Gio Pelle GP-PL-70 Instruction manual

Gio Peel
Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual
Gio Peel Microdermabrader Model #GP-PL-70
7740 Records Street • Indianapolis, IN 46226
[phone] • 800-428-1610 • Fax [phone]
www.giopelle.com
LGPMANUALVER02-11-3-11
MICRODERMABRADER

I
BENEFITS
• Treats all skin types
• Little or no downtime
• Progressive
• Minimum pain or discomfort
• Patient satisfaction typically 100% following treatment
• Stimulation of broblasts for collagen reproduction
• Hyperpigmentation reduction, possibly in combination with skin
lighteners
• Overall rejuvenation of skin health
• Enhanced penetration of carefully chosen topical actives after
treatment
• Elimination of potential for adverse chemical irritation
• May be performed during pregnancy
• May be performed shortly after surgery using appropriate
adjustment of vacuum and/or crystal ow
• May assist in healing due to increased blood ow
• Hyperpigmentation risks are minimal
• May be performed in 20-30 minute sessions

II
TREATMENTS
•SunDamagedSkin
•AgingSkin/FineLines
•Hyperpigmentation
•Acne/AcneScaring
•Scars
•StretchMarks
•IngrownHairs
•Histological evaluation reveals supercial to medium
depth,uniformabrasionoftheepidermis.
•Microdermabrasionisabuzzwordintheeldofskincare
introducedtotheUnitedStatesin1997.Europeanesthe-
ticiansbeganusingmicrodermabrasioninthe1980’s.
•Microdermabrasionexpandsthenumberoftherapyoptions
availableinyourofce,whichreinforcesyourreputation
inthelocalmarketandexpandsyourpatientbase.

III
CONTRAINDICATIONS
•Rosacea
•RaisedWarts
•Moles
•SkinTags
•Acne*
•Accutane(mustdiscontinueuse6-8weekspriortotreatment)
•EczemaandSeborrheicDermatitis
•OralBloodThinners
•Active,BrittleDiabetes
•SkinCancer
•AutoImmuneDisease
•Vitiligo
•Telangiectasias**
* Cystic acne should be treated medically and brought
undercontrolpriortomicrodermabrasion
** Treating telangiectasias should be determined by the
severityofthecondition.Wedonotbelievethiscondi-
tioncanbecorrected with microdermabrasion, there-
forevasodilatationdisordersshouldbetreated before
attemptingmicrodermabrasiontreatments.

IV
CongratulationsandthankyouforyourpurchaseoftheGioPeelMicrodermabrader.Thisprecisiondesignedpieceof
equipment,engineeredwithyouinmind,willprovidemanyyearsoftroublefreeoperation.Itwillsaveyoutimeand
increaseyourabilitytoserviceyourclientinwaysyouneverbelievedpossible.
Followtheinstructionsexactlyasdescribedinthismanualandintheorderpresented.Thismethodgivesyouthe
benetofourexperienceandisthebestwaywehavefoundtoeliminatestart-upproblems.Readcarefullyandunder-
standeachsectiononsafetybeforeproceeding.Besuretothoroughlyfamiliarizeyourselfwiththeoperationofequip-
mentpriortousingitonanypatient.
Weappreciateyoubusinessandbelievetheperformance,valueandreliabilityofourequipmentwillearnyourtrust.
Sincerely,
JoanneBianchini
President
GioPelle,Inc.reservestherighttoincorporateanymodicationsorimprovementsinmachinesandmachinespecicationswhichitconsidersnecessaryanddoes
notassumeanyobligationtomakethesesaidchangesinmachinesandequipmentpreviouslysold.Theinformationinthisdocumentissubjectochangewithout
noticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitmentonthepartofGioPelle,Inc.Nopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,
electronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,foranypurposewithouttheexpresswrittenpermissionofGioPelle,Inc.
INTRODUCTION
Customer Survey........................................................1
Safety and Other Considerations..............................2
Introduction & Suggestions ......................................3
Inspection Upon Arrival .............................................4
Gio Peel Unit Parts .....................................................5
Installation & Set-up...................................................6
Operation Procedures................................................7
Crystals .......................................................................8
Nozzles & Tubing........................................................9
Prior to Microdermabrasion ....................................10
Performing the Procedure ....................................... 11
Completing the Procedure.......................................12
Frequently Asked Questions...................................13
Clinical Applicator ..............................................14-16
Crystal-Free Tip Protocol.........................................17
Maintenance..............................................................18
Troubleshooting Procedures...................................19
Technical Service & Parts........................................20
Order Form...........................................................21-22
Additional Products .................................................23
Material Safety Data Sheet.......................................24
Warranty & Training Registration ...........................25
Warranty ....................................................................26
Table of Contents

