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HEINE GAMMA
®
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, C3
Please read and follow these instructions for use and keep them for future reference.
General Conditions of Warranty
Instead of the statutory warranty time period of 2 years, HEINE will grant a guarantee of 5 years from the date
of the consignment of the goods ex works, concerning its equipment (excluding disposables, e.g. bulbs, single-
use articles, and rechargeable batteries). Date of consignment means that HEINE hands the goods over to the
transport carrier, freight forwarder or any other person designated by the Customer for the transport of the goods
without loading the collecting vehicle.
The guarantee covers irreproachable workmanship, on condition of the proper use of the equipment and the
observation of the operating instructions. During the warranty- and guarantee time period, errors and deficiencies
arising on the equipment will be rectified free of charge, in so far as such are evidenced by defective materials,
processing and/or constructional errors. Should buyer complain of a material deficiency during the warranty time
period, then the onus of proof is always to be on the orderer, that the product was defective already upon receipt
of the goods. The statutory warranty and the guarantee do not apply to loss or damage caused by wear and
tear, negligent use, the non-employment of original HEINE components and/or spares (in particular bulbs, as
these have been especially developed for HEINE instruments in accordance with the following criterions: colour
temperature, useful service life, safety, optical quality and performance. The statutory warranty and the guarantee
do not apply to interventions by persons not authorised by HEINE or when the operating instructions are not
observed by the customer. Any modification of a HEINE product with parts or additional parts which do not
conform to the original HEINE specification will invalidate the warranty for the correct function of the product
and further invalidate any warranty claims which result from such a change or modification. Further claims, in
particular claims for replacement of loss or damage, which are experienced otherwise than directly on the
HEINE product itself, are hereby excluded.
For U.S. only:
Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a Physician or Practitioner!
Warnings and Safety Information
CAUTION!
Indicates potential hazardous situations. Ignoring the corresponding instructions may lead to
dangerous situations of mild to moderate extent. (Background color yellow; foreground color black).
NOTE!
Indicates valuable advice in terms of installation, operation, maintenance or repair. Notes are
important, but not related to hazardous situations.
INTENDED USE
Range of applications
HEINE GAMMA
®
stethoscopes are used for auscultation of the activity of human organs and in connection with
non-invasive blood pressure measurements.
Areas of application / indications
Stethoscopes are used by physicians and trained personnel for auscultation of the circulatory system, respiratory
system as well as the gastrointestinal system in order to interpret the respective sounds. During blood pressure
measurement a stethoscope is used for the detection of Korotkow sounds in order to determine the systolic and
diastolic blood pressure of adults and children.
The stethoscope consists of chest piece, stethoscope tube and binaurals with separate ear olives.
HEINE GAMMA
®
Stethoscopes are available with various chest pieces and tubes. Please see the following
description of the different models:
GAMMA 3.1 Pulse Stethoscope
Especially useful for blood pressure measurement. The chest piece fits comfortably under the cuff of the
shygmomanometer.
GAMMA 3.2, 3.3 Acoustic Stethoscope
For the auscultation of high and low frequency tones. Switchable.
GAMMA C3 Cardio Stethoscope
For the auscultation of high and low frequency tones. Switchable.
Special features: dual membrane, bell and double channel tube. The dual membrane permits auscultation of high
and low frequency sounds and the bell facilitates evaluation of lower frequencies. (Cardiology)
