Seca 222 User manual

seca 222
Measuring rod

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Device description . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 Functional description . . . . . . . 4
1.3 User qualification . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1 Saftey information in
this user manual . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Basic safety precautions . . . . . 5
3. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Controls and mounting
elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 Marking on the device
and on the rating plate. . . . . . . 8
3.3 Marking on the packaging . . . . 9
4. Before you really get started…. 10
4.1 Scope of delivery. . . . . . . . . . 10
4.2 Mounting measuring rod . . . . 11
Mounting options . . . . . . . . . 11
Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mounting measuring rod
to the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.3 Verifying position of
measuring rod . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Checking position . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting position . . . . . . . . . 14
4.4 Using the heel stop . . . . . . . . 15
Preparing the heel stop. . . . . 15
Fitting the heel stop . . . . . . . 16
4.5 Fitting the measuring flap
extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5. Performing length
measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.1 Measuring patients
smaller than 130.5 cm . . . . . . . 18
5.2 Measuring patients
taller than 130.5 cm. . . . . . . . . 19
6. Hygiene Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.1 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.2 Disinfecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.3 Sterilizing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7. Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
8. Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
10.1 General technical data. . . . . . 22
10.2 Technical data,
length measuring . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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1. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
1.1 Intended use
The medical measuring rod seca 222 is used primarily
in hospitals, general practice and nursing facilities on
wards.
The measuring rod is for conventional determination of
height and for the early detection of growth disorders; it
assists the physician supervising treatment in making a
diagnosis or deciding on a course of treatment.
To make an accurate diagnosis, however, other speci-
fic examinations have to be ordered by the physician
and their results taken into account, in addition to
determining height values.
1.2 Functional description
The measuring rod is to stand on the floor and is fitted
to a wall with two screws. It is possible to compensate
for protruding walls or attachments (such as skirting
boards or cable ducts) with a maximum of 5 spacer
washers per screw.
The measuring rod consists of two telescopic elemen-
tes:
• Lower telescopic element: Measuring range 1:
6 cm -130.5 cm (3 inch - 51.4 inch)
• Upper telescopic element: Measuring range 2:
130.5 cm - 230 cm (51.4 inch - 90 inch)
The head slide of the measuring rod is locked at the
top of the upper telescopic element to measure per-
sons taller than 130.5 cm (51.4 inch). The head slide
needs to be released to measure persons smaller than
130.5 cm (51.4 inch). The measuring flap can be folded
down.
The heel stop helps the patient to assume the correct
postion for measurement. The heel stop ist attached to
the measuring rod and supported against the wall.

Safety information • 5
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1.3 User qualification
Assembly Devices that are shipped partially assembled may only
be mounted by sufficiently qualified persons such as
specialist dealers, hospital technicians or seca service
technicians.
Operation The device may only be operated by healthcare
professionals.
2. SAFETY INFORMATION
2.1 Saftey information in this user manual
The signal words used in this user manual have the
following meaning:
CAUTION!
Used to identify a hazardous situation. If you fail
to take note of this information, minor to mode-
rate injuries may result.
ATTENTION!
Used to identify possible incorrect usage of the
device. If you fail to take note of this information,
you may damage the device, or the measured
results may be incorrect.
2.2 Basic safety precautions
• Please observe the information in this user manual.
• Keep this user manual in a safe place. This user
manual is part of the product and must be readily
available.
CAUTION!
Patient hazard, damage to device
• Use the supplied assembly material only.
• Fold down the measuring slide after each
measurement.
• Have the device serviced regularly as descri-
bed in the respective section of this docu-
ment.

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• Technical changes to the device are not per-
mitted. The unit contains no user-serviceable
parts. Make sure that maintenance and repair
are only carried out by an authorised seca
service partner. You can find your local ser-
vice partner at www.seca.com or send an
email to [email protected].
• Make sure you only use genuine seca acces-
sories and spare parts. Otherwise the war-
ranty provided by seca will become null and
void.

