HoMedics Tanda Clear+ User manual

instructions for use

Thank You…
for purchasing the new Clear+ device. Clear+ is the rst and only device to combine powerful
bacteria-killing blue light with sonic vibration and gentle warming for clinically proven clearing
results. Together, these three technologies deliver unsurpassed speed and effectiveness for calm,
clear, beautiful skin.
For important information about safety and how to use the device, read the full
Instructions for Use booklet.
Customer service contact:
HoMedics Group Ltd,
Somerhill Business Park,
Five Oak Green Road,
Tonbridge, Kent TN11 0GP, UK
email [email protected]

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Contents
Package contents ...................................................................... 2
What is the device used for? .............................................................. 3
Contraindications ....................................................................... 4
Warnings ............................................................................... 5
Precautions ............................................................................ 6
Risks ................................................................................... 7
Benets ................................................................................ 8
About acne ............................................................................ 9
Getting started ........................................................................ 10
Charging the battery ................................................................... 10
Clear+ controls ........................................................................ 11
How to use ............................................................................ 12
What to expect .........................................................................13
Eye safety ..............................................................................13
Device maintenance ................................................................... 14
Travel tips ............................................................................. 15
Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 16
Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Specications ......................................................................... 18
Guarantee information ................................................................. 19

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Package contents:
• Clear+ Treatment Head (1)
• Clear+ cordless rechargeable handpiece (2)
• Recharging stand (3)
• Power supply
• Goggles
Components:
• Plastic plug (to hold charge) (4)
• Orange power button (5)
• Indicator light (6)
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What is the device used for?
Clear+ is for the treatment of mild to moderate inammatory acne.
Is Clear+ right for you?
Acne type Description of condition Is Clear+ right for you?
Mild Acne • Several inamed spots – red in colour
• Less than 20 whiteheads, or less than 15
inammatory red spots or less than 30 total spots,
not all inamed
Yes
Moderate Acne • Any inamed spots (red in colour) and pustules
(visible accumulation of pus in skin)
• 20 to 100 whiteheads, or 15 to 50 inammatory
spots, or 30 to 125 total spots, not all inamed
Yes
Severe Nodular
Acne
• Inamed spots and pustules (visible accumulation
of pus in skin) with a few deep nodular lesions
(solid mass can be felt under skin – can sometimes
be raised)
• Greater than 5 cysts (solid mass of skin like a
knot, can be raised or felt under the skin), or
total whitehead count greater than 100, or total
inammatory count greater than 50, or greater
than 125 total lesions
No, consult your
dermatologist for the best
prescribed treatment
Severe Cystic
Acne
• Many nodular cystic lesions (with signs of scarring) No, consult your
dermatologist for the best
prescribed treatment
If “yes”, then review the Contraindications, Warning, and Precautions below to ensure that Clear+
is safe for you to use.

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Contraindications
Never use this device over any suspicious or cancerous lesion. Using the device over cancerous
or other type of lesion can result in delaying the best medical treatment. Typical characteristics of
potentially cancerous lesions include:
• Asymmetry: one half of the abnormal skin area is different than the other half
• Borders: irregular borders
• Colour: varies from one area to another with shades of tan, brown, or black (sometimes white,
red, blue)
• Diameter: usually (but not always) larger than 6 mm in size (diameter of a pencil eraser)
• Bleeding: Any skin growth that bleeds or will not heal
Do not use if you have a history of light triggered seizures.
It is recommended that you test a small less sensitive patch of skin (i.e., like your forearm).
Light sensitivity test
Follow these instructions to see if you are sensitive to light:
1. Press the orange power button.
2. Place the device on an area of the forearm (as in the
diagram to the right). Leave in contact for the full 3 minute
treatment cycle.
3. Press the orange power button again to do another 3 minute
treatment on the same area of your inner arm.
4. Wait 24 hours. You should NOT experience any adverse
reaction during the next 24 hours.
An adverse reaction is pain or discomfort in the treatment areas
or any prolonged skin redness.

