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WARNING!
Never immerse the Icare tonometer in liquid. Do not spray, pour or spill liquid
onto the Icare tonometer, its accessories, connectors, switches or openings
in the chassis. Remove any liquid appearing on the surface of the tonometer
at once.
WARNING!
The tonometer should only be opened by qualified service personnel.
It contains no user-serviceable parts, apart from the batteries and a probe
base. The Icare tonometer requires no routine servicing or calibration other
than changing the batteries at least every 12 months and the probe base
every 6 month. If there is reason to believe servicing of the device is necessary,
contact qualified service personnel or your local Icare representative.
WARNING!
In the event of battery short circuit, the batteries and the device handle could
get hot and there is a possible risk of a burn if touched. In such case the
device handle could heat up to 60 °C and batteries up to 90 °C and the device
should not be used.
WARNING!
When reading the measurement data in a clinic or hospital environment make
sure the tonometer and the PC/mobile device are located a minimum of 1.5 m
from the patient.
WARNING!
Do not use the tonometer in the restricted environments defined in Chapter
18 of this manual.
WARNING!
Do not connect anything to the USB port but the USB cable supplied with the
tonometer.
WARNING!
For assistance, if needed, in setting up, using or maintaining the tonometer
or to report unexpected operation or events, contact the manufacturer
or the manufacturer's representative.
WARNING!
Use of this equipment adjacent to or stacked with other equipment should
be avoided because it could result in improper operation. If such use is
necessary, this equipment and the other equipment should be observed
to verify that they are operating normally.
WARNING!
Sources of power frequency magnetic field should be used no closer than
15 cm (6 inches) to any part of Icare HOME (TA022), including cables specified
by the manufacturer. Otherwise, degradation of the performance could result.
PRECAUTION!
• When you have opened the package, check for any external damage
or faults, particularly for damage to the case. If you suspect that there is
something wrong with the tonometer, contact the dealer who sold the
tonometer to you.
• Use the tonometer only for measuring intraocular pressure. Any other use
is improper and the manufacturer is not liable for any damage arising from
improper use, or for the consequences of such use.
• Never open the casing of the tonometer, except for the battery compartment.
• Never allow the tonometer to get wet.
• Do not use the tonometer near flammable substances, including flammable
anesthetic agents.
• Certain microbiological agents (for example, bacteria) can be transmitted
from the forehead or cheek support. To prevent this, clean the forehead
and cheek support for each new patient with disinfectant. See the chapter
'Cleaning and disinfection'.
• The tonometer conforms to EMC requirements (IEC 60601-1-2), but
interference may occur within the tonometer if used near (<1 m) a device
causing high intensity electromagnetic emissions, such as a cellular phone.
Although the tonometer's own electromagnetic emissions are well below
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