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NEWSLETTER SERVICE

Issued by : CT Service Innovations Reference No. : CT3855

Code number : D-File : 621372
CSIP Level 1 Date : December 2014

CT SERVICE NEWS
Introducing the New Series of Standard, Extended, and Bariatric Patient Tables
A new series of patient tables is in forward production for Brilliance, Ingenuity, and iCT systems. The new patient tables
include several new hardware components.
The purpose of this newsletter is to introduce the new series of patient tables and the main differences compared to the
previous series of patient tables.
• Applies To
• Main Differences of the New Series of Patient Tables
• How to Identify the New/Previous Series of Patient Tables
• Release to Production
• Training and Related Documentation

Logistics: Refer to Release to Production

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Applies To

Table 1: Affected Systems

System Name System Identifier

Brilliance CT 16-slice Configuration (Air) 728246

Brilliance CT Big-Bore Configuration 728243

Brilliance CT Big-Bore Configuration Radiology 728244

Brilliance iCT 728306

Brilliance iCT SP 728311

Ingenuity Flex 728317

Ingenuity CT 728326

Ingenuity Core 128 728323

Ingenuity Core 728321

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1.1 Main Differences of the New Series of Patient

Tables
Previous
Part New Patient
Patient Table Comments / Details
Description Table P/N
P/N

Motion force changed from 40 lbs to 80 Ibs to resolve the

intermittent horizontal stops
Horizontal 459800623441 453567139465 System software V3.6 and above is prerequisite for the AMC motor
Controller (AMC) (ACS) controller

Note: This controller cannot be programmed in the field.

Three vertical PCBs (vertical monitor board, vertical relay board,
and the Inverter Regen assembly) are consolidated into one PCB,
Vertical
459800623431 453567484781 which will improve the reliability of the couch
Controller
Note: This controller cannot be programmed in the field.
The 20:1 ratio significantly reduces the risk of uncontrolled vertical
movement.
Vertical 459800623661 459800321371
Motor/Brake Note: The new vertical motor assembly is NOT
Assembly (Ratio 20:1) (Ratio 10:1)
interchangeable with the previous Brilliance motor
assembly

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1.1.1 Horizontal Control

• AMC motor controller replaces the ACS motor controller.
• The motion force is changed from 40 lbf to 80 lbf to resolve sudden horizontal stop motion.

Note: The AMC motor controller can only support systems with software version 3.6 and above.

Figure 1: New AMC Motor Controller Figure 2: ACS Motor Controller

For more diagnostic and troubleshooting information about the AMC controller, refer to the "Ingenuity Series /
Ingenuity Core Patient Support (New Type of Patient Table) Theory and Troubleshooting Guide".

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1.1.2 Vertical Control

• New type of vertical control assembly
• Three vertical PCBs (vertical monitor board, vertical relay board, and the Inverter Regen assembly)
are consolidated into one to improve quality

Figure 3: New Vertical Control Assembly Figure 4: Previous Vertical Control Assembly

Inside of the new vertical control assembly Inside of the previous vertical control assembly

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1.1.3 Vertical Motor/Brake Assembly (20:1)

ATTENTION: The new vertical motor assembly is NOT interchangeable with the previous Brilliance
motor assembly.

How to Identify the Two Types of Vertical Motor/Brake Assembly

There is a thermal switch on the new type of Motor/Brake assembly. It is connected to the invertor
assembly, and its function is to protect the Motor/Brake assembly from overheating.
In addition, note the ratio listed on the motor label.

Figure 5: 20:1 Vertical Motor/Brake Assembly

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Figure 6: 10:1 Vertical Motor/Brake Assembly

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1.2 How to Identify the New/Previous Series of

Patient Tables
There are several ways to identify the new patient table:
• From the presence of the new AMC Horizontal controller (see Horizontal Control on page 4)
or
• The patient table’s serial number (see table on on page 9)
or
• From the system configuration
Check the system configuration as follows:
1. Log on as Service.
2. From the desktop, open Service Tools.
3. Go to System Configuration, and click Verify.
4. Under the Configuration Parameter column, find uCT.Couch.Controller.Firmware.
5. Under the Current Value column:
• Value=2650 —AMC Controller (New Patient Table)
• Value=3211 — ACS Controller (Previous Patient Table)
Figure 7:

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1.3 Release to Production

The new series of patient tables is cut into production as follows:

First Patient Table Serial Standard Patient Extended Patient

Bariatric Patient Table
Number Table Table

900502 (Non RoHS)

Brilliance and Ingenuity 941001 921001
901001 (RoHS)

iCT 911001 951001 931001

1.4 Training and Related Documentation

All related training courses (for Brilliance, Ingenuity and iCT systems) have been updated. No extra or
specific training is required for the new series of patient tables.
The following new service documents are introduced:
• 4598 000 73161 Patient Support Repair and Replacement Manual Rev E
• 4598 006 19221 Patient Support Troubleshooting Guide Rev A

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