Hitachi VL54 User manual

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VL54 Probe
Instruction Manual
Specication
MN1- 5 837 Rev.4
Notes for operators and responsible maintenance personnel
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Please read through this Instruction Manual as well as the separate Instruction
Manual “Safety (MN1-5996)” and “Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization
(MN1-6002)“ carefully prior to use.
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Keep this Instruction Manual together with the ultrasound diagnostic instru-
ment for any future reference.
© Hitachi, Ltd. 2014, 2017. All rights reserved.
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Introduction
This is the instruction manual for VL54 probe. The probe is available by connecting to Hitachi's ultrasound diagnostic
instrument and can be mainly used for observation of mammaly gland and thyroid gland.
Prior to use, read this manual as well as the separate instruction manual “Safety” in which information for safe use is
provided.
The probe bears the CE mark but the mark is valid only when the probe is connected to the ultrasound diagnostic
instrument bearing the CE mark.
Symbols used in this document
Safety information is classied into Danger, Warning, Caution, and Note according to the level of hazard. Those terms
are used in safety information provided to prevent hazards and injuries to the operator or patient.
Danger
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury to the
operator or patient.
War ning
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury to the
operator or patient.
Caution
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury to
the operator or patient, or property damage only.
Note
Indicates a strong request concerning an item that must be observed in order to prevent damage or
deterioration of the equipment and also to ensure that it is used efciently.
The type of safety information is indicated by the symbols below.
This symbol means that attention is required.
This symbol means that the described action is prohibited.
This symbol means that the described action is mandatory.

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CONTENTS
1. General Information...................................................................................................................................1
1-1. Intended use...................................................................................................................................................................1
1-2. Classication of ME equipment....................................................................................................................................1
1-3. Standard components ....................................................................................................................................................1
1-4. Options ..........................................................................................................................................................................2
2. Specications and Parts name....................................................................................................................3
2-1. Specications.................................................................................................................................................................3
2-2. Name of each parts........................................................................................................................................................4
3. Preparations before use .............................................................................................................................5
3-1. Visual check ..................................................................................................................................................................5
3-2. Conrmation of cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization.............................................................................................5
3-3. Operation check.............................................................................................................................................................5
4. Operation....................................................................................................................................................7
This instruction manual contains 4 pages of front matter and 8 pages of the main content.

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1. General Information
General information for the probe is provided below.
1-1. Intended use
This probe is intended to be used by doctors or other qualified operators. The probe is placed on the body for
observation of surrounding organs.
Please refer to the ultrasound diagnostic instrument instruction manual used with this probe for the probe intended use
information.
Regarding with the connectable instrument, please refer to section 2-1. Specications of this manual.
War ning
Do not use this equipment for other than its intended use.
Otherwise it could cause burns or other injuries to the operator or the patient.
1-2. Classication of ME equipment
This probe is classied as follows according to IEC60601-1.
Please refer to the section 2-1 for the applied part, the part treated as the applied part, and the range of IPX7.
• Classication based on the degree of protection against electric shock ........ Type BF applied part
• Classication for protection against ingress of liquids .................................. IPX7 (Watertight equipment)
• Operation mode............................................................................................... Continuous operation
• Method of sterilization.................................................................................... Refer to the separate instruction manual
“Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization”
1-3. Standard components
The standard components of VL54 probe are as follows.
VL54 Probe ··························································· 1 set
Storage case ··························································· 1 set
Instruction Manual
• Specication (MN1-5837) ······································· 1 copy
• Safety (MN1-5996) ··············································· 1 copy
• Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization (MN1-6002) ······ 1 copy

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1-4. Options
The following options are available for VL54 probe.
• Puncture
Please use the options listed in Table 1 for performing a puncture. Regarding the usage of the Needle Guide Bracket
and the Probe cover, please refer to the documentation supplied with each product. The Needle Guide Bracket and
the Probe cover are manufactured by Hitachi Medical Corporation and Civco Medical Solutions respectively.
Table 1 Options for puncture
Product Name Product No.
Needle Guide Bracket EZU-PA7LV1
CIVCO Probe cover / Biopsy needle guide set 610-608
CIVCO Probe cover / Biopsy needle guide set 610-901

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2. Specications and Parts name
The specications and the name of each part are provided below.
2-1. Specications
Application: Supercial region
Type of patient contact: Surface
Connectable instruments: ARIETTA 70, ARIETTA 60
NOTE:
At the time of publication of this manual, the connectable diagnostic
ultrasound instrument or instrument software version available with this
probe is different for each country, please refer to the instrument instruction
manual or contact your local Hitachi representative.
Field of view: 38mm
Mechanical scan eld of view: 25°
Frequency: 7.5 MHz
Cable length: 2.1 m
Service life: 3 years
Applied part: Probe tip including ultrasonic radiation part, see the section 2-2
Part treated as Applied part: Cable up to 1 m length from the probe tip
IPX7 range: See Figure 1
Measurement accuracy: Refer to the instruction manual of the ultrasound diagnostic instrument
External dimensions: See Figure 1
Remark: The tolerance for the dimensions is ±10%.
Figure 1 External View
Unit: mm
160
50
Cable length
66 63
IPX7 range

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2-2. Name of each parts
The name of each part is shown in Figure 2 and the explanation for each part is listed in Table 1.
Probe tip
Cable
Connector
Orientation mark
Ultrasonic radiation part
Figure 2 Name of each parts
Table 2 Name of each part and its explanation
Name Explanation
Ultrasonic radiation part Ultrasound is radiated from this part. The electronic
linear transducer is integrated underneath this part.
Orientation mark The side of the orientation mark corresponds to the side
of the orientation mark on the image.
Probe tip This part is gripped during operation.
Cable Cable transfers electric input/output signals.
Connector The connector is the part which is connected to the
ultrasound diagnostic instrument.
Caution
Do not pull, bend, twist, or apply excessive force to the cable.
The probe may malfunction due to cable disconnection.
Do not subject the ultrasonic radiation part to hard impact.
The impact may cause damage to the transducer, and that results in noise or no echo in the image.
In most cases, the ultrasonic radiation part itself is not damaged because the part is made of plastic
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3. Preparations before use
This chapter describes preparations needed to use the probe safely. Please prepare the probe prior to each use by
following the instructions below.
3-1. Visual check
Visually check the probe tip, ultrasonic radiation part, cable, and connector.
If any holes, indentations, abrasion, cracks, deformation, looseness, discoloration, or other abnormalities are found, do
not use the probe.
Check also the options as necessary.
3-2. Conrmation of cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization
Conrm that the probe is certainly cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized. The degree of reprocessing depends on the
intended use. Please refer to the separate instruction manual “Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization“ for cleaning,
disinfection, and sterilization procedure. Conrm also that options are properly cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized.
3-3. Operation check
Connect the probe to the ultrasound diagnostic instrument and check that the displayed scan type and frequency
correspond to those of the probe. Check also that there is no abnormality in the image.
Remark: Please refer to the documentation supplied with the ultrasound diagnostic instrument for how to connect the
probe and information displayed on the monitor.
War ning
Make preparations prior to each use.
The operator and the patient may be injured if the equipment has any abnormality.
If any abnormality is found in the equipment, stop using it and contact our ofce written on the back
cover.
Caution
Do not use the probe if the displayed scan type and frequency do not correspond to those of the probe.
Incorrect acoustic output can result in burns or other injuries to the patient. Contact our ofce written
on the back cover.

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