1
CUSTOMER SURVEY
WeatGioPelle,Inc.areproudofthequalityworkmanshipweputintoeachpieceofequipmentweofferourcustomers.
Although,webelieveourequipmentisthehighestquality,wearecurioustohearwhatyouthink.Pleasetakeafewmin-
utesgiveusyourhonestcommentsandwewillconsiderusingyourideastohelpmakeourproductsandservicesbetter.
Whenyouarenished,sealthisforminsideanenvelopeandmailittoGioPelle,7740RecordsStreet,Indianapolis,IN
46226.Thankyouforyourtime.
1.Didourliteratureaccuratelyconveythebenetsandfeaturesofourproduct? YES NO
2.Whatfactorsinuencedyourdecisiontobuythisequipment(circleallthatapply)?
Features Price Delivery Functions Simplicity Reputation Other (explain)
3.Howcouldweimprovetheliterature?
4.Giveusyouroverallimpressionoftheclarity,understandingandeffectivenessofthismanual?
5.Pickout2itemsinthemanualandtellushowwecouldimprovethem.
1.
2.
6.Didtheproductfunctioncorrectlyuponstart-up?  YES NO
7.Iftherewasaproblem,whatwasthecauseandwhatdidyoudotoresolveit?
8. Whatfeatureorbenetimpressedyoumost?
9. Whatfeatureorbenetwouldyouliketoseeaddedtothisproduct?
10. Basedonthisexperience,wouldyoubeinclinedtobuyotherGioPelleproducts?  YES NO
  Ifno,whynot?
11. Othercommentorproblemsyouneedsolutionsfor:

2
SAFETY & OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
GioPelle,Inc.iscommittedtodesigningsafe,reliable,easy-to-operateproductsthatpromotegreaterproductivitywhile
reducingcosts.Thesesystemswillprovidemodernefcientmethodsofmeetingindustryneeds.Topreventinjury,only
personneltrainedinthismachinesproperoperationshouldusethisequipment.Alwaysobservethesafetyprecautions
listedinthismanualandallotherwarningorsafetylabelsonthemachine,wheninstalling,operatingandservicingthis
equipment.
Inpreparingtheseinstructions,wehaveattemptedtorecommendthemosteffectivemethodsandcautionstowarnagainst
actionsthatcouldcausepersonalinjuryormaketheequipmentunsafe.ItisimportanttounderstandthatGioPelle,
Inc.cannotanticipateorlistallconceivablemethodsandwarnofallpossiblehazards.Readthismanualthoroughlyto
understandallsafetyprecautionsbeforeproceedingtoinstall,operateorservicethisequipment.Theoperator’ssetting
ofthemachineandproperuseofthewandsolelydeterminestheseverityandsuccessofthetreatment.Alwaystrythe
operationoftheunitonasamplepatchofyourownskinrst.Thisnotonlyhelpsyoutodeterminethecapabilities
butalsogivesyouaclearerunderstandingofwhatthepatientfeels.Lettheirresponsesguideyouinprovidingasafe,
satisfyingapplication.
Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
Duringatreatment,theabrasivepowderbecomescontaminatedwithparticlesofskin,tissue,oilandpossiblybody
uids.OnDecember6,1991,theOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)promulgatedtheOccupational
ExposuretoBloodbornePathogensStandard29CFR1910.1030.ContactOSHA,localandstateauthoritiestodetermine
ifthecollectedwastepowderisconsideredbiologicalsubstancethatmayhaveparticularrequirementsfordisposal.
Breathing & Eye Protection, Clothing & Other Apparel
Duringatreatment,itismandatoryfortheoperatortowearrubbergloves,facemaskandeyeprotection.ReadtheMaterial
SafetyDataSheetinthebackofthemanualtounderstandthenatureandproperuseoftheabrasivemedia.Duetothe
machine’squietness,hearingprotectionisnotrequired.
Additional Safety Information
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
 1430Broadway
 NewYork,NY10018
• Federal Drug Administration (FDA)
 Rockville,MD20857
 1-888-463-6332
 http://www.fda.gov
• National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
• National Safety Council
 444N.MichiganAve.
 Chicago,IL60611
• U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
 200ConstitutionAve.
 Washington,D.C.20210
 (202)693-1999
 http://www.osha.gov

