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mineral concentration that makes iontophoresis possible. Here’s what you can
do:
Determine body resistance:
The first step is to make sure that your skin is free of oily or greasy residue from
creams, cosmetics, or cream soaps. Second, make sure the water level is
sufficient. Try once more to perform the treatment on your hands. Should the
device still not start automatically, ask someone else to perform the treatment
on him/herself. If the device works properly for another person, your personal
body resistance is too high and the device does not start for safety reasons.
Determine water resistance:
If the device does not start properly for another person, you may live in a “soft
water” area and the water resistance is probably too high. In place of using tap
water, pick up a bottle of distilled mineral water or table water from your local
grocery store and re-try the treatment. Additionally, you can use a very thin
fleece or sponge cloth in place of the blue foam inserts over the silicone-
graphite electrodes. This will reduce the water path and thus the resistance.
In case of a device failure, or if the actions mentioned above are unsuccessful,
please contact RA Fischer Co. by phone. (800) 525-3467
15 Product Life Cycle and Service Life
The service life of The Fischer
®
is determined to be 5 years. Spare parts (see
item 2) are excluded.
The manufacturer must inspect the medical device no later than the above
mentioned deadline. Every successful reconditioning measure by the
manufacturer extends the service life of the medical device by one year.
16 Maintenance and Repair
The Fischer
®
is generally maintenance free. Nevertheless, the manufacturer
recommends a maintenance at least every 2 years.
To avoid transport damage when sending in for repair, please store the
accessories for The Fischer
®
in the water bath trays provided. If possible, ship in
the original packaging. Please make sure that the device is protected against
shocks and that packaging is suitable for the method of shipment selected.