Follow the recommended use of the probe.

 The life of probe may last longer if you remove the gel and cover immediately after using the
probe as it prevents lens protrusion and case discoloration.

Incorrect use Possible defects Recommended use

① Lens protrusion occurs

▷ Leave a probe without removing Cause: remaining gel may infiltrate inside the
▷ Remove the gel immediately
the gel probe to result in the lens protrusion after using the probe to store

▷ Keep using the probe cover without ② Probe case discoloration occurs ▷ Remove the probe cover
changing it every time after use Cause: remaining gel may cause immediately after use to store
discoloration of the probe case
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Follow the recommended use of the probe.
 The life of probe may last longer if you remove the gel by using soft tissues as it prevents
lens protrusion and wear.

Incorrect use Possible defects Recommended use

① Lens protrusion occurs

Cause: lens gets damaged when wiped with
excessive force or rough towel

▷ Use a smooth cloth or tissues to

remove the gel on the probe surface

▷ Use a rough wipe or use excessive ② Lens abrasion occurs

force to clean the lens surface Cause: lens surface gets abraded if rough
towel or wipe is used repetitively

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Follow the recommended use of the probe.
 The life of probe may last longer by following the disinfection guide recommended by
Samsung Medison to prevent lens protrusion and discoloration.

Incorrect use Possible defects Recommended use

Iodine
① Lens protrusion occurs
① Use incompatible disinfectant ▷ Use compatible disinfectant
Cause: incompatible disinfectant infiltrates the probe
●●min ↓

●●min ↑

▷ Use a single disinfectant and follow

the recommended disinfection time
Contact time

② Not following proper ③ Use cross

disinfection time disinfectants ② Lens discoloration occurs
▷ Not following the disinfectant guide Cause: discoloration occurs as incompatible
disinfectant stains the probe ▷ Clean and dry after using disinfectant
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Follow the recommended use of the probe.
 Use the probe in a recommended environment to use it without discoloration of cable or SR.
※ Change in color does not affect the performance and use of the product. Feel comfortable to use it.

Incorrect use Possible defects Recommended use

24℃ 40%

▷ Minimize the exposure to high

① The probe is ② Use the probe in a space ① Cable discoloration occurs temperature and humidity
exposed to high without proper ventilation
temperature

▷ Use the probe in a ▷ Minimize the

space with proper exposure to
ventilation ultraviolet rays
③ The probe is exposed ④ Cleaning cable with
② SR discoloration occurs
to UV lamp incompatible disinfectant
Cause: discoloration on the cable surface occurs Compatible
▷ Improper storage of probe and use of as used in adverse environment
▷ Use compatible disinfectant that does
incompatible disinfectant not cause cable discoloration
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Follow the recommended use of the probe.
 Use and cradle the cable properly to use it without damage to the cables or SR.

Incorrect use Possible defects Recommended use

① Step on cables of ② Twist cables ① Cable disconnection

the system ▷ Use the cable ▷ Disconnect the
neck cables to move

③ Bend the strain ④ Pull cables to clean ② Damage and break of the
relief to use strain relief ▷ Do not bend the ▷ Clean the cable
▷ Improper storage of probe and use of Cause: impact and excessive force to strain relief too much smoothly
incompatible disinfectant the cables and strain relief

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[Appendix] Comparison of roughness for disinfection wipes and
gel-remover towels
□ Hygen Disposable Microfiber wipe >Trophon Dry wipe > SONO Wipes > Super Sani cloth ≒ Sani-cloth AF3 ≒ Clinell Universal Sanitizing Wipe ≥ Dispatch > Oxivir TB

Trophon Drying Super Sani-cloth Sani-cloth Hygen Disposable Clinell Universal

Towel Oxivir TB
wipe (Baystate, AF3 Dispatch Microfiber wipe Sanitizing Wipe SONO Wipes
Item (used in all (Memorial and
(Baystate, Memorial, Tellahassee, and (Utah, Nashville, (Baystate and more) (Monash in (94% hospitals in (Arizona and more)
hospitals) more)
and more) more) and more) Australia) UK (as of 2018))

x67

x133

x265

x67 - side

Fiber thickness

Thick (16 um) Thick (30 um) Thick (18 um) Thick (16 um) Thick (16 um) Thin (3 um) Thick (18 um) Thick (18 um) Thick (17 um)

Fabric density 3
(1: highest, Ground cherry-shape
4: lowest) fabric tissue: 240 um)

Stomata pattern

※ Fabric tissue thickness is the major factor to determine the roughness of wipes and the second major
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