Each week, our team provides tech support to dozens of Innovatus clients. We thought that we’d share one scenario that provides a strong foundation of troubleshooting common ultrasound issues. Let’s …
How to perform TEE probe leakage testing
TEE probe leakage testing has been around for about 30 years. Surprisingly, it’s something that, currently, is still misunderstood by many biomeds, imaging service engineers, even those routinely performing the …
Understand Philips X5-1 Failures
Innovatus Imaging repairs about 45 Philips X5-1 ultrasound probes EVERY month. And, that’s only client probes. Add about another third for refreshing those in our finished-goods loaner inventory. That’s a …
Troubleshooting Mechanical 3D Ultrasound Probes
Despite advancements in matrix array technology, mechanical 3D probes still remain very popular for abdominal and Ob-Gyn applications. Given their design, there are modes of failure specific to mechanical 3D …
What’s That Noise: Part 3
Troubleshooting noise artifacts in diagnostic ultrasound images By Ted Lucidi, CBET This post brings together content from our last 2 posts. This third post will address Troubleshooting noise artifacts in …
Auto Cool Imminent
Error messages such as Auto Cool Imminent, Over Temperature Warning, and Near Thermal Limit can occur with no cause of the probe. It can be trying for both end-users as …