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Warnings
Warning: Discontinue use if you encounter any discomfort or skin redness that lasts for more than
two hours. You may have sensitivity to light or another condition. Consult with your
healthcare provider.
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Warning: Do not use if you have experienced a migraine in the last two years.
Warning: Do not use over thyroid gland (neck area). It may result in stimulation of growth.
Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock that may cause injury or death:
• Always attach the AC power adapter to device rst, then into the outlet.
• Do not place or store the device where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.
Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.
• Keep away all electrical appliances (including the Clear+) from water (including bath
and shower). If the unit accidentally falls in water unplug immediately.
• Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
• Never drop or insert any object into any openings on the device.
• Use only the power adaptor provided with the Clear+.
• Never operate this device if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly,
if it has been dropped or damaged, or submerged in water. Return the device to
HoMedics Service Centre for examination and repair.
• Do not disassemble the device as this may cause unit damage, malfunction, electrical
shock, re or personal injury. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the unit.
• Do not allow children to use the device unsupervised.
Warning: To prevent re or serious burns:
• Turn off immediately, if the Clear+ begins to overheat.
• Keep away from where ammable aerosol products are being used or where oxygen
is being administered.

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Precautions
Stop immediately, if you experience any
adverse effect or have a concern regarding
use. Contact your doctor. You may be having
a photosensitive reaction.
Use this device only for its intended use as
described in this manual.
Use with the protective goggles provided with
the Clear+.
Do not look directly at the light source of the
treatment head of this device while it is in
operation.
Do not use if you have increased sensitivity
to light. If you are unsure whether you have
increased sensitivity to light, we recommend
you perform the Light Sensitivity Test described
on page 4.
Do not use if you are taking drugs known
to make you sensitive to light. Common
examples of drugs that may have made you
sensitive to light are: antihistamines, used in
cold and allergy medicines; nonsteroidal
anti-inammatory drugs (NSAIDs), used to
control pain and inammation in arthritis; and
antibiotics, including the tetracyclines and
the sulfonamides, or “sulfa” drugs. Common
examples of non-drugs that may have
made you sensitive to light are: deodorants,
antibacterial soaps, articial sweeteners,
uorescent brightening agents for cellulose,
nylon and wool bers such as in laundry
detergent, naphthalene (mothballs), petroleum
products, and in cadmium sulde, a chemical
injected into the skin during tattooing.
Do not use the device if you are using topical
or systemic steroids or NSAIDs for pain or skin
conditions. May result in photosensitive reaction.
Do not use over or near a steroid injection
received within the last six months. Doing so
may result in photosensitive reaction.
Dispose of all products in accordance with
local and national regulations and codes.
Do not operate this device in an environment
where other devices, which intentionally
radiate electromagnetic energy in an
unshielded manner, are being used. Portable
or mobile Radio Frequency communication
equipment can affect medical electrical
equipment
Do not scratch, mark or otherwise damage
the light emitting surface.
Do not shine the light source into someone
else’s eyes.
Failure to use and maintain the Clear+ in
accordance with the instructions outlined in this
manual will invalidate the warranty.
Read all instructions before using your Clear+.
Inspect this device prior to each use. Check
for damage.
Operate, transport and store the Clear+ per
manner specied in this manual.
Adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specied herein may result
in injury.

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Risks
Hazard Likelihood of
hazardous event Effects to User
Possible electrical problems Not likely to happen Shock
Overheating May occur from time
to time
Discomfort, interrupted treatment
Inadequate power to the unit Not likely to happen Unit will not function
Operation outside prescribed
environmental conditions
Not likely to happen Damage to unit
User fails to follow maintenance
instructions
Not likely to happen Lack of product effectiveness
Battery overheating Not likely to happen Handle can overheat resulting in
discomfort
Battery explodes Not likely to happen Can cause serious burns or injuries
Battery leaking Not likely to happen Can cause serious burns
Short circuit wiring Not likely to happen Can cause overheating of handle, which
may result in user discomfort
User may inadvertently shine
light in eyes
May occur from time
to time
Discomfort and possibly headache
User may attempt to shine light
in eyes
Not likely to happen Discomfort and possibly headache
User may have a photosensitive
skin condition
Not likely to happen May cause skin to turn red
User may be taking a
photosensitizing medication
or herb
Not likely to happen May cause skin to turn red
User attempts to use product
past recommended maximum
exposure per site per day
May occur from time
to time
Ineffective treatment

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Hazard Likelihood of
hazardous event Effects to User
Person with thyroid disease
may attempt to use around
neck area
Not likely to happen Possible stimulation of disease growth
Person may attempt to use over
recent steroid injection site
Not likely to happen Unanticipated reactions
Incorrect identication
of “mild to moderate
inammatory acne”
Likely to happen User may attempt to use on more
severe forms of acne or on other forms
that normally would require other forms
of treatment or even physician care.
The attempt would delay getting best
treatment.
Only the known risks of the device are listed. There may be other risks in using the device because the clinical trial likely did not
uncover all the risks of using the device. Users of the device can control the risks of the device only if they read and understand all
parts of the user manual and follow all the instructions, contraindications, warnings and precautions in it exactly.
Benets
Benet Likelihood of Benet Effects to User
Reduction in mild to moderate
inammatory acne
Frequent Improved skin condition
because of the reduction
of mild to moderate
inammatory acne
Users of this device can obtain benet from using it only if they read and understand all information in the user manual and follow
exactly all the instructions in the user manual.

