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Voluson® S6/S8
Basic User Manual
English (English)
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Revision 4
HCAT# H46812LA
5433669-100
SW 12.0.0
© by General Electric

Revision History
Revision Date
Revision 1 November 2011
Revision 2 April 2012
Revision 3 June 2012
Revision 4 January 2013
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – General
Contacting GE Healthcare Ultrasound - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
Manufacturer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-7
About this User Manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-7
Chapter 2 – Safety
Warning labels used in the Basic User Manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-3
Symbols and Labels used on the system - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-3
Classification - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6
Remarks for Safe Use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6
System Safety and Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-7
Probe Safety and Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-14
Biopsy Safety and Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-19
Manufacturer Responsibility - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-21
Service Documents - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-21
Bioeffects and Safety of Ultrasound Scans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-22
Disposal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-24
Chapter 3 – Description of the System
Product Description - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-2
System Assembly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-3
Mechanical Adjustment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-4
Concept of Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-7
Layout of Menus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-7
Button description - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-11
Remove USB Devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-15
Electronic User Manual (EUM) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-16
Chapter 4 – Operating the System
General Remarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-2
Safety Warnings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-2
Power On / Boot Up - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-2
Power Off / Shutdown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-3
Transducer Connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-5
Prepareing the Transducer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-5
Probe/Program Selection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-7
Entering Patient Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-10
Image Annotation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-27
Scan Assistant - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-32
Chapter 5 – Probes and Biopsies
Probes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-2
Biopsies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-9
Chapter 6 – 2D Mode
2D Main Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-2
2D Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-3
Cine Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-15
2D Sub Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-20
Gray Map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-22
B-Flow - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-23
XTD-View (Extended View) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-26
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Contrast Imaging - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-34
Chapter 7 – M Mode
M Main Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
M Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-3
M Sub Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-6
MCF Mode (M Color Flow Mode) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-8
MTD Mode (M Tissue Doppler Mode) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-12
MHDF Mode (MHD-Flow Mode) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-16
STIC with M-Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-20
Anatomical M-Mode (AMM) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-21
Chapter 8 – Doppler Modes
Pulsed Wave Doppler Mode (PW Mode) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-2
Continuous Wave Doppler Mode (CW Mode) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-8
Color Flow Mode (CFM) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-12
Power Doppler Mode (PD Mode) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-17
HD-Flow Mode (Bi-directional Angio Mode) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-23
Tissue Doppler Mode (TD Mode ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-27
Doppler Mode Functions and Filters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-31
Chapter 9 – Volume Mode
Volume Acquisition with Volume Probes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-2
Volume Acquisition: Static 3D Sectional Planes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-16
Sub Menus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-43
Volume Acquisition: Static 3D Render - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-48
Real Time 4D Acquisition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-78
Sono Render Start - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-94
Volume Cine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-95
Volume Contrast Imaging: (VCI A-Plane) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-99
VCI-Omniview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-102
STIC (Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-107
Real Time 4D Biopsy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-113
VOCALII - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-116
SonoAVC Follicle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-131
VCAD Heart - Volume Computer Aided Display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-136
SonoVCAD labor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-143
Chapter 10 – Elastography Mode
GUI elements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-2
Elastography Main Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-3
Elastography Sub Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-5
Elastography Sub Menu 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-6
Chapter 11 – Measurements and Patient Worksheets (Reports)
Generic Measurements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11-2
Calculations and Worksheets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11-23
Basic Calculation Functionality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11-98
Basic Patient Worksheet Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11-101
Measure Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11-107
Chapter 12 – Archive
Current Patient Dialog - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12-3
Clipboard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12-6
Patient Archive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12-10
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Image History - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12-30
Exam Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12-31
Selecting Exams - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12-39
Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12-41
Chapter 13 – Utilities and System Setup
Utilities - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13-2
System Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13-12
Chapter 14 – Programmable Keys
Where to program the keys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14-2
P-keys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14-4
Start Exam Button - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14-9
End Exam Button - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14-10
Chapter 15 – Connections
How to Connect Auxiliary Devices Safely - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15-2
To Connect Internal and External Accessories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15-3
Connection between Internal I/O and External I/O - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15-4
Connection of Peripherals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15-7
External Monitor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15-9
Isolating transformer Noratel IMED 300WR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15-10
ECG Module - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15-10
Chapter 16 – Technical Data / Information
Safety Conformance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-2
Physical Attributes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-3
System overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-5
Screen Formats - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-6
Display Modes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-7
Display Annotation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-7
System Standard Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-9
System Options - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-10
System Parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-12
Scanning Parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-16
Generic Measurements and Measurements/Calculations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-25
External Inputs and Outputs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-29
Guidance and manufacturer´s declaration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-31
Chapter 17 – ANNEX- Abbreviations
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This chapter consists of information concerning indications for use and contact information.
