User`s guide

Philips Ultrasound
3000 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810-1099
[phone]
www.medical.philips.com
© 2002 Philips Electronics
North America Corporation
All rights are reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in
part is prohibited without the
prior written consent of the
copyright holder.
Publication number
M2424-30000-sb-02
Edition 6
Published November, 2002
Printed in U.S.A.
Warranty
The information contained in
this document is subject to
change without notice.
Philips Ultrasound makes no
warranty of any kind with
regard to this material,
including, but not limited to,
the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose.
Philips Ultrasound shall not be
liable for errors contained
herein or for incidental or
consequential damages in
connection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this
material.
This product may contain re-
manufactured parts equivalent
to new in performance or have
had incidental use.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Do not remove system covers.
To avoid electrical shock, use
only supplied power cords and
connect only to properly
grounded wall (wall/mains)
outlets.
Explosion Hazard
Do not operate the system in
the presence of flammable
anesthetics.
Safety Information
Before you use the Philips
ultrasound system, be sure to
read the Safety and Standards
Guide.
Pay special attention to the
“Warnings” and “Cautions.”
The warnings explain the
dangers of electrical shock and
explosion hazard, the safety of
ultrasound, applications,
guidelines for fetal use, and
guidelines for setting controls
that affect acoustic output and
accuracy of clinical
measurements.
The cautions explain potential
dangers to equipment.
Warning symbol used in the
Text:
Caution symbol used in the
Text:
WARNING
CAUTION
Warning Symbols used on
the System or its Probes:
Instruction manual symbol:
The product is marked with
this symbol when it is neces-
sary for the user to refer to the
user’s guide.
Dangerous voltages symbol:
Indicates potential for electri-
cal shock.
Monitor Radiation
The monitor used in this
system complies with the FDA
regulations that were
applicable at the date of
manufacture (21 CFR
Subcategory J).
Prescription Device
The United States Food and
Drug Administration requires
the following labeling
statement:
Caution - Federal Law restricts
this device to use by or on the
order of a physician.
Important
0123
marking is for
Council Directive
93/42/EEC.
This system complies with the
Medical Device Directive.
Authorized EU
Representative:
Philips Medizin Systeme
Boeblingen GmbH
Hewlett-Packard-Str. 2
71034 Boeblingen
Germany
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