Verathon BladderScan BVI 9400
Verathon · Model BladderScan BVI 9400
Measures bladder volume accurately and noninvasively on a wide range of patients Helps assess urinary retention and postoperative urinary retention (POUR) Helps evaluate many common urological problems (LUTS) Helps prevent unnecessary catheterization Helps reduce rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) Helps differentiate between types of incontinence to determine appropriate care Helps improve efficiency of healthcare professionals by reducing costs and saving staff time
Key tips
- ·Never bypass a radiation interlock to "just get the image" - this is one of the few true zero-tolerance rules in BMET work.
- ·Trend image-quality phantom results over time - drift shows up before an outright failure does.
- ·Portable/mobile units take real physical abuse from transport - check wheel locks and cable strain reliefs more often than fixed units.
Typical Failure Modes
Failure patterns typical of this equipment class - general BMET reference, not verified against this exact unit's own service history unless flagged. Severity is a category-level estimate.
Ultrasound transducer / probe wear
HighSymptoms: Inaccurate volume readings, or no image.
Root cause: Transducer element or cable wear.
Battery / charging fault
MediumSymptoms: Won't hold charge, shuts down mid-scan.
Root cause: Aged rechargeable battery pack.
Aiming / positioning calibration drift
MediumSymptoms: Scan targets wrong anatomy, inaccurate volume.
Root cause: Internal aiming-icon calibration drift.
Display / touchscreen fault
LowSymptoms: Unresponsive controls, frozen screen.
Root cause: Touchscreen digitizer or display aging.
Serviceable Parts & Consumables
The parts a BMET typically services on this class of equipment. Service class and relative cost are general engineering estimates for the category, not figures from this unit's documentation. Part numbers appear only when pulled from this unit's own service manual. Always confirm intervals and pricing against the manufacturer.
Probe cable
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$R&R Fairly easy
Touchscreen / display module
Class Major service partRel. cost $$$R&R Moderate
Ultrasound transducer / probe head
Core consumable; most-replaced assembly.
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$$R&R Moderate
Rechargeable battery pack
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$R&R Fairly easy
| Part | Service class | Relative cost | R&R difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probe cable | Periodic replacement | $$ | Fairly easy |
| Touchscreen / display module | Major service part | $$$ | Moderate |
| Ultrasound transducer / probe head Core consumable; most-replaced assembly. | Periodic replacement | $$$$ | Moderate |
| Rechargeable battery pack | Periodic replacement | $$ | Fairly easy |
Relative cost: $ lowest · $$$$ highest service-part cost for this equipment class. Not a price.
PM Checklist
Preventive-maintenance tasks typical of this equipment class. Perform to the manufacturer's procedure and your facility's policy - this is general reference, not a schedule for this specific unit.
- ·Daily QC per modality: image-quality phantom test
- ·Tube and detector inspection
- ·Annual state-required radiation safety survey
- ·Vendor-scheduled preventive maintenance
Troubleshooting Approach
A structured starting point derived from the failure modes above. Follow the manufacturer's service documentation for the actual procedure.
Symptom: Ultrasound transducer / probe wear
- Confirm the presentation - typically inaccurate volume readings, or no image.
- Check the most likely cause first: transducer element or cable wear.
- Inspect the affected subsystem against the manufacturer's inspection checklist.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the ultrasound transducer / probe head per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Symptom: Aiming / positioning calibration drift
- Confirm the presentation - typically scan targets wrong anatomy, inaccurate volume.
- Check the most likely cause first: internal aiming-icon calibration drift.
- Inspect the affected subsystem against the manufacturer's inspection checklist.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the rechargeable battery pack per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Typical Location
Where this class of equipment is typically deployed - general reference, not this unit's own placement record.
- Radiology / Imaging department
- Emergency Department (portable units)
- Operating Room (C-arms)
- Cath lab
- Bedside ICU (portable X-ray)
Documents & Manuals
Safety & Recalls
Synced live from the FDA openFDA API.
- RECALL
The firm is providing customers with an updated Operations and Maintenance Manual for each of the BladderScan BVI 9600 and AortaScan AMI 9700 devices. The updated Operations and Maintenance Manuals clarify that these devices should not be used for the screening, detection, or diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).
- RECALL
The BladderScan BVI 9600 with AortaScan devices may experience the loss of a factory installed software configuration file which results in a loss of the aorta measurement function.
- RECALL
Three specific issues are being addressed: 1. Calculation and use of an incorrect year in dates after 12/31/2009. 2. Double scans, continuous scans, and double printing. 3. Calibration sensitivity.
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