Icare Pro TA03, Instruction Manual

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4. PACKAGE CONTENTS
WARNING
The probe base, screws, collar and probes are
small enough to be swallowed by a child. Keep
the tonometer out of the reach of children.
CAUTION
When you have opened the package, check for
any external damage or flaws, particularly for
damage to the case. If you suspect that there is
something wrong with the tonometer, contact
the manufacturer or distributor.
The package contains:
• An Icare PRO tonometer
• A USB cable for connecting to a PC onto
which the Icare LINK software has been
installed
• A copy of the Icare LINK software on a USB
memory stick
• A table stand for holding the Icare PRO at
rest on a table and protecting the probe base
from dust
• A USB charger
• An additional probe base with a probe holder
• 100 sterilized single use probes in a box
• An instruction manual on the USB memory
stick
• A warranty certificate
• Instructions for downloading LINK software
and registration of the device
• An aluminum case
• A probe base cleaning container
5. BEFORE USE
Read this manual carefully before starting
to use the tonometer. Locate the main parts
and buttons of the tonometer in the picture
(Figure 1).
1. Forehead support adjustment wheel
2. Forehead support
3. Collar
4. Probe base
5. Navigation buttons: Up, Down, Left and Right
6. Display
7. Main button
6. SETTING UP THE TONOMETER BEFORE
TAKING MEASUREMENTS
Before taking measurements, your tonometer
must be set up correctly. Set-up includes:
• Turning the tonometer on
• Loading the probe
• Adjusting the measurement position
6.1 TURNING THE TONOMETER ON
Main menu
Press the main button (7) to
turn the tonometer on. The
tonometer will show a
welcome screen followed by
the menu. The menu has
four items:
• Measure
• History
• Settings
• Turn off
6.2 NAVIGATING
The tonometer has navigation buttons (5) and
a main button (7) for navigating through the
menus. Each navigation button has a light
that switches on when the navigation button
is active for use. If you wish to return to the
previous menu and there is no ‘Back to menu’
item in the menu, use the left navigation button.
6.3 LOADING THE PROBE
WARNING
To prevent contamination, avoid touching the
probe directly.
The Icare PRO tonometer uses single-use
tonometer probes. These probes are contained
in blister packs, as shown in the figure
(Figure 2).
To load the probe:
1. Go to Measure and press the main button.
The message ‘Insert new probe’ will be
displayed.
2. Partially open the probe blister pack
(Figure 3).
3. Insert the probe into the tonometer from the
partially opened pack, without touching the
probe (Figure 4).
4. Keeping the probe with its partially opened
pack between your index finger and thumb,
lightly press the probe into the probe base
until you feel it stop and lock. Be careful not
to bend the probe. Tilt the unit backwards
and forwards, to check that the probe has
been correctly inserted.
5. Go to Measure and press the main button (7)
once to activate the inserted probe. During