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The Voluson® S6/S8 is a professional diagnostic Ultrasound System which transmits
Ultrasound waves into body tissues and forms images from the information contained within
the received echoes.
The Voluson® S6/S8 is an Active Diagnostic Medical Product belonging to Class IIa according
to the MDD 93/42/EWG regulation for use on human patients.
The Voluson® S6/S8 is developed and produced by GE Healthcare. For more Information,
please contact:
GE Healthcare
Telephone +(82) 31-740-6273
Internet http://www.gehealthcare.com
65-1, Sangdaewon-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 462-120, Korea
Authorized EU Representative
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies GmbH
Munzingerstrasse-5, 79111 Freiburg, Germany
Dear Valuable Customer,We here with would like to inform you that the American Institute of
Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) advocates the responsible use of diagnostic ultrasound. The
AIUM strongly discourages the non-medical use of ultrasound for psychosocial or
entertainment purposes. The use of either two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D)
ultrasound to only view the fetus, obtain a picture of the fetus or determine the fetal gender
without a medical indication is inappropriate and contrary to responsible medical practice.
Although the general use of ultrasound for medical diagnosis is considered safe, ultrasound
energy has the potential to produce biological effects. Ultrasound bioeffects may result from
scanning for a prolonged period, inappropriate use of color or pulsed Doppler ultrasound
without a medical indication, or excessive thermal or mechanical index settings (American
Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine: Keepsake Fetal Imaging; 2005). Thus ultrasound should be
used in a prudent manner to provide medical benefit to the patient.
1.1 Contacting GE Healthcare Ultrasound
For additional information or assistance, please contact your local distributor or the appropriate
support resource listed on the following pages:
INTERNET http://www.gehealthcare.com
http://www.gehealthcare.com/usen/ultrasound/products/
probe_care.html
Clinical Questions For information in the United States, Canada, Mexico and parts of the
Caribbean, call the Customer Answer Center
Phone: [phone] or (1) 262-524-5698
In other locations, contact your local Applications, Sales or Service
Representative.
Service Questions For service in the United States, call GE CARES
Phone: [phone]
For service for compact products in the United States, call Phone: (1)
877-800-6776
In other locations, contact your local Service Representative.
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Information Request To request the latest GE Accessories catalog or equipment brochures
in the United States, call the Response Center
Phone: [phone]
In other locations, contact your local Applications, Sales or Service
Representative.
Placing an Order To order accessories, supplies or service parts in the United States,
call the GE Healthcare Technologies Contact Center
Phone: [phone]
In other locations, contact your local Applications, Sales or Service
Representative.
ARGENTINA GEME S.A.
