Icare TA01i, Instruction Manual

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Icare tonometer TA01i manual
for any external damage or faults, particularly
for damage to the case. If you suspect that
there is something wrong with the tonometer,
contact the manufacturer or distributor.
• Use the tonometer only for measuring
intraocular pressure. Any other use is
improper and the manufacturer cannot
be held liable for any damage arising from
improper use, or for the consequences
thereof.
• Never open the casing of the tonometer,
except for the battery compartment or to
change the probe base.
• This manual contains instructions for
replacing batteries and changing the probe
base.
• Never use the tonometer in wet or damp
conditions.
• The probe base, battery compartment
cover, screws, collar and probes are so small
that a child could swallow them. Keep the
tonometer out of the reach of children.
• Do not use the device near inflammable
substances, including inflammable anesthetic
agents.
• Prior to each measurement, check that a new
disposable probe from an intact package is
being used.
• Be sure that the probe contains the small
plastic round tip in front.
• Certain microbiological agents (e.g. bacteria)
can be transmitted from the forehead
support.
• To avoid this, the forehead support should be
cleaned regularly with a disinfectant, e.g. an
alcohol solution.
• The tonometer conforms to EMC
requirements (IEC 60101-1-2: 2001), but
interference may occur in it if used near
(<1m) a device (such as a cellular phone)
causing high-intensity electromagnetic
emissions. Although the tonometer’s own
electromagnetic emissions are well below the
levels permitted by the relevant standards,
they may cause interference in other, nearby
devices, e.g. sensitive sensors.
• If the device is not to be used for a long
time, we recommend that you remove its
AA batteries, since they may leak. Removing
the batteries will not affect the subsequent
functioning of the tonometer.
• Be sure to dispose of the single-use probes
properly (e.g. in a container for disposable
needles), because they may contain micro-
organisms from the patient.
• Batteries, packaging materials and probe
bases must be disposed of according to local
regulations.
PARTS OF THE TONOMETER
(Figure 1)
1. Forehead support
2. Forehead support adjusting wheel
3. Display
4. Collar
5. Selector button
6. Measurement button
7. Probe base
8. Central groove
TURNING THE TONOMETER ON AND
LOADING THE PROBE
Place the wrist strap into the wrist strap
attachment. Place the wrist strap around your
wrist and secure it. The wrist strap protects
the tonometer from dropping onto the floor
accidentally. Insert batteries into the tonometer
(See chapter: Replacing the batteries).
Press the measurement button to turn the
tonometer ON. The tonometer display will
display all of the LCD segments. Check that all
of the segments are functional in the four-digit,
sevensegment LCD display (Figure 2).
Following a brief pause, the display will
show “LoAd,” reminding the user to load the
single use probe into the tonometer prior to
measurement.
LOAD THE PROBE IN THE FOLLOWING WAY:
Open the probe tube by removing the cap and
insert the probe into probe base as shown in
the image. After the probe has been inserted,
be careful not to point it down before activating
the tonometer in order to prevent the probe
from falling out. Activate by pressing the
easurement button once and the tonometer will
be ready for measurement when 00 appears
on the display. After activating the probe is
magnetized and will not fall out (Figure 3 and 4).
To obtain firm support for the patient’s
forehead, in order to obtain an accurate
measurement at the right distance, you can
adjust the forehead support by turning the
forehead support adjusting wheel (Figure 5).