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ACUSON Cybersecurity Supplement to the User and Reference Manuals
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An updated User and Reference Manual may be available for your ultrasound system. Refer to your printed manual or access the most recent manual from the Siemens Healthineers Document Library at doclib.siemens-healthineers.com. ©2024 Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Date of first issue: 2024-06 All trademarks are property of their respective owners. The following trademarks of Siemens Healthineers AG or its affiliates are registered or pending with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: ACUSON Siemens includes references to third-party products in the user documentation for informational purposes only. Siemens does not endorse third-party products referenced in the user documentation. Siemens does not assume responsibility for the performance of third-party products. Siemens reserves the right to change its products and services at any time. In addition, this publication is subject to change without notice. Manufacturer Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Ultrasound 22010 S.E. 51st Street Issaquah, WA 98029 U.S.A. Phone: +1-888-826-9702 siemens-healthineers.com
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Supplement to the User and Reference Manuals
Supplement to the User and Reference Manuals (English) The supplement provides updates to your existing user and reference manuals. Refer to your ultrasound system's user and reference manuals for a complete set of operating instructions.
Security Responsibilities and Guidance (Updated content: Page C-5, Instructions for Use) According to international standards for medical devices, the security of a medical device is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and your hospital, clinic, or facility as the delivery organization for healthcare.
The ultrasound system has an underlying operating system. The operating system may be vulnerable to typical attacks, such as malware or denial-of-service.
The following responsibilities of the medical device manufacturer prevent installation of unapproved software on the ultrasound system. –
At the time of shipment to your hospital, clinic, or facility, the ultrasound system is current with applicable security patches.
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Security updates are offered for the ultrasound system to address critical vulnerabilities. Use the configuration settings on the ultrasound system to view the Windows hotfixes installed on the system. See also: For additional information, refer to the security checklist in Chapter 1 in the System Reference.
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At the time of initial installation of the ultrasound system in your hospital, clinic, or facility, your service representative will confirm the integrity of the ultrasound system is the same as documented prior to shipment from the medical device manufacturer.
Unintended consequences of data loss, misuse, or corruption not under the control of the ultrasound system, for example, after electronic communication from the ultrasound system to an information network or to storage devices, are the responsibility of your hospital, clinic, or facility.
You are responsible for the physical protection of the ultrasound system, for example, operating the system in a room with access control. Physical access to the system by unauthorized users permits the execution of exploits. The system contains patient data and should be protected against tampering and theft.
Do not use removable media containing executable files from unknown sources.
Do not load unnecessary external files onto the ultrasound system.
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