Miranda 5237
Buenos Aires - 1407
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
ASIA PACIFIC
JAPAN
GE Healthcare Asia Pacific
4-7-127, Asahigaoka
Hino-shi, Tokyo
191-8503 Japan
Tel: [phone]
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
GE Healthcare Australia & New Zealand
Building 4B, 21 South St
Rydalmere NSW 2116
Australia
Tel: [phone]
8 Tangihua Street
Auckland 1010
New Zealand
Tel: [phone]
AUSTRIA General Electric Austria GmbH Filiale GE Healthcare Technologies
EURO PLAZA, Gebäude E
Wienerbergstrasse 41
A-1120 Vienna
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
BELGIUM &
LUXENMBURG
GE Medical Systems Ultrasound Eagle Building
Kouterveldstraat 20
1831 DIEGEM
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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BRAZIL Equipamentos Médicos Ltda
Av. Das Nações Unida, 8501
3º andar parte - Pinheiros
São Paulo SP - CEP: 05425-070
C.N.P.J.: 02.022.569/0001-83
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
CANADA GE Healthcare
Ultrasound Service Engineering
9900 Innovation Drive
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Phone: [phone]
Customer Answer Center Phone: [phone]
CHINA GE Healthcare - Asia
No. 1, Yongchang North Road
Beijing Economic & Technology Development Area
Beijing 100176, China
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
CZECH REPUBLIC GE Medical Systems Ultrasound
Vyskocilova 1422/1a
140 28 Praha
DENMARK GE Medical Systems Ultrasound
Park Alle 295
2605 Brøndby
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
ESTONIA &
FINLAND
GE Medical Systems
Kuortaneenkatu 2, 000510 Helsinki
P.O.Box 330, 00031 GE Finland
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
FRANCE GE Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary Care Diagnostics
F-78457 Velizy
Fax: [phone]
General Imaging: Phone: [phone]
Cardiology: Phone: [phone]
GERMANY GE Healthcare GmbH
Beethovenstrasse 239
42655 Solingen
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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GREECE GE Healthcare
8-10 Sorou Str. Marousi
Athens 15125 Hellas
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
HUNGARY GE Hungary Zrt. Ultrasound Division
Akron u. 2
Budaors 2040 Hungary
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
INDIA Wipro GE Healthcare Pvt Ltd
No. 4, Kadugodi Industrial Area
Bangalore, 560067
Phone: +(91) 1-800-425-8025
ITALY GE Medical Systems Italia spa
Via Galeno, 36
20126 Milano
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
KOREA Seoul, Korea
Phone: [phone]
LUXEMBOURG Phone: [phone] toll free
MEXICO GE Sistemas Medicos de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Rio Lerma #302, 1º y 2º Pisos
Colonia Cuauhtemoc
06500-Mexico, D.F.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
NETHERLANDS GE Healthcare
De Wel 18 B, 3871 MV Hoevelaken
PO Box 22, 3870 CA Hoevelaken
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
NORTHERN
IRELAND
GE Healthcare
Victoria Business Park
9, Westbank Road, Belfast BT3 9JL
Phone: [phone]
NORWAY GE Medical Systems Ultrasound
Tåsenveien 71, 0873 Oslo
Phone: [phone]
Strandpromenaden 45, P.O. Box 141, 3191 Horten
Phone: [phone]
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POLAND GE Medical Systems Polska
Sp. z o.o., ul. Wołoska 9
02-583 Warszawa, Poland
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
PORTUGAL General Electric Portuguesa
SA. Avenida do Forte, n° 4
Fraccao F, 2795-502 Carnaxide
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
REPUBLIC OF
IRELAND
GE Healthcare
Unit F4, Centrepoint Business Park
Oak Drive, Dublin 22
Phone: [phone]
RUSSIA GE Healthcare
Krasnopresnenskaya nab., 18, bld A, 10th floor
123317 Moscow, Russia
Phone: [phone]
Fax:[phone]
SINGAPORE GE Healthcare Singapure
1 Maritime Square #13-012
HarbourFront Centre
Singapore 099253
Tel: [phone]
SPAIN GE Healthcare Espana
C/ Gobelas 35-37
28023 Madrid
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
SWEDEN GE Medical Systems Ultrasound
PO Box 314
17175 Stockholm
Phone: [phone]
SWITZERLAND GE Medical Systems Ab
Europastrasse 31
8152 Glattbrugg
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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TURKEY GE Healthcare Türkiye
Istanbul Office TEL: [phone]
Levent Ofis FAKS: [phone]
Esentepe Mah. Harman Sok.
No:8 Sisli-Istanbul
Ankara Office TEL: [phone]
Mustafa Kemal Mah. FAKS: [phone]
2158.Sok No:9
Çankaya-Ankara
United Arab Emirates
(U.A.E.)
GE Healthcare Holding
Dubai Internet City, Building No. 18
P.O. Box #11549, Dubai U.A.E.
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
UNITED KINGDOM GE Medical Systems Ultrasound
71 Great North Road
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5EN
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
USA GE Healthcare
Ultrasound Service Engineering
9900 Innovation Drive
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
1.2 Manufacturer
GE Ultrasound Korea, Ltd.
65-1, Sangdaewon-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si,Gyeonggi-do, 462-120.
