I-care TA01 User manual

QUICK GUIDE

QUICK GUIDE
Measuring
button
Selector
button
TURNING THE TONOMETER ON
AND LOADING THE PROBE
ALWAYS USE WRIST STRAP
FOR SAFE AND SECURE USE
Press the measuring button.1.
When display shows LoAd, load the single2.
use probe into the tonometer as follows:
Open the probe tube. Remove the cap3.
and insert the probe into the probe base.
Be careful not to drop the probe from the
tonometer.
Press the measuring button once. The4.
tonometer is ready for use when 00 ap-
pears on the display.
1.
4.
2.
3.

QUICK GUIDE
MEASUREMENT
Ask the patient to relax and look1. straight
ahead at a specific point to keep the eye
steady during the measurement.
Bring the tonometer near the patient’s eye.2.
Check that the central groove is in a horizon-
tal position. It’s not necessary to look at the
display during the measurement since the
device gives sound signals about errors etc.
Keep the distance from the tip of the probe3.
to the patient’s cornea at 4 to 8 millimeters
(1/6-1/3 inch). If necessary, adjust the
forehead support.
Press the measuring button lightly. The tip of4.
the probe should make contact with the
central cornea.
Six measurements are made. Once the six5.
correct measurements are done, the IOP will
be shown on display.
Please refer to the manual for additional in-6.
formation.
ONE SHORT BEEP –
Indicates a correct single measurement.
DOUBLE BEEP ––
Indicates an incorrect measurement.
(See error codes from manual).
LONG BEEP
Indicates that six succesfull measure-
ments are done and IOP result is available
at the display.
Press either selector button until the dis-
play shows ‘End‘. Press the measuring but-
ton for two seconds - the display will show
‘byE’ and the tonometer will switch off.
If the tonometer is not used for two
minutes, it will automatically switch off.
4–8 mm
(1/6–1/3”)
90
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Forehead support
adjusting wheel
Forehead support
Central groove
Collar
Probe base
TA01i-007 EN-2.0
CHANGE/CLEAN THE
PROBE BASE REGULARLY
TO MAINTAIN THE ACCU-
RACY AND TO AVOID
UNNECESSARY SERVICE.
Please refer to the manual for more
detailed instructions of changing
and cleaning the probe base.
CLEANING THE PROBE BASE
The probe base can be reused after
careful cleaning. Make sure that the
probe base iscompletely dry before
using it.
1. Unscrew the probe base collar and
carefully remove the probe base
from the tonometer.
2. Invert the probe base over a
container filled with pure alcohol
solution, allowing the probe base
to drop into the container and let
soak for 5 - 30 minutes.
3. Dry the probe base by blowing
some compressed air into it.
4. Carefully reinsert the completely
dry probe base, screw the collar
back into the tonometer.
Display
Selector button
Measuring button