Contacting Ge Healthcare Ultrasound - GE Voluson S6 Basic User Manual

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1.1 Contacting GE Healthcare Ultrasound

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The Voluson® S6/S8 is a professional diagnostic Ultrasound System which transmits
Ultrasound waves into body tissues and forms images from the information contained within
the received echoes.
The Voluson® S6/S8 is an Active Diagnostic Medical Product belonging to Class IIa according
to the MDD 93/42/EWG regulation for use on human patients.
The Voluson® S6/S8 is developed and produced by GE Healthcare. For more Information,
please contact:
GE Healthcare
Telephone
Internet
65-1, Sangdaewon-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 462-120, Korea
Authorized EU Representative
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies GmbH
Munzingerstrasse-5, 79111 Freiburg, Germany
Dear Valuable Customer,We here with would like to inform you that the American Institute of
Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) advocates the responsible use of diagnostic ultrasound. The
AIUM strongly discourages the non-medical use of ultrasound for psychosocial or
entertainment purposes. The use of either two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D)
ultrasound to only view the fetus, obtain a picture of the fetus or determine the fetal gender
without a medical indication is inappropriate and contrary to responsible medical practice.
Although the general use of ultrasound for medical diagnosis is considered safe, ultrasound
energy has the potential to produce biological effects. Ultrasound bioeffects may result from
scanning for a prolonged period, inappropriate use of color or pulsed Doppler ultrasound
without a medical indication, or excessive thermal or mechanical index settings (American
Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine: Keepsake Fetal Imaging; 2005). Thus ultrasound should be
used in a prudent manner to provide medical benefit to the patient.
For additional information or assistance, please contact your local distributor or the appropriate
support resource listed on the following pages:
INTERNET http://www.gehealthcare.com
http://www.gehealthcare.com/usen/ultrasound/products/
probe_care.html
Clinical Questions For information in the United States, Canada, Mexico and parts of the
Caribbean, call the Customer Answer Center
Phone: (1) 800-682-5327 or (1) 262-524-5698
In other locations, contact your local Applications, Sales or Service
Representative.
Service Questions For service in the United States, call GE CARES
Phone: (1) 800-437-1171
For service for compact products in the United States, call Phone: (1)
877-800-6776
In other locations, contact your local Service Representative.
+(82) 31-740-6273
http://www.gehealthcare.com
Voluson® S6/S8 Basic User Manual
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