natus Otometrics Madsen Alpha OAE+ User manual

MADSEN Alpha OAE+
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User Manual
Doc. No. 7-50-1360-US/06
Part No. 7-50-13600-US

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ICS and HORTMANN are registered trademarks of Natus Medical DenmarkApS in the U.S.A. and/or other countries.
Version release date
12-06-2018 (204006)
Technical support
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 6
1.1 Brief description 6
1.2 The docking station 6
1.3 Printing 6
1.4 Intended Use 6
1.5 Physical operating principle 7
1.6 About this manual 7
1.7 Typographical conventions 8
1.7.1 Navigating this manual 8
2 Unpacking and Installation 9
2.1 Unpacking 9
2.2 Overview of Alpha OAE+ 9
2.2.1 Front and rear of Alpha OAE+ 9
2.2.2 Top and bottom of MADSEN Alpha OAE+ 10
2.2.3 The docking station 10
2.2.4 Display 12
2.2.5 Ear probe 12
2.3 Storage 12
2.4 Assembly 12
2.5 Powering 13
2.5.1 The battery 13
2.5.2 Inserting the battery in Alpha OAE+ 13
2.5.3 Battery status 14
2.5.4 Powering the docking station 15
2.5.5 Charging the battery from the docking station 15
2.5.6 Charging the battery with the external charger 16
2.6 Installing the MADSEN Alpha OAE+ Printing Tool 16
3 Getting Started with Alpha OAE+ 17
3.1 Switch on Alpha OAE+ 17
3.1.1 Power-saving mode and automatic power-off 17
3.1.2 The Alpha OAE+ screens 17
3.1.3 The Home menu 18
3.2 Patient handling in Alpha OAE+ 19
3.2.1 Adding a new patient 19
3.2.2 Finding a patient 20
3.2.3 Editing patient data 21
4 Preparing for testing 22
4.1 Preparing Alpha OAE+ 22
4.2 Preparing the equipment 22
4.2.1 Preparing the probe for testing 22
4.2.2 Connecting the probe 22
4.3 Preparing the test environment 23
4.4 Preparing the patient 23
4.4.1 Fitting the eartip on the probe 24
4.4.2 Inserting the probe with eartip in the patient’s ear canal 24
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5 Testing with Alpha OAE+ 26
5.1 Selecting Child Mode 26
5.2 Ready to test 26
5.3 The DPOAE test 27
5.3.1 DPOAE test protocols 27
5.3.2 Starting the test 29
5.3.3 The DPOAE test 30
5.3.4 DPOAE test results 31
5.4 The TEOAE test 34
5.4.1 TEOAE test protocol 34
5.4.2 Starting the test 34
5.4.3 The TEOAE test 35
5.4.4 TEOAE test results 36
5.5 Options in the test result screens 38
5.6 Adding comments to a test 39
5.6.1 Adding a standard comment 39
5.6.2 Viewing comments 39
5.7 Continuing testing on the other ear 40
5.8 Handling test results 40
5.9 Viewing a patients test record 41
5.10 Test View 41
5.11 The Test View screen 42
6 Quick Start tests 43
6.1 Performing a Quick Start test 43
6.2 Handling Quick Start test results 43
7 Printing 46
7.1 Printing from Alpha OAE+ 46
7.2 Printouts from label printer 48
8 Alpha OAE+ settings 50
8.1 The Settings menu 50
8.2 Probe Test 50
8.2.1 Performing the probe test 51
8.2.2 From the Settings menu 52
8.3 Test Settings 52
8.4 Time and Date setting 53
8.5 Language setting 54
8.6 Sound setting 55
8.7 Display Brightness 55
8.8 System Info 56
9 Handling Data in Alpha OAE+ 57
9.1 Entering data in Alpha OAE+ 57
9.1.1 Using the keypad 57
9.2 Function buttons 58
9.3 General buttons 59
9.4 Deleting data 59
9.4.1 Deleting one patient 59
9.4.2 Deleting one test 60
9.4.3 Deleting all patients 61
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10 Maintenance and Cleaning 62
10.1 The probe tip and probe body 62
10.1.1 Cleaning and disinfecting the probe tip 62
10.1.2 Cleaning the probe body 63
10.1.3 Probe calibration 64
10.2 Eartips 64
10.3 Cleaning Alpha OAE+ 64
10.3.1 Cleaning and disinfecting the built-in test cavity 65
10.4 Battery safety and maintenance 65
10.4.1 Safety information 65
10.4.2 Increasing service life 66
10.4.3 Disposal of old batteries 66
App. 1 Standards and Safety 67
App. 1.1 Alpha OAE+ symbols 67
App. 1.2 Accessory symbols 67
App. 1.3 Docking station symbols 68
App. 1.4 Warning notes - Alpha OAE+ 68
App. 1.5 Warning notes - docking station 69
App. 1.6 Warranty 69
App. 1.7 Repair, after-sales service and regular checks 69
App. 1.7.1 Declaration 70
App. 1.8 Manufacturer 70
App. 1.8.1 Responsibility of the manufacturer 70
App. 2 Status and Error Messages 71
App. 2.1 Device related messages 71
App. 2.2 Usage and test related messages 71
App. 3 Technical Specifications 73
App. 3.1 Accessories 73
App. 3.2 Measurement techniques 73
App. 3.3 Device 74
App. 3.4 Power supply and battery 76
App. 3.5 1077 docking station 76
App. 3.6 OAE probe 77
App. 3.7 Device class 78
App. 3.8 Notes on EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) 79
Index 84
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