Republic of KOREA
1.3 About this User Manual
•Read and understand all instructions in the Basic User Manual before attempting to use
the Voluson® S6/S8.
•This Manual has to be used in connection with the Voluson® S6/S8.
•Keep this User Manual with the equipment at all times.
•All information contained in the Voluson® S6/S8 User Manual is relevant.
•Periodically review the procedures for operation and safety precautions.
Please note that orders are based on the individually agreed specifications and may not
contain all features listed in this manual.
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The screen graphics and illustrations in this manual are for illustrational purposes only and
may be different from what you see on the screen or device
All references to standards / regulations and their revisions are valid for the time of publication
of the user manual.
It might be possible that some probes, options or features are NOT available in some
countries.
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Chapter 2
Safety
Describes the safety and regulatory information pertinent for operating this ultrasound system.
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The Voluson® S6/S8 scanner system has been designed for utmost safety for patient and
user. Read the following chapters thoroughly before you start working with the machine! The
manufacturer guarantees safety and reliability of the system only when all the following
cautions and warnings are observed.
INDICATIONS FOR USE
This system is intended for use by a qualified physician for ultrasound evaluation in the
following clinical applications:
Image Acquisition for diagnostic purposes incl. measurements on acquired image.
Clinical applications: Patient population: Operator profile:
•Abdominal
•Small Parts
•Obstetrics
•Gynecology
•Cardiology
•Urology
•Peripheral Vascular
•Pediatrics
•Neurology
•MSK
•Age: all ages (encl. embryos
and fetuses)
•Location: worldwide
•Sex: male and female
•Weight: all weight categories
•Qualified and trained
physicians or sonographers
with at least basic ultrasound
knowledge.
•The operator must have read
and understood the user
manual.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
The Voluson® S6/S8 system is not intended for:
•ophthalmic use or any use causing the acoustic beam to pass through the eye.
•The system is not intended for intra-operative use except vagina and rectum.
Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician!
Describes general precautions necessary to protect health and the equipment.
Describes important information that has to be read before proceeding.
Describes precautions necessary to prevent the risk of disease transmission or infections.
Describes precautions necessary to prevent the risk of injury through electric hazards.
Describes precautions necessary to prevent the risk of injury through explosion hazard!
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Describes precautions necessary to prevent the risk of injury through moving or tipping
hazard!
Describes precautions necessary to prevent the risk of injury through mechanical hazard!
2.1 Warning labels used in the Basic User Manual
2.2 Symbols and Labels used on the system
Some symbols and labels used with electrical medical equipment have been accepted as
standard by IEC. They serve for marking connections, accessories, and as warnings.
Stand-by Insulated patient application part
(Type BF)
Mains power(Circuit Breaker) switch
ON
Mains power(Circuit Breaker) switch
OFF
Do not use the following devices near
this equipment: cellular phone, radio
receiver, mobile radio transmitter,
radiocontrolled toy, broadband power
lines,etc. Use of these devices near
this equipment could cause this
equipment to perform outside the
published specifications. Keep power
to these devices turned off when near
this equipment.
Protective earth (ground) connection
Potential equilibrium connection UL conformity mark according to UL
60601-1 and CAN/CSA C22/2 NO.
601.1:
Protection against the effects of
immersion
Caution, consult
accompanyingdocuments.This symbol
advises the reader toconsult the
accompanyingdocuments for
important safety related information
such as warnings and pre-cautions
thatcannot be presented on the
device itself.
Dangerous electric voltage. Unplug
the main plug before opening the
system!
Disposal:
'Disposal'
on page 2-24
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CE Conformity mark according to
Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC
This product consists of devices that
may contain mercury, which must be
recycled or disposed of in accordance
with local, state, or country laws.
(Within this system, the backlight
lamps in the monitor display, contain
mercury.)
This symbol signifies that the user
manual must be read
Tipping danger. Do not lean on the
cart and take special care when
moving!
ECG symbol DO NOT place a finger, hand or any
object on the joint of the monitor or
monitor arm to avoid injury when
moving the monitor and monitor arm.
The monitor has to be secured with
the monitor-transportlock when
moving or transporting.
Defibrillation-proof CF applied part
Indicates an USB 2.0 connector. Indicates a network connector.