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About acne
Spots occur when hormonal changes cause sebaceous glands to produce excess sebum (oil).
P. acnes bacteria feed on the excess sebum and multiply. Hair, sebum and dead skin cells clog the
pore, trapping the multiplying bacteria. White blood cells move in to ght off the invading bacteria –
the result is a spot.
The science behind blue light
Blue light therapy offers an effective and natural solution for the treatment and prevention of mild
to moderate inammatory acne. Once only available at the dermatologist ofce, this advanced
technology is proven to work better than Benzoyl Peroxide** without any of the negative side effects
like dryness, irritation or akiness. The professional strength blue light delivered by Clear+ has a
phototoxic effect on the acne-causing bacteria, causing it to self destruct, breaking the acne cycle
simply and cleanly. New sonic vibration and gentle warming features improve results by opening
pores exposing even more P. acnes bacteria to the powerful 414nm blue light.
Enjoy the benets of professional acne clearing results on your schedule.
** Papageorgiou P., Katsambas, A. Chu, A. (2000). Phototherapy with blue (415nm) and red (660nm) light in the treatment of acne
vulgaris. British Journal of Dermatology.
Acne Formation
P. acnes bacteria feed on
sebum and multiply, causing
inammation and a spot.
Blue LED light kills P. acnes
bacteria.
Clear Skin

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Getting started
Device Set-up
Getting started with Clear+ is easy.
1. Unpack the device and all the accessories.
2. Peel the protective cover off the treatment head and discard.
3. Your device has an internal rechargeable battery. You will need to fully charge your device
approximately 4 hours before the rst use. See Charging the Battery for details.
Charging the battery
• Before charging, remove the plastic plug (4) from the
bottom of the Tanda cordless handpiece, otherwise it will
not t in the recharging stand.
• Firmly place the device in the recharging stand (3).
• Plug the power supply into the base of the recharging
stand and the other end into an AC power outlet (such
as a wall socket).
• The device will take approximately 4 hours to charge.
• The indicator light (6) will be orange while device is
charging; it will turn off when charging is complete.
• The device is now ready to be used unplugged. A fully
charged device will be able to deliver 10, three-minute
cycles between charges.
Note:
• You can also use your device plugged into an AC power outlet (such as a wall socket).
Simply plug one end of the power supply into the receptacle at the bottom of the handpiece
and connect the other end to the AC outlet in the wall. The device will draw power from the
AC outlet.
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Clear+ controls
The device has light and sound indicators to identify treatment cycles and performance behavior.
Light indicators
Flashing green The device is ready or delivering a treatment
Steady orange The battery is being charged
Steady red An error has occurred. It may be:
A problem with the installation of the treatment head
The battery is low on power
The unit may be overheating
Off The device is off
Sound indicators
One beep Start of treatment
One quick beep every
30 seconds
A treatment is underway and it has been 30 seconds since the last beep
or the beginning of the treatment
Two beeps End of treatment cycle or low battery
Three beeps High temperature on treatment head surface
Four beeps Treatment head has been disconnected

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How to use
Get familiar with the device
The device is built with several user friendly features for a safe and easy experience.
• To activate Clear+ press the orange power button once, the indicator light will ash green once
the device has been activated.
• The device treatment head has a built-in contact sensor, the clarifying blue light, sonic vibration
and gentle warming will only activate when the treatment head is in direct contact with the skin.
The device will turn off automatically if it is not applied to the skin within 20 seconds or if removed
from the skin for more than 20 seconds.
• As an added safely feature the device treatment head has a built-in temperature sensor that will
turn the device off if the treatment head surface gets too warm. Allow the device to cool for 5-10
minutes before restarting.
• The device operates in three-minute cycles. An audible beep will sound every 30 seconds to let you
know that it is on. Two quick beeps will indicate when the cycle is complete. Press the power button
to reactivate.
Step 1: Prepare skin for treatment
Before use, cleanse your skin to remove makeup or creams that may contain reective materials.
Step 2: Treat your skin
After activating the Clear+ device, lightly place and hold the
treatment head over each active breakout area for a full three-
minute treatment cycle, twice a day. For best results use daily
until the breakout has cleared.
Step 3: After treatment
Apply your favourite non-comedogenic skincare products.

