Transducer Surface Temperatures - SonoSite 180PLUS Guide D'utilisation

Transducer Surface Temperatures

Table 4, Table 5, and
SonoSite system. The temperatures were measured in accordance with EN 60601-2-37 section 42
where controls and settings were positioned to give maximum temperatures.
Table 4: Transducer Surface Temperatures EN 60601-2-37 (External Use)
Standard
42.3(a) 1, Test Method
B
(IEC 60601-2-37,
Amendment 1)
42.3(a) 2
(IEC 60601-2-37,
Amendment 1)
a. The ambient temperature shall be 23
b. Ibid.
Table 6 list the measured surface temperature of transducers used on the
C11 C15
Measured Measured
temper- temper-
ature T° C ature T° C
7.2° C rise 1.5° C rise
12.1° C 9.1° C rise
rise
° °
C ± 3 C
C60 Temperature Limit
Measured Allowed max. temperature T° C
temper-
ature T° C
3.4° C rise 10° C from initial TMM
measurement.
Temperature rise from ambient
temperature
(tissue mimicking material or
TMM) to maximum temperature
on the test object within 1 mm
of the active surface of the
transducer.
7.8° C rise 27° C rise from ambient.
Temperature rise from ambient
temperature
the active surface of the
transducer, over a 30 minute
time period.
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a of the test object
b , as measured on
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