Wednesday 18 May 2016

THE TEE PROBE

Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)is an alternative way to perform an echocardiogram. It is a specialised probe containing an ultrasound transducer at its tip and is passed into the patient's esophagus. this allows image and doppler evaluation which can be recorded.

PARTS

The constructional details of the TEE probe are illustrated in below figure.

The important parts of the TEE probes are:

  1. Tansducer lens
  2. Distal tip
  3. Flexible shaft
  4. Control housing
  5. Cable
  6. Connector

Transducer lens: 
TEE Lens
Like other ultrasound transducers the TEE probe also has an acoustic lens array made of piezoelectric materials. The array is covered with a rubber material called epoxy filter. The movement of the array is controlled by the control housing.

The constructional diagram of TEE lens is shown in below figure:

Constructional details of TEE lens

Distal tip:The distal tip holds the acoustic array of the TEE probe.

Flexible shaft: this is made of PVC material and is inserted into the body cavity. The shaft contains cables which carries powers for exciting the piezo electric material.

Control housing:

Control Housing of TEE probe
Control housing manages the mechanical movement of the TEE probe.it contain two rotator knobs. One for the ante flexion and reflexion and one for the rightward and leftward flexion. it allow the operator to rotate the probe in the angle plane without the movement of probe.

Cable: Connects the control housing with connector.

Connector: Connect the probe with machines

GENERAL DAMAGES
  • Bending rubber damages
  • Articulation cable damages
  • Calibration problems
  • Button and Tip problems
  • Motor complaint
  • CW noise
  • Insertion tube damage
  • Fluid deficiency
  • Coax cable damage

To know more about TEE repair visit our website or call 9847069684

Wednesday 4 May 2016

COSMETIC RECONDITIONING OF ULTRASOUND PROBES


The repairing of probe parts which does not affect the functioning of probes, but in the future may lead to functional damage is called cosmetic reconditioning.
It includes:
  1. Strain relief repair
  2. Cable sheath repair
  3. Cable whitening
  4. Connector case repair
  5. Probe case repair
  6. Lens side filling

Strain relief repair
  • Detached strain relief and section missing can be repaired.


Cable sheath repair
  • Cracks or small cuts on the cable can be repaired
    Before

    After cable sheath repair


Cable whitening
  • Dirty and Yellowish cable can be cleaned



Connector case repair
  • Connector case damages like case corrosion can be repaired.
Case repair
  • Small cracks and cuts in the probe case can be repaired.
Lens side filling


To know more about cosmetic reconditioning call 9847069684

WHEN WE NEED TO REPAIR THE PROBE ???? Many of the probe damages are repairable at initial state. But in many cases the Practitio...