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IRECTION 5813707-100, REVISION 2 VENUE GO™ SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 10 - Care and Maintenance 10-3
PRELIMINARY
Section 10-3
Why Perform Maintenance Procedures?
10-3-1 Keeping Records
It is good business practice that ultrasound facilities maintain records of quality checks and corrective
maintenance. The Ultrasound Periodic Maintenance Inspection Certificate provides the customer with
documented confirmation that the Venue Go™ ultrasound scanner is maintained on a periodic basis.
A copy of the Ultrasound Equipment Quality Check form should be kept in the same room as the Venue
Go™ ultrasound scanner, or nearby.
10-3-2 Quality Assurance
In order to gain accreditation from organizations such as the American College of Radiology (USA), it
is the customer’s responsibility to have a Quality Assurance program in place for each Ultrasound
scanner. The program must be directed by a medical physicist, the supervising radiologist/physician or
appropriate designee.
Routine Quality Control testing of the system must be conducted regularly. The same tests are
performed regularly during each period, so that changes can be monitored over time and effective
corrective action taken, if required.
Testing results, corrective action, and the effects of corrective action, must be documented and
maintained on site.
Your GE Service Representative can help you with establishing, performing and maintaining records for
a Quality Assurance program. Contact GE for coverage and/or price for service.
10-3-3 Maintenance Task Schedule
The Customer Care & Maintenance Task Schedule (provided in Table 10-2 on page 10-4) specifies how
often the Venue Go™ ultrasound scanner should be serviced, and outlines items requiring special
attention.
NOTE: It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure the Care and Maintenance procedures are performed on the
Venue Go™ ultrasound scanner as scheduled in order to retain the high levels of safety, dependability,
and system performance.
Your GE Service Representative has an in-depth knowledge of your Venue Go™ ultrasound scanning
system and can best provide competent, efficient service. Contact GE for coverage information and/or
price for service.
The service procedures and recommended intervals shown in the Customer Care & Maintenance Task
Schedule assumes that you use your Venue Go™ scanner for an average patient load (10-12 patients
per day) and that you do not use it as a primary mobile Ultrasound system which is transported between
diagnostic facilities.
NOTE: If conditions exist which exceed typical usage and patient load, it is strongly recommended to increase
the maintenance frequencies.
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