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EarCheck Use & Care Manual

Middle Ear Monitor

Your EarCheck Middle Ear Monitor is designed for trouble-free use.
Should you encounter difficulty, consult the information below or call
our Customer Care department at 1 (888) EarChek • 1 (888) 327-2435

Problem

Possible Cause

Action

Retry Symbol

Ear tug is incorrect or

Try a variety of tugs,

not held through the entire

pulling the ear straight

process.

back and up, back and
down, or straight back.

EarCheck tip is not

Make sure EarCheck

properly placed over

tip is over the ear

ear canal, completely

canal and aimed

covering the outer ear

straight down the

canal.

canal. Continue ear
tug while scanning.

EarCheck tip is not

Slowly re-aim device

aimed straight down

down ear canal while

the canal.

continuing ear tug.

EarCheck tip is dirty.

Clean EarCheck tip.

Background noise is

Find a quiet location.

too loud.

Child is crying.

Calm child.

Ear canal is completely

Consult your doctor.

blocked with wax.

Do NOT attempt to
remove wax.

Tip is removed from ear

Take another reading.

prior to completing scan.

Troubleshooting

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Summary of Contents for EarCheck

Page 1: ...dado está disponible en español del departamento de Servicio al cliente o se puede descargar de www earcheck com USE CARE MANUAL www earcheck com IMPORTANT Read this manual completely before using the EarCheck Middle Ear Monitor Save these instructions Middle Ear Monitor Do Not Return Product to Store Call Customer Care at 1 888 EarChek 327 2435 STOP ...

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Page 3: ...manual Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer 3 Do not use EarCheck Middle Ear Monitor as a substitute for consulting your doctor if your child needs medical attention or treatment 4 Batteries can corrode and leak toxic liquid Do not allow contact with skin or get into eyes Discard device appropriately 5 There are NO User Serviceable Parts Do not attempt to take device apart or...

Page 4: ...ds get inside 3 If your EarCheck needs cleaning only use a soft dry cloth 4 Do not introduce foreign objects into your EarCheck tip s opening This can damage sensitive parts 5 Do not take your EarCheck apart as this will invalidate the instrument s warranty 6 Do not expose your EarCheck to direct sunlight temperature or humidity extremes moisture or dust See page 23 for operating conditions 7 Do n...

Page 5: ...ast 60 minutes before using it Care Cleaning and Storage Cleaning your EarCheck Middle Ear Monitor To operate properly and to help prevent cross contamination it is important that you keep the EarCheck tip clean As required or after each use if the optional Tip Cover is not used gently wipe the surface of the tip with a cotton swab or lint free soft cloth moistened with alcohol Allow the alcohol t...

Page 6: ...r Results 14 Monitoring The Child s Ear Health 16 Helpful Hints 17 Replacing Batteries 18 Troubleshooting 19 Customer Care 21 Warranty 22 Technical Specifications 23 Index 24 Home Monitoring Charts 25 Innovia Medical LLC Customer Care 1 888 EarChek 1 888 327 2435 This Manual includes specific information as to your rights and obligations under the warranty offered by the Manufacturer EarCheck and ...

Page 7: ...res the same patented proven technology used by thousands of physicians since 1997 and a technique recommended by the American Academies of Pediatrics and Family Physicians EarCheck has also been FDA cleared and UL approved for your peace of mind Please read the entire Use Care manual prior to using your EarCheck Keep it in a safe place so that you can refer to it in the future if needed For more ...

Page 8: ...a second reading If Red Level 5 is still not displayed or if Error Symbol appears refer to Troubleshooting section of User s Manual 2 Stabilize the Child Place child in an upright position sitting or stand ing If necessary you may hold the child in your lap in an upright position Do not lay the child down as this may affect accuracy 3 Firmly Pull the Ear Up and Back Tugging straightens the natural...

