Portable X-ray System for
Intraoral Radiographic Imaging
USER MANUAL
Page 1: ...Portable X ray System for Intraoral Radiographic Imaging USER MANUAL...
Page 2: ...ce accompanying your device NOMAD Dental is also cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration FDA as a medical device and complies with DHHS Radiation Performance Standard 21 CFR Subchapter J Aribex...
Page 3: ...ration 10 4 1 Powering Up 10 4 2 Ensuring Battery Charge Is Adequate 10 4 3 Ensuring the Right Exposure Time Is Set 10 4 4 Situating the Patient and Enabling the Device 11 4 5 Initiating and Completin...
Page 4: ...on dosage to the patient than standard AC x ray systems Radiation Protection operator shielded from source and backscatter radiation Simple Operation exposure time is the only setting requiring operat...
Page 5: ...e Certificate of Conformance User and Battery Charger Manuals Warranty Card and NOMAD Operator Training CD Preliminary Checks Item Check Device Labels Verify that the device labels Serial Number Label...
Page 6: ...cturer and model info see section 6 3 Repair and Maintenance Invert one of the batteries and carefully plug it into the charger do not force the battery into the charger or damage to the battery may r...
Page 7: ...ackscatter shield b the backscatter shield is positioned at the outer end of the collimator cone c the patient tilts their head when needed to accommodate exposures see section 4 7 and d the backscatt...
Page 8: ...ions governing radiation protection and the use of x ray equipment and ensure full compliance with any such regulations Recommended Occupational Limit 1 50mSv 5mSv Occupational Limit Requiring Dosimet...
Page 9: ...al Limit 1 500mGy 50mGy Occupational Limit Requiring Dosimetry 1 Average Exposure Using NOMAD with D Speed Film 2 0 18mGy v 0 07mGy Average Exposure Using NOMAD with F Speed Film or Digital Sensor 2 1...
Page 10: ...tery charger are not designed to be subjected to any kind of sterilization procedure 2 4 Security Storage and Transportation NOMAD must be kept in a secure location such as a locked cabinet when not i...
Page 11: ...one as close to the patient as possible for each image taken see 2 1 Radiation Safety You may find that the backscatter shield needs to be adjusted to accommodate position indicating devices or angled...
Page 12: ...3 Read the battery charger instruction manual for complete information on how to achieve the longest life and best performance from your batteries 3 3 Checking for Power and Adequate Charge NOMAD Con...
Page 13: ...as the use a lead lined cap to cover the end of collimator or test firing in a protected area ON OFF Switch Install fully charged battery to NOMAD device Press the POWER button and verify the ON and...
Page 14: ...Adequate Charge and 5 0 Battery Replacement For other error conditions please see sections 6 1 Alarms and Alerts or 6 2 Troubleshooting 4 3 Ensuring the Right Exposure Time Is Set increase decrease Wh...
Page 15: ...ds or until an exposure is initiated 4 5 Initiating and Completing an X ray Exposure NOTE An exposure can be prematurely terminated for any reason by abruptly releasing the depressed trigger To begin...
Page 16: ...the patient slightly tilt their head and or raise or lower their chin as needed Also see section 2 1 Radiation Safety When angled shots are required and the operator cannot be completely within the p...
Page 17: ...16 Digital Sensor Planmeca DIXI 3 Sensor 1 Mandible lower 08 10 14 16 Maxilla upper 18 18 20 Adult Mandible lower 13 13 18 20 Maxilla upper 10 15 16 Phosphor Plate Air Techniques ScanX PSP Child Mand...
Page 18: ...snaps on both sides of the handle bottom are fastened Make sure the battery is secure by giving it a tug When a battery is detached any stored exposure time is erased from memory and has to be reset...
Page 19: ...r depending upon room temperature power on see Duty Cycle in section 2 2 Usage Low Battery Alert Yellow LOW BATTERY indicator flashes Slow series of short beeps Replace the battery and reset exposure...
Page 20: ...ng activates alert which then ends automatically Valid Input Alert For numeric LED display time setting increments or decrements Single short beep Valid when panel button is pressed released LED displ...
Page 21: ...re is blurred Combined movements of operator and patient during exposure produced too much distortion Check the exposure time setting and re enable when operator and patient are again properly situate...
Page 22: ...hile attempting an x ray exposure two short beeps were emitted and shutdown occurred a different problem exists see section 6 1 Alarms and Alerts If this condition persists NOMAD will require authoriz...
Page 23: ...alt model DW9116 item CP 0002 220 240V AC battery charger w manual DeWalt model DE9116 item CP 0045 Hard shell carrying case accessory item MP 0018 Instructions for handling product at end of life Ple...
Page 24: ...be made not later than ten 10 business days following the expiration of the applicable warranty period LIMITATIONS OF COVERAGE This warranty does not apply to equipment that is or has been abused mis...
Page 25: ...6 ISO 13485 ISO 9001 CERTIFIED COMPANY Aribex Inc 2005 2008 All Rights Reserved English is the original draft language for this manual Aribex Inc 744 South 400 East Orem Utah 84097 USA Phone 1 801 226...
