Safety Precautions - Hitachi EUP-O732T Instruction Manual

7. Safety Precautions

Never use the probe if the probe head, housing or cable are
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cracked or damaged.
Do not use the latex probe cover for latex sensitive patients.
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The probe cover, which contains latex, may cause allergic
reactions as itching, rubor, urticaria, swelling, fever,
anhelation, wheezing and depression of blood pressure, shock
and so on.
The ultrasound gel attached to the ultrasound scanner as one
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of accessories is not sterile so never use it with EUP-O732T.
Do not attempt to disassemble, modify, or repair the probe.
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Electric shock or other unforeseen accidents could result.
Wear medical gloves during examination. Conducting
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examinations with the bare hands can expose the operator to
a risk of infection.
Do not use the probe fallen on to floor. Otherwise, there
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is a risk of infection. Stop the operation and perform the
inspection, cleaning and disinfection and sterilization
according to section 2 "Inspection before Use" and section
5 "Cleaning and Disinfection and Sterilization".
When using ultrasound contrast agent, follow the supplied
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documentation. Unexpected accidents could result. Check the
state of the patient and take appropriate precautions to
avoid side effects.
WARNING
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