3
INTRODUCTION & S U G G E S T I O N S
If items are damaged or if you have questions about the operation or maintenance of the unit
STOP and contact us immediately!
ThisoperationmanualprovidesnecessaryinformationforthesafeuseoftheGioPeelMicrodermabraderhowever,itis
meanttosupplement,notreplaceaformaltrainingprogramintheuseofthisdevice.
General Description
TheGioPeelMicrodermabrasionsystemisdesignedtoexfoliatebyabradingtheskinwithhigh-puritygradeAluminumOxide
Crystalormayalsobeusedforcrystal-freeoperation.Themajorcomponentsofthesysteminclude:
• Powerfuldiaphragmvacuumpump
• Onesimplevacuumowcontrolvalve
• Plasticcrystalvolumeowcontrolscrewnut(noadjustingneededafterinitialadjustment)
• Prelledandsealed“CrystalCapsule™”containingenoughabradingmediafor7to9completetreatments
• CrystalCapsule™alsocontainsasealedusedcrystalwastereceptaclelocatedonthebottomhalfofthedisposablecapsule
• Disposableplastichandpiecewithconnectingtubing
• DisposableCrystal-FreeKit
NotonlyisyourGioPeellightweightandeasytomovefromroomtoroom,thehandpieceisveryeasytomanipulateanditssizeand
shapehasbeenengineeredtoprovideprecisionandaccuracyforthemicrodermabrasionprocedure.Thetipisdesignedtoprovide
theproperangletoabradetheepidermissafelyandgradually.Thetubingforthehandpieceisconnectedtotwopostslocatedinthe
centerfronthousingoftheCrystalCapsule.Thetubingconnectsthesystem’scrystalsupplytothehandpiecethenisvacuumedup
anddepositedinthewastesectionofthesamecapsule!Onlywhenthetipisincontactwiththeskinisthevacuumcreatedbyclos-
ingtheloopafterconnectingthedisposableCrystalCapsulethevacuumportpostonthefrontoftheGioPeel.Thevacuumgauge
indicatesthevacuumlevelthatisregulatedbytheowcontrolvalve.
How To Get The Most From This Manual
Properly follow the instructions in the order listed below, to avoid injuries or jeopardize any warranty coverage.
• Usethismanualasacheckofflist.Checkmarkeachtaskwhencompleted.
• Concentrateonthematerial,pre-readthemanualrstbeforedoinganythingelse.
• Readinanisolatedareaawayfromdistractions.
• Doitourwayrst.We’vespentalotoftimedevelopingthemostefcientmethodsforyou.
• Beprepared.Haveeverythingreadybeforestarting.
• Takenotestomakethesubjectclearerortoenhancethematerial.
• Learnatyourownpace.Don’tgiveup.Itwillcometoyouaspracticemakesperfect.
• Learnfromyourmistakes.Correcttheerrorandtryagain.
• Don’ttakechances.Onlyperformastepwhenitisclearexactlywhattodo.
Hints, Tips & Precautions
• AlwayswearaN95/N99NIOSHapprovedrespirator,glovesandANSIZ87.1approvedeyeprotection.
• Themediarecommendedforusewiththisdeviceisaluminumfree.
• Onlyoperateunitintemperaturerangesof60°Fto85°F.
• Never,underanycircumstance,operatewithwetordamphandsorwhilestandinginliquid.
• Onlyusea3wiregroundedelectricaloutletcapableofdelivering115vacat10amps.
• NeveroperatetheGioPeelwhilepluggedintoa2wireextensioncord.
• NEVER LOAD OR UNLOAD THE GIO PEEL WHILE THE UNIT IS OPERATING.
• OnlyoperatethisunitwithdrymediarecommendedbyGioPelle,Inc.
• UnplugtheGioPeelfromthewallelectricaloutletwhennotinuse.
• Inspecttheequipmentfordamageandweareachtimebeforeusing.
• VerifytheGioPeelmediasizeisproperlysuitedforthepatientorapplication.
• NeveroperatetheGioPeelunattended.
• Onlyuseaccordingtotheinstructionsgiveninthismanual.
• Neveroperatewithliquidmediaorliquidcleaners.
• Donotattempttoalterormodifytheunitoroperateitwithanysortofattachmentsordevicesunlessspecicallyprovidedor
recommendedbythemanufacturer.
• Donotoperatethisdevicewithadamagedcordorplugoraftertheunitmalfunctionsorhasbeendamaged.Ifdamaged,return
theunitforexamination,repairoradjustment.

