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Section 3—Operation
3.1 EARTIP CARE
After the eartip is removed from the probe, it can be washed with warm
soapy water to remove cerumen. Use an alcohol swab to disinfect the
eartips. Be sure that the eartips are completely dry before reuse.
NOTE
Eartips may crack or otherwise deteriorate if left submerged in alcohol for a
long period of time. Eartips should not be placed in an autoclave as they will
melt and lose their shape.
3.2 PROBE CARE
With use, cerumen can work its way up inside the probe nose cone
(probe tip). During the warm-up period each day and throughout the
day, inspect the probe tip to make sure it is clean and free of cerumen.
If any cerumen is detected, refer to the following instructions for clean-
ing and maintaining the TM 262
TM
Auto Tymp
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probe.
3.2.1 Probe Nose Cone Cleaning
FIGURE 3-1: Probe Nose Cone Removal
Refer to Figure 3-1 and remove the nose cone portion of the probe as
follows:
• Hold the body of the probe in one hand and grasp the nose cone
of the probe in the other hand.
• Rotate the nose cone portion of the probe counter-clockwise until
the nose cone is completely separated from the probe.
• Place the probe body securely on a table and inspect the nose
cone for cerumen. Use a pipe cleaner to remove any cerumen by
inserting the pipe cleaner through the back portion of the nose
cone and pulling it through the front opening. It may be necessary
to repeat this several times to remove all the cerumen.
NOTE
The probe nose cone can be sterilized via many conventional methods includ-
ing autoclaving.
Nose cone
