Probe Maintenance - GE Voluson E Series Service Manual

Care and Maintenance
10.4.4.1 General Cleaning
Frequent and diligent cleaning of the Voluson E-Series ultrasound system reduces the risk of spreading
infection from person to person, and also helps to maintain a clean work environment.
Step Item
1 Console
2 LCD Monitor +
Touch Panel

10.4.5 Probe Maintenance

10.4.5.1 Probe related Checks
Step Item
1 Probes
2 Probes
3 Probe Holder
10.4.5.2 Basic Probe Care
The Voluson E-Series system user manuals and various probe handling cards provide a complete
description of probe care, maintenance, cleaning and disinfection. Ensure that you are completely familiar
with the proper care of GE probes.
Ultrasound probes can be easily damaged by improper handling. Review the Basic User Manual of Voluson
E-Series for more details. Failure to follow these precautions can result in serious injury and equipment
damage. Failure to properly handle or maintain a probe may also void its warranty.
Any evidence of wear indicates the probe cannot be used.
Do a visual check of the probe pins and ultrasound system sockets before plugging in a probe.
10.4.5.3 Basic Probe Cleaning and/or Disinfection
Refer to the Basic User Manual of the Voluson E-Series system for details on cleaning and disinfection.
Caution
To help protect yourself from blood borne diseases, wear approved disposable gloves. These are made of
nitrile derived from vegetable starch to prevent allergic latex reactions.
Caution
Failure to follow the prescribed cleaning or disinfection procedures will void the probes warranty. Do not soak
or wipe the lens with any product not listed in the Voluson E-Series Basic User Manual and/or care card.
Doing so could result in irreparable damage to the probe.
Caution
Disinfect a defective probe before you return it. Be sure to tag the probe as being disinfected.
10-8
Table 10-8 general cleaning
Description
Use cleaning agent on a soft, non-abrasive, damp cloth to carefully wipe the entire system. Be careful
not to get the cloth too wet so that moisture does not enter the console. Caution: DO NOT allow any
liquid to drip or seep into the system.
Clean LCD Monitor surface and Touch Panel with cleaning agent on a soft, non-abrasive, damp cloth.
Caution: DO NOT spray any liquid directly onto Voluson E-Series covers, Monitor, keyboard, etc.
Table 10-9 probe related checks
Description
Thoroughly check the ultrasound system probe connectors and remove dust from inside the connector
sockets if necessary. Visually check for bent, damaged or missing pins.
Verify that the ultrasound system properly recognizes all probes.
Clean probe holders (they may need to be soaked to remove excess gel).
Voluson E-Series Service Manual
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