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IRECTION FR091521, REVISION 1 VIVID S60N/VIVID S70N BASIC 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 Vivid™ S60/Vivid™ S70 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 Vivid™
S60/Vivid™ S70 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 Vivid™ S60/Vivid™ S70 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
Vivid™ S60/Vivid™ S70 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 Vivid™ S60/Vivid™ S70
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 Vivid™ S60/Vivid™ S70 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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