Connect the monitor cable to this
connector.
Indicates an USB 1.1 connector.
Connect the SATA cable for DVD to
this connector.
Connect the MIC cable to this
connector.
•100-120V/220-240V~: Outlet, This
text indicates the voltages that the
device is built for. Please note that
either the first voltage range OR
the second voltage range is
applicable - depending on your
country’s voltage. This device
uses alternating current.
•50/60Hz: This indicates the
electrical frequency that the device
is built for. Please note that either
the first frequency OR the second
frequency is applicable -
depending on your country’s
frequency.
•100-120V/220-240V~ : Inlet, This
text indicates the voltages that the
device is built for. Please note that
either the first voltage range OR
the second voltage range is
applicable - depending on your
country’s voltage. This device
uses alternating current.
•900VA: Max Power Consumption
•50/60Hz: This indicates the
electrical frequency that the device
is built for. Please note that either
the first frequency OR the second
frequency is applicable -
depending on your country’s
frequency.
There are two pieces of DC power. (The left one is for DVD power and the right one is for V-
Navi power.)
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Push this button to eject a CD/DVD
from the drive.
These symbols indicate that the DVD
drive can read and write DVDs.
Use this button to change brightness
and contrast of the monitor.
Use these buttons to navigate in the
monitor menu.
These symbols indicate that at least one of the six hazardous substances of the China RoHS
Labelling Standard is above the RoHS limitation. The number inside the circle is referred to
as the Environmental Friendly Use Period (EFUP). It indicates the number of years that the
product, under normal use, will remain harmless to health of humans or the environment.
EFUP = 10 for Short Use Products
EFUP = 20 for Medium Use Products
Identification and Rating Plate
•Manufacturer’s name and address
•Date of manufacture
•Model and serial numbers
•Electrical ratings (Volts, Amps,
phase, and frequency)
Identification and Rating Plate
Date of manufacture
Serial Number Catalog Number
This symbol is attached on the rear part of the
system to indicate required caution and information.
The machine should be used in compliance with law
some jurisdictions restrict certain use such as
gender determination.
This label is printed on the packing box of the
system to indicate the humidity, temperature and air
pressure condition for the storage and shipment.
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2.3 Classification
Classifications Type of protection against electric shock
•Class I Equipment (*1)
Degree of protection against electric shock
•Type BF Applied part (*2) (for all Probes)
•Type CF Applied part (*3) (for ECG marked with CF symbol)
Continuous Operation
System is Ordinary Equipment (IPX0)
Footswitch is IPX8
Probe head (immersible portion) is IPX7
*1. Class I Equipment
EQUIPMENT in which protection against electric shock does not rely on BASIC INSULATION
only, but includes an earth ground. This additional safety precaution prevents exposed metal
parts from becoming LIVE in the event of an insulation failure.
*2. Type BF Applied Part
TYPE BF APPLIED PART providing a specified degree of protection against electric shock,
with particular regard to allowable LEAKAGE CURRENT.
*3. Type CF Applied Part
TYPE CF APPLIED PART providing a degree of protection higher than that for Type BF
Applied Part against electric shock particularly regarding allowable LEAKAGE CURRENTS.
2.4 Remarks for Safe Use
•Get acquainted with the transducers and the ultrasound system: read the user manual
thoroughly!
•Misinterpretation of an Ultrasound Image can lead to false diagnosis.
•Follow all safety instructions as well as the clinically adopted precautions and measures
for hygiene.
•Any ultrasound transducers - irrespective of system and design - are sensitive to shock
and shall be treated with care. Pay attention to cracks, which may allow conductive fluids
to leak in.
•Avoid kinking, bending or twisting of probe cables and take care to guard them against
mechanical stress (e.g., wheels or heels).
•The probes must not be exposed to mechanical shock (e.g., by dropping). Any damage
caused in this will void the warranty!
•Have the scanner system and the transducers regularly checked (for faulty cables,
housing, etc.) by authorized personnel!
•Damage to transducer or cable may lead to a safety hazard, therefore have them
repaired immediately!
•Before plugging in or unplugging a transducer, activate the “FREEZE” mode!
•A specialist familiar with the handling and use of the system shall perform installation
and first switch-on and check-up of the system.
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