Product Manual

Important safety considerations
Vscan – User Manual 7-5
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Important safety considerations
This section includes considerations for the following:
• Patient safety
• Personnel and equipment safety
The information contained in this section is intended to
familiarize the user with the hazards associated with the use of
the Vscan, and to alert them to the extent to which injury and
damage may occur if the precautions are not observed.
Users are obligated to familiarize themselves with these safety
considerations and to avoid conditions that could result in injury
or damage.
Patient safety
Patient identification
Always include proper identification with all patient data. It is
recommended to use voice notation to identify the patient.
Identification errors could result in an incorrect diagnosis.
If the Vscan needs to be sent for repair, ensure that any patient
information is erased from the microSD card, or that the
microSD card is removed from the Vscan before shipping. In
case that any patient information is still residing on the Vscan,
GE will contact the customer and request for urgent collection of
that patient information. GE will keep this patient information in a
secure environment for a maximum period of one month. All
patient information will be permanently deleted at that point.
WARNING
The concerns listed in this section can seriously affect the
safety of the patient undergoing a diagnostic ultrasound
examination.