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GORE™ TETRAD™ T-Probe for Open Surgery

TETRAD T-Probe for Open Surgery

The new generation of our surgical imaging probe family has been designed to meet the sophisticated needs of surgeons performing ultrasound-guided procedures. Application specific and ergonomic designs reduce the learning curve for ultrasound imaging in a variety of surgical procedures.


Patented sterilization designs incorporating sealed connectors allow these new surgical probes to benefit from common sterilization procedures such as STERIS® System I and STERRAD® hydrogen peroxide gas plasma.

Gore manufactures state-of-the-art probes that meet the demanding environmental and sterilization requirements of surgical applications. While standard specifications are offered, Gore offers custom designs as needed.

Acoustic Parameters

Center frequency 6.0 MHz
Number of elements 128
Element pitch 0.41 mm
Elevation width 5.5 mm
Geometric focus 30 mm

Probe Cable and System Connector

Cable types Typically low-cap, highly ergonomic GORE™  Medical Probe Cables
Other cable types are available to meet specific needs
Cable length 2.0 - 3.6 m
Connector and housing Customized per customer requirements
Tuning Optimized for customer requirements

Safety

All safety testing will be done in compliance with IEC 60601-2-37.

  • Electrical leakage - High voltage breakdown
  • AC current leakage
  • Drop test

Environmental

Probe handle and requisite cable will meet the requirements for IEC529 "watertight" (IPX7).

Biocompatibility

The patient contact materials will be biocompatible per ISO 10993-1.

  • Category: Externally Communicating
  • Contact : Tissue
  • Contact duration: Limited (less than 24h)

Chemical compatibility

Unless otherwise noted, probes will be verified to be compatible for the equivalent of one year of use. Where applicable, the manufacturer's recommended concentration and exposure time will be used as a basis for determining the appropriate exposure.

  • CIDEX®
  • KLENZYME®
  • Saline, 5% solution
  • CIDEX® OPA
  • MetriZyme®
  • CIDEX® Plus
  • Aquasonic gel
  • Isopropyl alcohol: used for external wipe down, not for long-term soaking
  • 10% Clorox® solution: used for external wipe down, not for
    long-term soaking

Sterilizability

  1. The probe can be sterilized and shall meet the specifications and remain biocompatible after exposure to the following sterilization chemicals/environments:
    • Sterilization using STERIS® System I
    • Sterilization using STERRAD®
  2. The probe will be compatible with CIDEX® disinfectant. Gore makes no claims of disinfectant efficacy beyond those of the chemical manufacturer.

 

STERIS® is a registered trademark of STERIS Corporation
STERRAD®, CIDEX®, CIDEX® OPA and CIDEX® Plus are registered trademarks of Advanced Sterilization Products® a Johnson + Johnson Company
KLENZYME® is a registered trademark of Quad Chem Limited
MetriZyme® is a registered trademark of Metrex Research Corporation
Clorox® is a registered trademark of the Clorox Company