Page 9: ...ng sound You will hear a series of short tones followed by one long tone when the scan is complete You may find it helpful to slowly move the EarCheck tip in a small circular motion If the child s ear were a clock rotate the EarCheck from 4 00 to 8 00 o clock 6 Read Results Remove EarCheck tip from ear and read the results Level will remain displayed for about 5 seconds after the scan has been com...

Page 10: ...ully before using your EarCheck After reading this Use Care Manual practice using your EarCheck device on a healthy child to become familiar with the proper technique for using the instrument Description Your EarCheck uses a gentle sound chirping to check your child s ear It will help you Detect the presence of middle ear fluid a key sign of a possible ear infection Detect the presence of middle e...

Page 11: ...ave middle ear fluid and develop ear infections When the middle ear becomes inflamed the condition is called Otitis Media When the middle ear is infected the condition is called Acute Otitis Media Acute Otitis Media is what we normally think of as an ear infection It is often accompanied by pain fever and other symptoms When fluid is present in the middle ear without active infection the condition...

Page 12: ...EEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION OR TREATMENT If the child is being treated for an ear infection it can help you determine whether or not the middle ear fluid is going away Although antibiotics can clear up an ear infection in several days fluid can remain for weeks Monitoring the fluid can help you and your doctor ensure that the condition is resolving If the child has a cold it can help you monitor the pr...

Page 13: ...Quick Reference Guide Owner Registration Information 2 AA Alkaline Batteries installed Study this diagram Figure 1 2 to become familiar with your EarCheck Getting To Know Your EarCheck Middle Ear Monitor SCAN Button Display Panel Level indicators Low Battery Indicator Error Indicator Retry Indicator Battery Door Verification Tube Figure 1 Figure 2 ...

Page 14: ... ready for use If Red Level 5 indicator is not displayed take a second reading CAUTION If you still do NOT get a Red Level 5 reading or if the ERROR symbol is displayed do not use your EarCheck Refer to the Troubleshooting section on Page 19 for more information CAUTION Your EarCheck monitor uses sound waves to detect middle ear fluid and should be used in a quiet environment Excessive noise may p...

Page 15: ...mly over your EarCheck monitor tip until you feel the Tip Cover snap into place Figure 4 To remove the disposable Tip Cover grasp the base of the Tip Cover with your thumb and forefinger and pull firmly until the Tip Cover releases from you EarCheck monitor tip Dispose of the old Tip Cover appropriately WARNING To prevent possible choking hazard keep Tip Covers away from young children Using Your ...

Page 16: ...ug ear straight back or straight back and down Tugging straightens the natural curve of the ear canal and allows your EarCheck to send sound waves straight down the ear canal for an accurate reading Gently place EarCheck tip over the child s ear canal Hold the tip against the ear canal pointing down the canal s opening Completely cover the ear canal See Figure 6 NOTE The EarCheck monitor tip is de...

Page 17: ...ular motion If the child s ear were a clock rotate the EarCheck from 4 00 to 8 00 o clock CAUTION Excessive noise such as a crying child may affect the performance of your EarCheck Step 5 Read Results Remove the EarCheck tip from child s ear Read results See Figure 8 CAUTION Do NOT remove EarCheck tip from the ear with out first hearing the long tone or you may get an incorrect reading EarCheck s ...

Page 18: ...ng page a Step 6 Record results on Home Monitoring Chart This Use Care Manual includes a Home Monitoring Chart that allows you to track and record the presence of fluid in your child s ears page 25 Record daily your child s EarCheck reading on the Home Monitoring Chart By recording these readings over a period of time you can track the progress of fluid resolution and provide your doctor with a mo...

Page 19: ...ely Low Interpreting Level Readings Level Indication What To Do Next RED This Result May Appear With Levels A sick child a child with pain Consult doctor 3 5 fever or other signs of illness with an untreated ear infection A sick child who has been treated Consult doctor for an ear infection but is not responding to antibiotics within reasonable time A sick child who is getting better Continue moni...