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What to expect
FIRST 24-48 HOURS:
During treatment users will feel a warm sensation on the skin that some have described as calming.
Many users experience a decrease in blemish size and an improvement in their complexion.
AFTER 1 WEEK OF TREATMENT:
Most users will see a decrease in the number of blemishes. The majority will also see a reduction in
redness and skin oiliness, and will continue to see an overall improvement in skin condition.When
used regularly, Clear+ signicantly reduces the amount of acne-causing bacteria on the skin helping
to prevent future breakouts.
Eye safety
The goggles have been provided for your convenience and comfort as some people nd the light
bright. Company sponsored testing showed that, when used as directed, the light did not pose risk
of damage to the eyes.
• Position the goggles over your eyes.
• Tie the elastic band so that the goggles t comfortably around your head.
Note: Do not shine light source directly into the eyes.

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Device maintenance
The following maintenance instructions are important to ensure that your device continues to work
as it was designed. Failure to follow these instructions may cause your device to stop delivering the
required dose or to stop functioning altogether.
Battery care
It is recommended to keep your handpiece fully charged. After use, store the device in the
recharging stand. You cannot overcharge your device.
When the device is not being used for extended periods of time, we recommend that you leave
the device in the cradle without connecting the power adapter.
Cleaning
The treatment head surface should be cleaned following each use.
Your device is not waterproof. DO NOT submerge the device in water. Do not put in dishwasher,
to do so would result in permanent damage. Should the unit accidentally become submerged,
do not attempt to use it. Contact HoMedics Service Centre.
How to clean the treatment surface
Use a damp, soft, lint-free cloth and a mild alcohol-free detergent to clean the Clear+ treatment
head surface. Repeat with water only. Dry the surface using a clean dry cloth.
Replacing your Clear+ treatment head
Tanda Treatment Heads are designed to last for
up to 6,000, 3-minutes treatments, after which
time the treatment head will no longer emit light.
Replacement treatment heads are available from
www.homedics.co.uk.
If you need to replace the treatment head refer
to this drawing:

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Travel tips
The device’s lightweight design and compact form makes it an easy travel companion.
UNIVERSAL VOLTAGE
The device is designed to charge safely with either 110/120V or 220/240V systems. It can be charged
in foreign countries using an electric adaptor plug.
INTERNATIONAL PLUGS
The power supply comes with both UK and EU plug adaptors.

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Troubleshooting
In the event that the Clear+ fails to perform as intended, the following notes will help to identify
potential problems with the device and its setup.
If Do this
Light indicator is off while the power
adaptor is plugged into a working
AC outlet.
Battery pack is fully charged (device is ready to use).
Or
Battery isn’t charging properly (ensure the device
is secure in the recharging stand).
Device turns off after 3 minutes. This indicates the end of a treatment cycle. Press the
orange button to start another treatment cycle.
Device will not start when the orange
power button is pressed.
Ensure the white plug is not in the bottom of device.
Or
Charge the device (indicator light will be orange
when charging properly).
Or
Check to see the treatment head is secure.
Indicator light is ashing green but
treatment head is not illuminated.
Ensure that the light surface is touching the skin.
The indicator light is not orange when
device is charging.
Ensure that the handpiece is rmly in the recharging
stand and the stand is plugged into a working AC outlet.
Device shuts off in mid-treatment or
after only a few treatments.
Take treatment head off and let the device cool
for 5-10 minutes.
Or
Ensure you are charging your device correctly,
see Charging The Battery.
If you still have questions please visit homedics.co.uk for more tips and troubleshooting.

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Notes

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Specications
Tanda Clear+ Device = Tanda SERIES 7
Tanda Clear+ Treatment Head = CLEAR+ SERIES 7
TYPE BF APPLIED PART
Attention, consult ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery, 4.8V, 800mAh
Specied Power Adaptor: Model No. UE15WCP-090130SPA, medical grade, Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz,
400mA, Output: 9.0VDC, 1.3A max.
Operating Specications: Ambient Temperature: 15°C To 35°C RH: 15% To 75%, Non-Condensing;
Atmospheric Pressure: 700 – 1060 Hpa;
Transport/Store Environmental Specications: Ambient Temperature: 0°C To 60°C; RH:
10% To 90%
This symbol indicates that batteries must not be disposed of in the domestic waste as they
contain substances which can be damaging to the environment and health. Please dispose of
batteries in designated collection points.