ADC Adscope Sprague Maintenance manual

Use, Care,
& Maintenance
Adscope™Sprague

T ank you for c oosing an ADC®ADSCOPETM Stet oscope. Your new ADC®ADSCOPETM
stet oscope is designed to provide unsurpassed acoustic sensitivity, unrivalled durability, and
unparralleled comfort. Every component as been carefully designed to maximize performance.
Device Description and Intended Use
T is device is intended for medical diagnostic purposes only. It can be used for listening to eart,
lung and ot er body sounds as well as for normal auscultation. T e device is not designed, sold or
intended for use except as indicated.
General Warnings
A warning statement in this manual identifies a condition or practice which, if not corrected
or discontinued immediately, could lead to patient injury, illness, or death.
CAUTION: Never use stet oscope wit out eartips firmly locked in place.
NOTE: W en first unpacked, your Sprague tubing may experience some kinks from packaging.
T is is normal. To uncurl, ang scope for 24 ours at room temperature.
WARNING: T is product may contain a c emical known to t e state of California to cause cancer, birt defects,
or ot er reproductive arm.
Chestpiece Options
T e ADC®Sprague design utilizes five different interc angeable c estpiece attac ments (3 bells
and 2 diap ragms) to detect a broad frequency range in bot pediatric and adult patients. T e
c estpiece drum accommodates 2 different c estpiece attac ments of your c oice at one time.
Select t e type t at best suits t e intended patient application.
C estpiece attac ments can be affixed by t reading clockwise until
tig t. To remove, twist in a counterclockwise direction. (Fig. 1)
Selection o the Chestpiece
On ADC®ADSCOPE™Spragues, t e entire c estpiece
rotates 180° permitting t e selection of one side.
(Only one side is operable at a time). ADC®’s patented
valve mec anism eliminates virtually all acoustic leakage Adult Diaphragm
Activated
Adult diaphragm assembly -
or iltering out lower requencies
and accent the higher ranges
in adults.
Pediatric diaphragm assembly -
or detecting high pitched murmurs
in in ants and children.
1 1/4” bell - or detecting low
and medium pitched sounds
and murmurs in adults.
1” bell - or detecting low
and medium pitched sounds
and murmurs in children.
3/4” bell - or detecting low
and medium pitched sounds
and murmurs in in ants.
(Fig.1)

from t e inoperable side.
To select t e side in operation, old t e c estpiece stem in one
and and rotate t e c estpiece wit t e ot er and until a click
is felt and eard. A lig t tap on t e diap ragm or bell will elp
determine w ic side is in operation as well.
Chestpiece Key
ADC®’s proprietary c estpiece design and slotted key allows
you to tig ten t e pediatric or adult assembly as securely as
you like (to reduce risk of loss) wit out fear of being unable to disassemble t e rim in order
to replace a worn or broken diap ragm (a problem t at often plagues less costly Sprague
scopes).
Replacing the Diaphragm
To replace a diap ragm, remove t e desired
assembly by gripping t e assembly firmly
and turning counterclockwise.
To loosen t e diap ragm rim, insert t e key
into t e two slots located wit in t e
t readed portion, located on t e underside of t e assembly. W ile olding t e rim steady,
turn t e key counterclockwise to loosen t e rim. Remove worn diap ragm and replace wit
new. Reassemble rim, and tig ten by turning key clockwise until tig t.
T en reassemble diap ragm rim back onto c estpiece drum by turning clockwise until tig t.
Adjusting the Binaurals
To obtain t e most comfortable acoustically sealed aural fit,
rotate eac binaural tube approximately 15° forward, towards
t e bridge of your nose. Simply twist eac tube w ere it en-
ters t e tubing.
Adjusting the Spring Tension in the Binaurals
To reduce t e tension, grip t e binaurals firmly using bot ands
wit fingers at t e center of t e “Y” in t e tubing, t umbs at eac
side w ere t e tubing branc es out. Flex binaurals gradually until
desired tension is obtained. To increase t e tension, grip t e bin-
aurals in t e and and squeeze t e binaural tubes toget er gradu-
ally. Caution: Excessive adjustment of t e spring tension could
weaken t e spring.
Pediatric Diaphragm
Activated
Correct Incorrect
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Care and Maintenance
• Avoid extreme eat, cold, solvents, or oils.
• Do NOT leave exposed to direct sunlig t for prolonged periods of time.
• Binaurals and tubing can be wiped down wit alco ol or mild soapy water.
• Eartips may be unscrewed from binaurals for a t oroug cleaning.
• Periodically c eck t at eartips are tig tly secured to binaurals.
• Do NOT immerse stet oscope in any liquid or subject to steam sterilization.
• If sterilization is necessary, gas sterilize only.
Replacement Parts List
Ref. Part
No. Item# Name Qty.
1 640-01D Chestpiece Drum Assmbly 1
2 640-02S Retaining Ring, Ped. 1
3 640-03S Diaphragm, Ped. 1
4 640-15 Zinc Disk, Ped. 1
5 640-14 Zinc Disk, Adult 1
6 640-03 Diaphragm, Adult 1
7 640-02 Retaining Ring, Adult 1
8 641-05T Tubing, 22” (spec. color) 2
9 640-16 Tubing Clip 2
10 640-05 Binaurals with
640-09 Eartips 1
11 640-09 Eartips, Black 2
15 16
18 12
2
1
3
48
65
7
9
13 14
10 11
17
Ref. Part
No. Item# Name Qty.
12 600-06BK Eartips, Black, Mushroom 2
13 640-10 Eartips, Clear, So t 2
14 640-11 Bell, 1 1/4” 1
15 640-12 Bell, 1” 1
16 640-13 Bell, 3/4” 1
17 640-18 Accessory Pouch 1
18 640-19 Chestpiece Key 1
3 640-03S Diaphragm, Ped. (spare) 1
6 640-03 Diaphragm, Adult (spare) 1

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LIMITED WARRANTY
American Diagnostic Corporation (ADC®) warrants its products against defects in materials
and workmans ip under normal use and service as follows:
1. Warranty service extends to t e original retail purc aser only and commences
wit t e date of delivery.
2. Your ADSCOPE™ Sprague stet oscope is warranted for five years from date of
purc ase (all parts).
What is Covered: Replacement of parts, and labor.
What is Not Covered: Transportation c arges to and from ADC®. Damages caused by
abuse, misuse, accident, or negligence. Incidental, special, or consequential damages.
Some states do not allow t e exclusion or limitation of incidental, special, or consequential
damages, so t is limitation may not apply to you.
To Obtain Warranty Service: Send item(s) postage paid to ADC®, Attn: Repair Dept.,
55 Commerce Dr., Hauppauge, NY 11788. Please include your name and address, p one
no., proof of purc ase, and a brief note explaining t e problem.
Im lied Warranty: Any implied warranty s all be limited in duration to t e terms of t is
warranty and in no case beyond t e original selling price (except w ere pro ibited by law).
T is warranty gives you specific legal rig ts and you may ave ot er rig ts w ic vary from
state to state.
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