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Table of Contents 

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INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1

 

1.1  About this manual ............................................................................................................... 1 

1.2  Intended use........................................................................................................................ 1 

1.3  Product description ............................................................................................................. 2 

1.4  Warnings and precautions .................................................................................................. 2 

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UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 3

 

2.1  Unpacking and inspection ................................................................................................... 3 

2.2  Storage ................................................................................................................................ 3 

2.3  Marking ................................................................................................................................ 5 

2.4  Panel connections ............................................................................................................... 6 

2.5  Preparing the irrigator for first use....................................................................................... 7 

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................... 8

 

3.1  Maintain distilled water level ............................................................................................... 8 

3.2  Using the Air Fx with VNG/ENG software ........................................................................... 8 

3.3  Turn on the irrigator ............................................................................................................. 8 

3.4  Attaching the speculum ....................................................................................................... 8 

3.5  Select the irrigation temperature ......................................................................................... 9 

3.6  Perform the irrigation ........................................................................................................... 9 

3.7  Safety  ................................................................................................................................ 10 

3.8  Turn off the irrigator ........................................................................................................... 10 

3.9  Draining the water reservoir .............................................................................................. 10 

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MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................................... 12

 

4.1  General cleaning procedure .............................................................................................. 12 

4.1.1  General Precautions ............................................................................................... 12 

4.1.2  Recommended cleaning agent and frequency ....................................................... 12 

4.2  After each patient .............................................................................................................. 12 

4.3  Daily   ................................................................................................................................ 13 

4.4  Quarterly maintenance ...................................................................................................... 13 

4.5  Annual maintenance ......................................................................................................... 13 

4.5.1  Air filter cleaning ..................................................................................................... 13 

4.5.2  Water filter cleaning ................................................................................................ 13 

4.5.3  Irrigator cleaning ..................................................................................................... 13 

4.6  Annual irrigator verification ................................................................................................ 13 

4.7  Warranty and service ........................................................................................................ 14 

4.7.1  Product warranty ..................................................................................................... 14 

4.7.2  Concerning product repair / service ........................................................................ 14 

4.8  Component disposal ......................................................................................................... 15 

4.9  Malfunction ........................................................................................................................ 15 

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GENERAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 17

 

5.1  Device specifications ......................................................................................................... 17 

5.2  EMC compliance ............................................................................................................... 18 

 

Summary of Contents for Air Fx

Page 1: ...Instructions for Use US Air Fx Caloric Irrigator Science made smarter 8525533 D 0128226 A 2020 12...

Page 2: ...thout notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without a prior written permission of Interacoustics A S FireWire is a registered trademark of Apple...

Page 3: ...re 9 3 6 Perform the irrigation 9 3 7 Safety 10 3 8 Turn off the irrigator 10 3 9 Draining the water reservoir 10 4 MAINTENANCE 12 4 1 General cleaning procedure 12 4 1 1 General Precautions 12 4 1 2...

Page 4: ...the caloric test with the correct irrigation temperature All personnel who operate the Air Fx should familiarize themselves with the contents of this manual prior to using the Air Fx with a patient A...

Page 5: ...C 10 Amperes Speculum 2 75 mm Speculum 4 25 mm 60cc syringe and tube USB Cable 3m 9 8ft User s Manual Drain Fill Kit Hose Management Tape 1 4 Warnings and precautions Throughout this manual the follow...

Page 6: ...he invoice serial number and a detailed report of the issue For any on site service related information please contact your local distributor If the system components are to be returned for service pl...

Page 7: ...sed at close distances to the equipment Power frequency magnetic fields should be at levels characteristic of a typical location in a typical commercial or hospital environment Performance Conditions...

Page 8: ...ons for Use Observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices It is against the law to dispose of electronic devices in the trash The crossed out wheelie bin symbol shows that the compo...

Page 9: ...ol Irrigation to be performed returns to standby state C Adjust temperature set point up 1 C D Adjust temperature set point down 1 C E Hose connection F Handle support G LCD output screen Figure 2 Rea...

Page 10: ...e tube to the Fill Drain Water Outlet Fully push the tube into the Fill Drain Water push in connector about 1 2cm of tubing Gently pull on the tubing to confirm the tube is secure 5 Switch the Fill Dr...

Page 11: ...urn on the irrigator Turn on the power switch on the back panel The Air Fx will initialize show the firmware version and then go into the standby state Select Cool Warm Air Fx v1 4 3 4 Attaching the s...

Page 12: ...mperature e g 23 4 C Cool 24 C 23 4 C Irrigation will be available after the desired temperature has been reached and stabilized Once this occurs the Air Fx will emit an indicator tone and will displa...

Page 13: ...n the irrigator and isolate the problem ambient temperature too low bubbles in the water line distilled or demineralized water level too low etc Contact Interacoustics Service Department or the local...

Page 14: ...ube Squirt any distilled or demineralized water into a waste container Reconnect the syringe to the tube Repeat this process until all of the distilled or demineralized water is removed from the inter...

Page 15: ...ion control The WHO s recommended level of decontamination for non critical devices is cleaning Disinfection and sterilization are not recommended However in case of an epidemic outbreak disinfection...

Page 16: ...r Then fill the irrigator with distilled or demineralized water and run couple of cool irrigation cycles Drain the irrigator to ensure that the disinfectant is washed out Then refill the reservoir wit...

Page 17: ...ed Interacoustics service representative altered in any way so as in Interacoustics judgement to affect its stability or reliability subject to misuse or negligence or accident or which has had the se...

Page 18: ...ctric and electronic waste as unsorted municipal waste Electric and electronic waste may contain hazardous substances and therefore has to be collected separately Such products will be marked with the...

Page 19: ...D 0128226 A 2020 12 Air Fx Caloric Irrigator Instructions for Use US Page 16...

Page 20: ...faster 3 m 9 8 ft cable Case dimensions 35W x 32D x 22H cm 13 8 x 12 6 x 8 7 in Air hose length 3 m 9 8 ft Weight 8 kg 18 lb Voltage 110 130 VAC 50 60 Hz 220 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Fuses 2 each 110VAC unit...

Page 21: ...ons or decreased electromagnetic immunity of this equipment and result in improper operation The list of accessories and cables can be found in this section Portable RF communications equipment includ...

Page 22: ...omagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled The customer or the user of the Air Fx can help prevent electromagnetic interferences by maintaining a minimum distance between p...

Page 23: ...nvironment Surge IEC 61000 4 5 1 kV differential mode 2 kV common mode 1 kV differential mode 2 kV common mode Mains power quality should be that of a typical commercial or residential environment Vol...

Page 24: ...meters m Field strengths from fixed RF transmitters as determined by an electromagnetic site survey a should be less than the compliance level in each frequency range b Interference may occur in the...

Page 25: ...s or fax No to whom Interacoustics may confirm reception of the returned goods The above mentioned item is reported to be dangerous to patient or user 1 In order to ensure instant and effective treatm...

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