Overview • 7
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3. OVERVIEW
3.1 Controls and mounting elements
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8
1
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155.5 cm
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No. Element Function
1Lower
telescopic element
Measuring range 1: 6 cm - 130.5 cm
3 inch - 51.4 inch
2Upper
telescopic element
Measuring range 2: 130.5 cm - 230 cm
51.4 inch - 90 inch
3Measuring flap exten-
sion
Helps the patient to assume the correct position for mea-
surement
4Measuring flap • To be positionned on top of the patient‘s head
• Can be folded down

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3.2 Marking on the device and on the rating plate
5Lock
• Locks head slide at top of upper telescopic element for
measurement in measuring range 2
• Releases head slide for measurement on lower teles-
copic element (measuring range 1)
6Head slide
• Locked at top of upper telescopic element
• To be released for measurement on lower telescopic
element (measuring range 1)
7Read-off line 1 (red)
Reference when head slide is positioned on lower teles-
copic element to measure persons smaller than
130.5 cm (51.4 inch)
8Read-off line 2 (red)
• Reference when measuring persons taller than
130.5 cm (51.4 inch)
• Results to be read off at upper telescopic element
(here: 155.5 cm)
9Spacer washer
• A maximum of 5 per screw to allow the measuring rod
to be attached to a wall precisely vertically
• Protruding walls or attachments (e.g. skirting boards or
cable ducts) can be compensated
10 Fixing hole The fixing screw of the measuring rod is inserted in this
hole
11 Spacer washer A maximum of 5 per screw to support the heel stop
against the wall
12 Heel stop Helps the patient to assume the correct postion for mea-
surement
No. Element Function
Text/Symbol Meaning
Model Model number
xx/xx Batch number, engraved on back of device
Observe user manual
Device complies with EC standards and directives
•0123: Notified body medical products:
TÜV SÜD Product Service
0123

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3.3 Marking on the packaging
Protect from moisture
Arrows indicate top of product.
Transport and store in an upright position.
Fragile
Do not throw or drop.
Permitted min. and max. temperature for transport and
storage
Permitted min. and max. moisture for transport and
storage
Packaging material can be disposed of through recycling
programs

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4. BEFORE YOU REALLY GET STARTED…
4.1 Scope of delivery
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d
e
b
f
g
h
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j
k
No. Component Pcs.
aMeasuring rod seca 222 1
bMeasuring flap extension 1
cScrew M4 x 60 mm 2
dSpacer washer 10
eWall plug ø 5 mm 2
fHeel stop 1
gSpacer washer 10
hPlastic nut M5 2
iPlastic screw M5x40 2
jScrew M4 x 60 mm 2
kWall plug ø 5 mm 2
User manual, not shown 1

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4.2 Mounting measuring rod
Mounting options The measuring rod must be standing on the floor and
attached precisely vertically to a wall for meaningful
measuring results to be obtained.
The spacer washers supplied allow you to compensate
for protruding walls and attachments (e.g. skirting
boards or cable ducts).
The following illustration shows a variety of options for
attaching the rod with the number of spacer washers
per screw recommended in each case.
max =3.3 cm
max = 5
min = 1
max = 5
min = 1
max =3.3 cm
max = 5
min = 1
min = 1
Option II
Option I
Option III
max =3.3 cm
max = 5
min = 1
min = 1
Option IV

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Preparation Choose an adequately strong, load-bearing wall to
mount the device. Standard wall plugs are supplied for
installation on solid brick walls. We recommend use of
appropriate special wall plugs for other types of walls.
To achieve exact measurement results, the floor where
the device is installed must be flat and stable. Soft
floorings, e. g. wooden planks, give under the weight of
the patient and distort the measured result.
To mount the measuring rod to a wall, proceed as
follows:
1. Mark the drill holes perpendicular to each other ex-
actly at the positions indicated in the illustration
above.
2. Drill the hole using a drill bit ø 5 mm.
3. Insert the wall plugs in the drill holes.
Mounting measuring
rod to the wall
You need the following fastenings:
1. If there are protrusions or attachments (e.g. skirting
boards or cable ducts) where you are attaching the
rod, measure the depth of these.
2. Select the option to suit the attachment location
(see “Mounting options” on page 11).
ø 5mm
2 x Screw M4 x 60 max 10 x Spacer washer

