SonoSite Ultrasound System User Guide
Supplement
Electrical Safety Classification ...............................................................................................................1
Electrical Safety ..........................................................................................................................................2
Biological Safety .........................................................................................................................................2
The ALARA Principle .................................................................................................................................6
Guidelines for Reducing TI .....................................................................................................................6
Output Display ............................................................................................................................................7
Labeling Symbols ................................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 2: Safety
The following information is a supplement to the SonoSite Ultrasound System User Guide. Please read
the information before using the SonoSite® 180PLUS™ hand-carried ultrasound system or
SonoHeart® ELITE hand-carried ultrasound system.
Electrical Safety Classification
Class I equipment
Internally powered equipment
Type BF applied parts
Type CF applied parts
IPX-7 (watertight equipment)
Non AP/APG
Ultrasound system powered from power supply from the
power supply or part of the SiteStand.
Ultrasound system not connected to the power supply
(battery only)
Ultrasound transducers
ECG module/ECG leads
Ultrasound transducers
Ultrasound system power supply, SiteStand, and
peripherals. Equipment is not suitable for use in the
presence of flammable anaesthetics.
Chapter 2: Safety
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