Holder (Kit) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-22
8.11 Replacement of the Probe Holder for Endocavity probes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-23
8.12 Replacement of the Trackball Ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-23
8.13 Replacement of Key Caps (by special native language keys) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-24
8.14 Replacement of the Caps for Encoders and/or Joycoders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-25
8.15 Replacement of the Caps for Hardkeys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-26
8.16 Replacement of Fuses at Power Supply Module (RSP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-27
8.17 Replacing optional Peripherals / How to mount Peripherals at a later date - - - - - - - 8-28

8.1 Returning/Shipping System, Probes and Repair Parts

When returning or shipping the Voluson E-Series system in the original packaging:
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system must be lowered to its minimum height with monitor flapped down
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the control console has to be centered and locked in "unextended" position
For control console positioning see
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Equipment being returned must be clean and free of blood and other infectious substances.
GE policy states that body fluids must be properly removed from any part or equipment prior to shipment. GE
employees, as well as customers, are responsible for ensuring that parts/equipment have been properly
decontaminated prior to shipment. Under no circumstance should a part or equipment with visible body fluids
be taken or shipped from a clinic or site (for example, body coils or and ultrasound probe).
The purpose of the regulation is to protect employees in the transportation industry, as well as the people
who will receive or open this package.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has ruled that "items what were saturated and/or dripping with
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human blood that are now caked with dried blood; or which were used or intended for use in patient care"
are "regulated medical waste" for transportation purpose and must be transported as a hazardous material.
The user/service staff should dispose of all the waste properly, per federal, state, and local waste disposal
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regulations.
The Voluson E-Series system is not meant to be used for long-term storage of patient data or images. The
user is responsible for the data on the system and a regular backup is highly recommended.
If the system is sent for repair, please ensure that any patient information is backed up and erased from the
system before shipping. It is always possible during system failure and repair to lose patient data. GE is not
responsible for the loss of this data.
If PHI (Patient Healthcare Information) data needs to be sent to GE employees for service purposes, GE will
ascertain agreement from the customer. Patient information shall only be transferred by approved service
processes, tools and devices restricting access, protecting or encrypting data where required, and providing
traceability in the form of paper or electronic documents at each stage of the procedure while maintaining
compliance with cross-border restrictions of patient information transfers.
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Section 6.3 on page 6-4 .
Voluson E-Series Service Manual
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