User's Manual

10 Preparing transducers
Symbols
Youcanentersymbolsandspecialcharactersin
selectfieldsandforms.Thesymbolsandspecial
charactersavailabledependoncontext.
Patient information form: Last,First,Middle,
PatientID,Accession,Indications,ProcedureID, 
User,ReadingDr.,ReferringDr.,andInstitution
fields
DICOM or SiteLink configuration page: Aliasand
AETitlefields
A & B Key, Footswitch setup page: Textfield
Text mode (imaging): Annotationfield
Figure 6 Symbols Dialog Box
To enter symbols or special characters
1 Selectthefield,andthenselectSymbols.
2 Selectthedesiredsymbolorcharacter.
Youcanalsopressthekeysonthekeyboard.
3 SelectOK.
Preparing transducers
Acousticcouplinggelmustbeusedduring
exams.Althoughmostgelsprovidesuitable
acousticcoupling,somegelsareincompatible
withsometransducermaterials.SonoSite
recommendsAquasonic
®
gelandprovidesa
samplewiththesystem.
Forgeneraluse,applyaliberalamountofgel
betweenthetransducerandthebody.For
invasiveorsurgicaluse,applyatransducer
sheath.
WARNING:
Some transducer sheaths contain
natural rubber latex and talc, which
can cause allergic reactions in some
individuals. Refer to 21 CFR 801.437,
User labeling for devices that
contain natural rubber.
Some gels and sterilants can cause
an allergic reaction on some
individuals.
Caution:
To avoid damage to the transducer,
use only gels recommended by
SonoSite. Using gels other than the
one recommended by SonoSite can
damage the transducer and void
the warranty. If you have questions
about gel compatibility, contact
SonoSite or your local
representative.
SonoSite recommends that you
clean transducers after each use.
See “Cleaning and disinfecting
transducers” on page 74.