GE LOGIQ E9 User Manual page 143

Precautions
Sterile Ultrasound Procedures
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Coupling gels should not contain the following ingredients as
they are known to cause probe damage:
• Methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, or any other alcohol-based
product
• Mineral oil
• Iodine
• Lotions
• Lanolin
• Aloe Vera
• Olive Oil
• Methyl or Ethyl Parabens (para hydroxybenzoic acid)
• Dimethylsilicone
• Polyether glycol based
• Petroleum
ONLY ultrasound gel that is labeled as sterile, is sterile.
Ensure you always use sterile ultrasound gel for those
procedures that require sterile ultrasound gel.
Once a container of sterile ultrasound gel is opened, it is no
longer sterile and contamination during subsequent use is
possible.
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