Page 20: ... reading time consult doctor GREEN This Result May Appear With Level 1 A well child No action required A sick child who does not have Consult doctor if middle ear fluid signs of illness warrant a medical opinion Note Fluid may remain in the middle ear for several weeks after an ear infection has cleared If it does you should consult your doctor IMPORTANT When you consult your doctor be sure to des...

Page 21: ...may have occasional high Level readings that do not last which may be due to a temporary block age of the Eustachian tube If a seemingly well child has occasional readings in Levels 3 5 continue to monitor daily to determine if the condition is temporary If the child is sick consult your doctor If a child with known middle ear fluid has an occasional low reading the child may have temporarily clea...

Page 22: ...ent to ensure best results If the child is crying calm the child down before using it Turn off any radios or TVs and avoid loud background noises It is not unusual for your EarCheck Monitor to display differ ent results for the left and right ears This may indicate that one ear has more fluid than the other It is not uncommon to get different Level readings from the same ear in the same day Middle...

Page 23: ...ard old batteries in the appropriate manner Replace with new batteries making sure that the positive symbol is in the correct direction as indicated inside the battery compartment Figure 9b Slide the top lip of the cover into place Press the lower edge of the cover down and slide the cover up until it snaps into place Figure 9c After replacing batteries check to see that your EarCheck monitor is w...

Page 24: ...r straight back EarCheck tip is not Make sure EarCheck properly placed over tip is over the ear ear canal completely canal and aimed covering the outer ear straight down the canal canal Continue ear tug while scanning EarCheck tip is not Slowly re aim device aimed straight down down ear canal while the canal continuing ear tug EarCheck tip is dirty Clean EarCheck tip Background noise is Find a qui...

Page 25: ... EarCheck not at room temperature Monitor to room temperature Wait 60 minutes before using Error Symbol Device malfunction Test with Verification tube If test successful Retry If unsuccessful call customer care Low Battery Weak batteries Replace batteries Symbol IMPORTANT If error symbol is still displayed after taking all of the above steps scan both ears If the Error Symbol appears for one ear b...

Page 26: ...cal insured and postage prepaid Customer Care 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee Use your EarCheck Middle Ear Monitor for three weeks until you are fully familiar with it For assistance visit our website at www earcheck com or call 1 888 EarChek 327 2435 After that time if you are not completely satisfied with your Earcheck we will refund your purchase price Requirements for Refund You must call Custom...

Page 27: ...urchased The above warranty is complete and exclusive Innovia Medical LLC expressly disclaims liability for incidental special or consequential damages of any nature Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above warranty may not apply to you Any implied warranties arising by the operation of law shall be limited in duration to the term of ...

Page 28: ...35 C Relative Humidity Operating Range 75 Storage Temperature Range 4 F to 122 F 20 C 50 C Relative Humidity Storage Range 85 Operating Altitude Range Up to 10 000 MSL This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference ...

Page 29: ...s 8 Customer Care 21 Error Symbol 20 Helpful Hints 17 Home Monitoring Charts 25 Indications for Use 5 Operating Instructions 9 Reading Results 14 Registering Your Earcheck 22 Set up Procedure 9 Specifications 23 Storage c Tip Installation 9 Troubleshooting 17 Verification Procedure 10 Warnings a Warranty 22 Index ...

Page 30: ...dle ear fluid in your child PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS Before using the Home Monitoring Chart it is recommended that you make photocopies of this page for additional usage Visit www earcheck com to download and print additional Home Monitoring Charts Child _______________________________________________________ Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Right Ear Level Left Ear Level Start Date ______________...

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Page 32: ...s back to the instrument s built in microphone The Earcheck Monitor then analyzes the reflected sound to determine if the eardrum is working normally If there is fluid in the ear the eardrum s vibrations may be restricted The greater the fluid level the greater the reflected sound This procedure is quick and painless Within only seconds you will be able to determine if a child has fluid in the mid...

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