Hitachi UST-9135P Instruction Manual page 9

MN1-5315 Rev. 14
Caution
Constantly check for anything abnormal about the patient's condition, the equipment.
Continued use without noticing that an abnormal condition has occurred can result in an electric
shock and injury to the operator or patient. If an abnormal condition occurs, immediately move the
equipment away from the patient and stop use of the equipment.
The equipment is vulnerable to damage by impact. Therefore, handle it with care.
There is a risk of damage to the equipment when the equipment is fallen or hit somewhere.
Do not use this equipment with other equipment except for those specifically approved in the manual.
Use with unapproved equipment can result in an electric shock, burn or other injury to the patient or
operator and damage to this equipment and the other equipment.
Scan for the minimum length of time necessary for the diagnosis and at the lowest suitable output.
Overuse can adversely affect the internal tissues of the patient.
For details about the acoustic output, please refer to the documentation supplied with the ultrasound
diagnostic instrument.
Regularly perform maintenance inspection and safety tests of the equipment.
If you use equipment for a long period of time, it can reduce the performance or cause smoke or
fire. If anything unusual occurs, immediately stop using it and contact one of our offices and/or
distributor's offices listed on the back cover.
Use, move and transport the equipment under the environmental conditions specified in this
manual.
Otherwise, it may be damaged.
See section 2-5 "Environmental conditions" and section 7-4 "Environmental conditions during
transportation".
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