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easyTymp® Operating Manual 

1.2 Safety Notes 

The easyTymp® should always be operated in a quiet room with minimal magnetic influence, 
to ensure that examinations are not disturbed by external noise.  
Electro-medical  instruments  that  emit  strong  electromagnetic  fields  (e.g.  microwaves, 
radiotherapy devices) can affect the operation of the easyTymp®.   
Therefore, the operation of these instruments in close proximity to the easyTymp® should be 
avoided at all times.  
The examination room should have a normal temperature between 15°C/ 59°F and 35°C/ 95°F. 
If  the  instrument  has  cooled  down  during  transportation,  please  wait  for  it  to  warm  up  to 
room temperature before operation. 

MAICO easyTymp® is specified according to EN 60 601-1. 
Protection against electrical hazard is guaranteed only when the instrument is 
connected  to  a  grounded  safety.    Please  note  that  during  operation,  the 
instrument  should  always  be  connected  to  a  battery-operated  or  mains-
operated notebook computer that complies with EN 60 601-1 or EN 60 950-
1. In the event that a main cable, connector or wall socket is damaged, please
do not use the instrument under any circumstance.

Attention 

PLEASE  READ  THE  ENTIRE  MANUAL  CAREFULLY  BEFORE  OPERATING  THIS 
INSTRUMENT. 
Please only use this instrument as described in the manual. 
Please familiarize yourself with the instrument and its operation before using. 
Should  defects  or  damages  be  suspected,  please  do  not,  under  any 
circumstances, use or attempt to fix the instrument yourself. 
To  guarantee  that  the  tympanometer  works  properly,  the  instrument  has  to 
be checked and calibrated at least once a year. 
The  service  and  calibration  must  be  performed  by  an  authorized  service 

centre. In accordance with the regulations of the EU medical directive we will 
drop our liability if these checks are not done. 
The use of non-calibrated tympanometers is not allowed. 
Un-calibrated  instruments  may  lead  to  faulty  measurements  and  sometimes 
even damage the hearing of the examinee. 
Take note to ensure that all the accessories have been properly connected.  
To  avoid  person-to-person  cross  contamination  of  communicable  diseases, 
parts that come in direct contact with the patient (i.e. eartips) should only be 
used one time.  
In  accordance  with  the  Electronic  Equipment  Act  for  disposal  of  electronic 
equipment,  the  customer  is  obliged  to  dispose  of  the  used  consumables, 
according to appropriate regulation at own cost. 

Summary of Contents for easyTymp

Page 1: ...easyTymp Operating Manual MAICO Diagnostics 10393 West 70th Street Eden Prairie MN 55344 USA Toll Free 888 941 4201...

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Page 3: ...n 5 3 3 Preparing the test 11 3 3 1 Patient Instruction 11 3 3 2 Visual inspection of the ear canal 11 3 3 3 Handling the eartips 11 3 4 Cleaning the probe tip 12 4 Operating easyTymp 13 4 1 Operating...

Page 4: ...tup easyTymp 23 4 5 4 Setup Printer 23 4 5 5 Setup Clinic Info 23 4 5 6 Setup License 24 4 5 7 Setup Patient Management 24 4 5 8 About 25 5 Warranty Maintenance and Service 26 6 Disinfection 26 7 Safe...

Page 5: ...s operating manual aims to make learning and understanding the different easyTymp functions as quick and as easy as possible Should you encounter any problems or have ideas for any further improvement...

Page 6: ...e instrument under any circumstance Attention PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING THIS INSTRUMENT Please only use this instrument as described in the manual Please familiarize you...

Page 7: ...se sound is presented to the auditory pathway This contraction of the muscle causes a stiffening of the ossicular chain which changes the compliance of the middle ear system As in Tympanometry a probe...

Page 8: ...te any insurance claims against the damages Keep the original packaging for future shipment The easyTymp is packaged in a specially designed box Please keep the box as it will be useful for sending th...

Page 9: ...be Cleaning Tool 1 3 2 System installation 3 2 1 Hardware installation 3 2 1 1 Installing the cradle Figure 1 Connectors at the rear bottom of the cradle 1 USB in 2 3 4 USB out 5 Power 6 Follow the in...

Page 10: ...charging Battery LED shows solid blue when the spare battery in the cradle is fully charged The LED will flash as long as the battery is charging Printer LED is red when a printer problem occurs 3 2...

Page 11: ...blue lever down Close printer cover 3 2 1 4 Mounting the cradle on the wall The easyTymp cradle can be mounted on the wall via the optional wall mount kit Instructions are provided inside the wall mo...

