The Subcutaneous Ultrasound Unit; Preparing The Subcutaneous Ultrasound Probe; Mounting The Water Barrier; Using The Subcutaneous Ultrasound Probe - Cortexa Technology DermaLab Mini Instructions For Use Manual

6.5 The Subcutaneous Ultrasound unit

6.5.1 Preparing the Subcutaneous Ultrasound probe

The Ultrasound Subcutaneous Probe accommodates an internal water chamber. This chamber
must be filled with distilled or de-ionized water by following the instructions below.

6.5.2 Mounting the water barrier

The water chamber in the probe must be filled with water, and the water barrier film is then used
as a seal to ensure that the water will remain inside the probe, when used. The water barrier film
is kept in place by a black ring which is attached to the tip of the probe.
Black, press-fit
ring holds the
water barrier film
in place.
Place film over
the probe tip.
Press the black
ring down over
the film onto the
probe tip.
Final result.
Check that the
black fixation
ring is correctly
positioned.
The ultrasound probe is now operational. Over time air bubbles may collect, however, when the
probe is held correctly in an up-right position for scanning (probe front down/cable end up), air
bubbles will normally not disturb.
If air bubbles adhere to the inside of the film causing shadowing effects in the image, they may be
released and disappear by gently tapping the probe. Otherwise, please replace the film after top-
ping up with water.

6.5.3 Using the Subcutaneous Ultrasound probe

Before each ultrasound scan apply ultrasound gel to the film. Place the
probe on the skin area to be scanned and spread the gel evenly to the
thinnest possible layer with "massaging" movements.
Alternative to the use of gel:
If gel is not available, then dip the tip of the probe in a cup of water.
The thin layer of water on the probe will couple the ultrasound to the
skin after positioning the probe.
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Inject water into the
empty chamber.
Gently shake the
probe to eliminate
air bubbles, top-up
with water.
Snap off excess
film with a quick
downward move-
ment.
The film shall present
a smooth surface
without wrinkles.
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