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GE RIC5-9 with deteriorated bladder
What you are seeing is a standard GE RIC5-9 Transvaginal probe. Over time, the main bladder has decayed, leaking coupling fluid throughout the device and severely discoloured it’s usually clear appearance. Notice also the green ‘mould-like’ substance – copper oxide...
B&K probes failing pressure/leak testing?
B&K ultrasound probes not passing pressure/leak tests? No problem, call us today, we can help! Need help with how you should be performing your pressure/leak tests? We can help with that too. Send us a...
Doozy of the month #1 – Cracked probe
The email from the customer sending this probe in for repairs started with “Oops” If this happens to you, don’t stress! call ProbeLogic! We can help!...
Ultrasound machine cable boom interest registration
Many of our customers have expressed that the tangle of cables behind their machine is annoying. We would like to build this wall mounted cable boom as a solution so we are looking for expressions of interest to guage if we should go into production. Let us know...
Remote training made possible with the use of our robotic arm
With COVID-19 making it impossible for our technicians to travel and perform training for our labs around the world we re-tasked our robotic arm to assist with remote training. Practise session...
I’ve been told my probe seals require work. But is it really important?
Do you really need to do it? But why? Lets start by looking at what can happen if you continue using your ultrasound probe when the seals have deteriorated and allow fluid ingress into the head of the probe. Here is a couple of pictures of a probe with the seams...
Who has their thinking cap on?
Do you have any clever ultrasound ideas? Something you think we should develop to make your life easier? Or some little clever trick that you do that you think would help other folks in the industry? Let us...
I’ve been told my probe lens requires replacement. But is it really important?
Do you really need to do it? But why? Lets start by looking at what can happen underneath the lens of your ultrasound probe. Here is a picture of a phased array ultrasound probe with a tiny little cut in the corner and then the resultant corrosion on the acoustic...