Page 12: ...remove the battery from the instrument 3 2 1 6 Charging the battery The spare battery is stored in the charger in the back of the cradle Battery LED shows solid blue when the spare battery in the crad...

Page 13: ...out Do not pull the cord of the extension cord as this can damage the tubing connections Place the probe to the easyTymp by lining up the red triangles and pushing the probe into the unit The probe c...

Page 14: ...zard for the software suite comes up you must have administrator rights to install the software If you do not have this contact your Administrator of the network Press Next and follow the on screen in...

Page 15: ...om the patient Coughing talking and swallowing will disturb test results 3 3 2 Visual inspection of the ear canal Check the external ear canal for wax with an otoscope and remove excessive wax to prev...

Page 16: ...tion inside the vents Place the probe tip back onto the probe Make sure that the different holes fit in the corresponding cavities Screw the probe cap back on the probe Finger force will tighten the s...

Page 17: ...Up and Down buttons Scroll through the different easyTymp settings menu test protocols or up and down the display 4 2 Getting started To get started take the easyTymp out of the cradle In default sett...

Page 18: ...r you to press continue The color in which the probe light is flashing indicates the probe status like above Flashing green to red blue easyTymp just finished the protocol 4 4 Operating easyTymp After...

Page 19: ...ady In the top at the right you find status of the battery When the easyTymp in the cradle it will charge the battery and it will show a moving charging battery icon In the upper right corner an icon...

Page 20: ...ring you to the Patient screen from where patient data can be viewed and changed and earlier sessions can be reviewed and or printed Top right button will interrupt the test Stop and bring you to the...

Page 21: ...tively the top or bottom of the protocol list Down buttons make you move up or down one protocol easyTymp will automatically go to the Done screen when it has finished testing From here measurements o...

Page 22: ...left ear for testing and bring you back to the Test screen The existing data of chosen ear will only be deleted after the probe is detected to be in the ear with a proper seal you to scroll through th...

Page 23: ...es the patients details and brings you back to the Select Patient Save Top middle button will select the highlighted character and put it where the cursor is placed Backspace is found as an arrow in t...

Page 24: ...rings you back to the Test screen Top middle button brings you to the View Details screen where the data of the selected client Top right button will bring you to the View Sessions screen from where t...

Page 25: ...d Down buttons will move the selection of the keyboard one character up or down When editing the birth date the Up and Down button will change the numerical value For the selected client the screen sh...

Page 26: ...item Use right and left arrow keys to adjust language Available languages are English German Spanish French and Italian Use right and left arrow keys to go to the next or previous item Use Up and Dow...

Page 27: ...d Top middle button will select the highlighted character and put it where the cursor is placed Backspace is found as an arrow in the top right corner Space is found as a bar underneath the keyboard T...

Page 28: ...ct the next details for editing Top left button to save and return to the Setup screen 7 Setup Patient Management Turns the internal patient data managements On or Off Off will delete all measured dat...

Page 29: ...easyTymp 4 5 8 About easyTymp Operating Manual 25 Here you find information about firmware calibration dates Operating Manual about firmware version and...

Page 30: ...at your instrument works properly the tympanometer should be checked and calibrated at least once a year This check has to be carried out by your dealer When returning the instrument for repairs it is...

Page 31: ...allowed 7 3 Operation The instrument should only be handled and operated by trained personnel audiologists ENT doctors or personnel who have been trained how to properly use the equipment 7 4 Patient...

Page 32: ...safety standard IEC 60601 1 on a yearly basis by a qualified service technician Please note that if connection is made to standard equipment like printers and network special precautions must be take...

Page 33: ...ight Dimension W x D x H 80 x 360 x 60 mm Weight 417 g Impedance Measuring System Probe tone Frequency Level 226 Hz 1000 Hz 69 dB HL with AGC assuring constant level at different ear canal volumes Air...

Page 34: ...be Test types Automated Reflex Automatic reflexes Single intensities Single intensities Single intensities Single intensities Single reflex auto search Single reflex auto search Single reflex auto sea...

Page 35: ...hin and better than the tolerances required in the specific standard Reflex Frequencies 3 Ipsilateral Reflex Tone Levels 5 or 10 daPa whichever is greater Compliance Measurement 5 or 0 1ml whichever i...

Page 36: ...1 Undershoot Max 1 Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Range 300 to 200 daPa Safety Limits 750 daPa and 500 daPa 50 daPa Reflex calibration standards and spectral properties General General General Ge...

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