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Warnings and Cautions
(continued)
WARNING:
DO NOT USE THE TONO-PEN AVIA VET TONOMETER IF THE
TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY IS CRACKED, CHIPPED OR SHOWS ANY IR-
REGULARITY OF THE SURFACE, TO PREVENT PATIENT INJURY, AND/OR
INACCURATE READINGS.
WARNING:
THE CORNEAL SURFACE NEEDS ONLY TO BE MOMENTARILY
CONTACTED. INDENTATION OR ADDITIONAL PRESSURE AFTER THE AUDIO
“CHIRP” TONE IS HEARD IS NOT REQUIRED AND MAY LEAD TO DAMAGE TO
THE EYE. IF MEASUREMENT PROCESS CAUSES PATIENT DISCOMFORT,
DEVICE DOES NOT SHOW A MEASUREMENT, OR IF DEVICE REQUIRES MUL-
TIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A MEASUREMENT, STOP THE EXAMINATION
AND REFER TO THE TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION OF THIS MANUAL.
WARNING:
OCU-FILM + TIP COVERS CONTAIN NATURAL LATEX WHICH
MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS. QUESTION PATIENTS ABOUT AL-
LERGIES TO LATEX BEFORE MEASURING THEM WITH THE TONO-PEN
AVIA VET TONOMETER.
WARNING:
DO NOT CARRY THE TONO-PEN AVIA VET POWERCEL BATTERY IN
A POCKET, OR CLOSE TO YOUR PERSON, AS A BURN INJURY MAY RESULT.
WARNING:
THE BATTERY SHOULD ONLY BE REPLACED WITH THE BAT-
TERY SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL. USE OF ANOTHER BATTERY MAY
CAUSE FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION.
WARNING:
DO NOT PLACE A SHORTING DEVICE BETWEEN THE BAT-
TERY TERMINALS, OR ALLOW THE BATTERY TO BECOME WET. MISUSE
OR IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF THIS BATTERY MAY CAUSE IT TO BECOME
VERY HOT, IGNITE OR EXPLODE. DAMAGE TO THIS UNIT AND/OR SERI-
OUS PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.
WARNING:
DO NOT RECHARGE THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY IS NOT
DESIGNED TO BE CHARGED BY ANY ELECTRICAL SOURCE. CHARGING
COULD GENERATE GAS AND INTERNAL SHORT-CIRCUITING, LEADING
TO DISTORTION, LEAKAGE, OVERHEATING, EXPLOSION OR FIRE.
WARNING:
NEVER ALLOW LIQUID LEAKING FROM THE BATTERY TO GET IN
YOUR EYES OR MOUTH AS THIS LIQUID COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSON-
AL INJURY. IF IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH YOUR EYES OR MOUTH, FLUSH
THEM IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
WARNING:
DO NOT EXPOSE THE BATTERY TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE
140ºF, DISASSEMBLE THE BATTERIES, OR DAMAGE TO THIS UNIT AND/
OR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.
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