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230750-101 Rev. G
Warnings and Cautions
Reichert Technologies (Reichert) is not responsible for the safety and reli-
ability of this instrument when:
•
Assembly, disassembly, repair or modification is made by unauthor
-
ized dealers or persons.
• Instrument is not used in accordance with its User’s Guide.
WARNING: AN INSTRUCTION THAT DRAWS ATTENTION TO RISK
OF INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING:
UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW AND EUROPEAN REGULA-
TIONS REQUIRE THAT THIS DEVICE BE PURCHASED ONLY BY A PHYSI-
CIAN OR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF A PHYSICIAN.
WARNING:
DO NOT REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS INSTRUMENT WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. ANY REPAIR OR SER-
VICE TO THIS INSTRUMENT MUST BE PERFORMED BY EXPERIENCED
PERSONNEL OR DEALERS WHO ARE TRAINED BY REICHERT OR SERI-
OUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING:
THIS INSTRUMENT SHOULD BE USED IN STRICT ACCOR-
DANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS USER’S GUIDE.
THE SAFETY OF THE OPERATOR AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
INSTRUMENT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED IF USED IN A MANNER NOT
SPECIFIED BY REICHERT TECHNOLOGIES.
WARNING:
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS INSTRUMENT ARE NOT ALLOWED.
ANY MODIFICATION TO THIS UNIT MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY REICHERT OR
SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING:
IF THIS INSTRUMENT IS MODIFIED, APPROPRIATE INSPEC-
TION AND TESTING MUST BE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE CONTINUED
SAFE USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT.
WARNING:
DO NOT USE THE TONO-PEN AVIA VET TONOMETER ON A PATIENT WITH-
OUT AN OCU-FILM + TIP COVER OR INACCURATE READINGS MAY BE OBTAINED.
WARNING:
DO NOT USE AN OCU-FILM + TIP COVER ON MORE THAN ONE
PATIENT TO HELP PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
WARNING:
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT A FRESH OCU-FILM + TIP COVER BE USED
FOR EACH PATIENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE EYE AND THE TRANS-
DUCER ASSEMBLY. THE TRANSFER OF INFECTION IS THUS PREVENTED.
REPLACE OCU-FILM + TIP COVERS AFTER EXAMINATION OF EACH PATIENT.
WARNING:
DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DURING APPLANATION
OR EYE INJURY MAY OCCUR.