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INSPECTION UPON ARRIVAL
Remove the Gio Peel Microdermabrader from the shipping container and inspect for damage.
Contact us immediately if there is any type of problem.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with these items.
Contact us immediately at 800-428-1610 if there are any items missing or
there is any indication of a problem.
(#1) Gio Peel Microdermabrader
 (#2) Crystal Capsules
 (#3) Filter
 (#4) Clear Filter Cover
 (#5) Vacuum Port Cover
Figure 1
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Inspection Checklist
Verifytheitemsshowningure1areincludedwithyourGioPeelMicrodermabrader.
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 (#6) Twin Line Disposable Tubing
 (#7) Reusable Nozzles (blue)
 (#8) Disposable Crystal-Free Tips
 (#9) Electrical power cord
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Regulator
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Vacuum Meter
Front of Unit
GIO PEEL MICRODERMABRADER UNIT PARTS
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the different parts
of the Gio Peel Microdermabrader.
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Figure 2
**Gio Pelle reserves the right to substitute motor or accessory specications with an alternate without notice
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Side & Back of Unit
Figure 3
04.Vacuum Post—ConnectsCrystalCapsule™to
machine.
05.Crystal Capsule™ Stabilizer—Helps keep
CrystalCapsule™securedinuprightposition.
06.External Filter & Cover—Prevents crystal
fromgettingintomotorportscausingdamage.
WARNING: Never attempt to lift the machine
by the lter assemblies.
07.Main Power Switch—Turnsuniton.
08.Power Receptacle—Connects power cord to
machine.
09.Carrying Handle—Foreasyportability.
10.Cooling Fans—Located on back of the unit.
Keepsthemotorrunningcool.Do Not Block!
1.Vacuum Gauge—Continuously displays the
operatingvacuumlevel.
2.Vacuum Control Valve—Regulatestheoperating
vacuum level. Turning the knob clockwise in-
creasesthevacuum,counterclockwiseforless.
3.Power Switch—Vacuumowon.
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