What happens when you drop a 3D/4D abdominal ultrasound probe?

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What happens when you drop a 3D/4D abdominal ultrasound probe?

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Dropping an ultrasound probe is never good. 3D/4D probes however have the extra fragility of mechanical moving parts.

The GE RAB4-8 is no exception. We recently recieved a probe which had been dropped and had the following damage:

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Notice the cracking around the armature.

If you have dropped your 3D/4D probe it is important you get it to us as soon as possible before larger problems develop.

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