POCUS Kit Overview / Device Care

Audience

School of Medicine students, faculty, and staff

 

Overview

This document is a brief hardware overview about what is provided when you are given a POCUS kit.

What's in the Kit?

  • 1x Butterfly iQ3 Ultrasound transducer
  • 1x magnetic charging unit for the Butterfly
  • 1x Butterfly-USB C interface adapter
  • 1x Butterfly-Lightning interface adapter
  • 1x iPad
  • 1x iPad USB-C charger
  • 1x pack of disinfectant wipes
  • 1x 2oz tube of Ultrasound gel
  • 1x 8.5oz bottle of Ultrasound gel
  • 1x QR code for knowledge base access

 

Butterfly iQ3 Transducer

The primary device in the kit is the transducer probe seen below. 

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Physical features include:

  • Orientation mark (small blue circle)
  • Up and Down action buttons, and a center button
  • 4x charging indicator LEDs
  • Detachable tether
  • Rear magnetic charging dock point
  • Rear tether release button

Charging

  • The device charges using an included proprietary reversible magnetic dock.
  • Place the transducer on the dock in either orientation to charge the device.
  • When charging, the indicator on the front of the device will flash, corresponding to <25%, 25-50%, 50-75%, and 75-100% charged.
  • When fully charged and on the dock, all 4 indicator LEDs will be solid. 
  • The device takes approx 90 minutes to fully charge. You may get up to 2 hours of runtime from a single charge.

Probe Buttons

The center button on the probe can be used for a variety of uses, including:

  • Capture a still
  • Start/stop recording
  • Unfreeze an image

The up and down buttons are configurable based on your needs. To customize them:

  1. In the Butterfly iQ app, select your avatar on the bottom right of the toolbar.
  2. Select Preferences, then select Probe Button Actions
  3. From here, you can configure Up and Down Button Action to one of the following:
    • Adjust Depth
    • Adjust Gain
    • Change Mode

Cable Insertion/Removal

The kit includes two separate types of cables to be compatible with multiple generations of iPads. To swap them out:

  1. Remove the existing cable (if any) from the probe by pressing the release button on the back of the probe, and pull the cable out with your other hand.
  2. Align the new cable with the bottom of the probe. The cable is keyed to only go in one way.
  3. Push cable firmly into the probe. When inserted properly, there will be a small gap between the strain relief section and the probe, and an audible click will be heard.

Cleaning

Use the included disinfectant wipes to sterilize the device and remove any gel. This is recommended after every use of the probe. Additionally, all probes are disinfected utilizing a 5-minute UV light bath prior to lending.

  1. Disconnect the probe from the iPad
  2. Wipe the probe, cable, and connector down for 60 seconds until visibly clean.
  3. Get a new wipe and repeat (2) if 60 seconds is insufficient to clean.
  4. To dry, use a soft cloth and pat the lens. Do not wipe the lens. Wipe the remaining portions of the equipment dry.
  5. Visually inspect the probe in a well-lit environment. If still dirty, repeat steps 1-4.

CAUTION: Ultrasound gel is electrically conductive, and can damage hardware if left on plugs and contact pads, or in charge ports. Please check these areas thoroughly before returning the device, or you may be liable for damage.

Basic Troubleshooting

Charging Issues

  1. Verify charger is working by utilizing any device with wireless charging capability (Android, iPhone, smart watch, etc.)
  2. After verifying the charger works as intended, place the probe on the charger and wait 5 minutes.
  3. After 5 minutes, hold the up and down buttons simultaneously until the LEDs flash, indicating a reset.
  4. Leave the probe on the charger for at least 6 more hours.
  5. Reset the probe again by holding the up and down buttons again until the LEDs flash
  6. Reconnect to iPad

Image Issues

  1. Switch to another preset for a few moments, and return to the original preset. This will reset the image parameters.
  2. Make sure you are using the appropriate preset and depth for the anatomy being imaged
  3. Make sure the screen brightness is set to at least 65%
  4. Make sure you are using enough ultrasound gel

If, after following the steps above, the probe is still inoperable, please notify us at ETLSupport@pitt.edu, so we may investigate further, or get a replacement.

iPad A16

Included in the kit is an iPad A16 for probe operation, similar to the one pictured below:

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This device includes:

  • Pre-signed in with an account which prevents downloading of unapproved applications.
  • Pre-configured to connect to Wi-Fi automatically
  • USB-C charging
  • Basic passcode lock (0000)
  • Landscape kickstand case
  • QR code (to access knowledge base)

CAUTION: This device should not be used as a personal device for saving notes locally. All Ultrasound probes and iPads in these kits are property of OMED. HSIT and OMED are not responsible for notes disappearing due to other users or device resets. If you do take notes, remember to upload them to the cloud prior to returning the device.

Please remember to sign out of all applications you used prior to returning the device. HSIT and OMED are not responsible for what happens on the accounts you leave signed in.

 

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