User's Manual

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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting and Maintenance 75
Troubleshooting
7 Airdry.
8 Examinethetransducerandcablefordamage
suchascracks,splitting,orfluidleaks.
Ifdamageisevident,discontinueuseofthe
transducer,andcontactSonoSiteoryourlocal
representative.
To clean and disinfect a transducer
(immersion method)
1 Disconnectthetransducerfromthesystem.
2 Removeanytransducersheath.
3 Cleanthesurfaceusing asoftclothlightly
dampenedinamildsoaporcompatible
cleaningsolutiontoremoveanyparticulate
matterorbodyfluids.
Applythesolutiontotheclothratherthanthe
surface.
4 Rinsewithwaterorwipewith
waterdampenedcloth,andthenwipewitha
drycloth.
5 Mixthedisinfectantsolutioncompatiblewith
thetransducer,followingdisinfectantlabel
instructionsforsolutionstrengthsand
disinfectantcontactduration.
6 Immersethetransducerintothedisinfection
solutionnotmorethan1218 inches
(3146 cm)fromthepointwherethecable
enters
theconnector.
Followtheinstructionsonthedisinfectant
labelforthedurationofthetransducer
immersion.
7 Usingtheinstructionsonthedisinfectant
label,rinsetothepointoftheprevious
immersion,andthenairdryortoweldrywith
acleancloth.
8 Examinethetransducerandcablefordamage
suchas
cracks,splitting,orfluidleaks.
Ifdamageisevident,discontinueuseofthe
transducer,andcontactSonoSiteoryourlocal
representative.
Cleaning and disinfecting the battery
To clean and disinfect a battery (wipe
method)
1 Removethebatteryfromthesystem.
2 Cleanthesurfaceusingasoftclothlightly
dampenedinamildsoapordetergent
cleaningsolution.
Applythesolutiontotheclothratherthanthe
surface.
3 Wipethesurfaceswiththedisinfection
solution.SaniClothHB,SaniClothWipes,or
70%isopropylalcoholis
recommended.
4 Airdr.
Cleaning the footswitch
To clean the footswitch
1 Dampenanonabrasiveclothwithoneofthe
followingproducts:
•Isopropylalcohol
•Soapandwater
•Cidex
•SodiumHypochlorite5.25%(Bleach)
diluted10:1
2 Wringoutclothuntilslightlywetandthen
gentlyrubsoiledareauntilclean.
Caution:
To avoid damaging the battery, do
not allow cleaning solution or
disinfectant to come in contact
with the battery terminals.
Caution:
To avoid damaging the footswitch,
do not sterilize. It is not intended for
use in a sterile environment.