How To Mount The Rubber Boot - Hitachi C41RP Instruction Manual

MN1-5827 Rev. 6

4-2. How to mount the rubber boot

Apply a suitable amount of ultrasound gel on the ultrasonic radiation part and then cover it with the rubber boot.
Remove air bubbles or wrinkles on the ultrasonic radiation part.
Apply a suitable amount of
acoustic medium.
Warning
Use by covering the rubber boot over the insertion portion.
If the rubber boot is not used, residual pathogens on the scanner could infect the patient. Also, the
puncture guide tube could become loose during puncturing, resulting in puncturing of an unintended
body part.
Use Hitachi-approved rubber boots only.
Use of an item lacking biocompatibility can cause an adverse reaction by the body of the patient.
Check that the rubber boot is sterilized.
Use of an infected item could spread infection to the patient.
Do not reuse the rubber boot.
Use of an infected item could spread infection to the patient.
Do not apply unsterilized acoustic medium to the outer surface of the rubber boot.
Use of an acoustic medium that is contaminated by a pathogen can cause an infection on the patient.
Do not use on patients who may have an allergic reaction to latex products.
Use of the rubber boot for these types of patients could result in anaphylactic shock. Ask the patient
about allergy history beforehand.
Caution
Check the rubber boot for abnormalities before use.
Store the rubber boots in a cool, dry location not exposed to direct sunlight and do not use rubber
boots that have exceeded their expiration date (for items where the expiration date is not displayed,
2 years from the displayed sterilization date) or severe discoloration, cracks, or other visible defects
finds.
Check that the acoustic medium has no air bubbles inside the rubber boot that is covering the scanner.
Air bubbles inside the rubber boot can result in misdiagnosis caused by overlooking or misinterpreting
lesions due to poor image quality or improper rendering.
Rubber boot
Figure 6 How to mount the rubber boot
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