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ATTENTION!
Malfunction due to installation errors
If no spacer washers are used, the head slide
will be trapped against the wall. This will make it
impossible to measure height.
Ensure that at least 1 spacer washer per
screw is used.
3. Put the appropriate number of spacer washers rea-
dy:
– 1 spacer washer = 1.2 cm
– Every subsequent spacer washer: + 0.7 cm
– 5 spacer washers = 4.0 cm
4. Pull the upper telescopic element out to the 173 cm
mark.
The holes in the lower telescopic element are expo-
sed.
5. Put a screw in the top bore of the measuring rod.
6. Put the appropriate number of spacer washers on
the screw (the illustration shows attachment option
II).
7. Screw measuring rod to wall hand-tight.
8. Repeat steps 5. to 7. for the bottom bore.
9. Tighten up both screws fully.
173 cm
max = 5
min = 1

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4.3 Verifying position of measuring rod
Checking position After mounting the measuring rod, you must check its
position and correct if necessary. To do so, proceed as
follows:
1. Use a spirit level to ensure that the measuring rod is
vertical.
Requirement: The measuring rod is inclined neither
towards nor away from the wall.
2. If the measuring rod is not vertical, correct its positi-
on as described in the section below.
Adjusting position To correct the position of the measuring rod proceed
as follows:
1. Loosen the screws of the measuring rod.
2. Correct the position of the measuring rod by adding
or removing spacer washers.
3. Tighten the screws on the measuring rod.
4. Check the position of the measuring rod again.
5. If necessary, re-adjust the position of the measuring
rod.
NOTE:
Your seca service partner will also be happy to
help. You can find your local seca service part-
ner at www.seca.com or just send an e-mail to
[email protected].
max = 5
min = 1
max = 5
min = 1

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4.4 Using the heel stop
The heel stop supplied helps the patient to assume the
correct position for measurement. The heel stop is
attached to the measuring rod and supported against
the wall. Proceed as outlined below to fit the heel stop.
Preparing the heel stop You need the following mounting elements:
1. At the foot of the measuring rod, measure the di-
stance from the wall, the skirting board, the cable
duct etc.
2. Put the appropriate number of spacer washers rea-
dy (max 5 per screw):
– 1 spacer washer = 1.2 cm
– Every subsequent spacer washer: + 0.7 cm
– 5 spacer washers = 4.0 cm
3. Align the heel stop as shown in the adjacent illustra-
tion.
4. Put one plastic screw M5 x 40 in each of the bores
in the heel stop.
5. Put the appropriate number of spacer washers (in
this case: 2) on the screws.
6. Screw the spacer washers tightly to the heel stop
using a plastic nut.
2 x Plastic nut
M5
max 10 x
Spacer washer
2 x Plastic screw
M5 x 40
= ?cm

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7. Shorten the plastic screws so that they finish flush
with the spacer washer.
Fitting the heel stop
1. Undo the screws of the measuring rod.
2. Put the measuring rod in the grooves of the heel
stop.
3. Screw the measuring rod firmly to the wall again.
4. Check the position of the measuring rod as descri-
bed in Section “Verifying position of measuring rod”
from page 14.
NOTE
You can use the metal screws and standard
wall plugs supplied as an alternative mounting
option for the heel stop. This allows you to
screw the heel stop to the wall in the same way
as the measuring rod itself.

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4.5 Fitting the measuring flap extension
You have the option of increasing the contact surface
of the measuring flap by using the measuring flap
extension. This enables you to position the patient even
better and achieve a more accurate measuring result.
Push the measuring flap extension onto the measu-
ring flap until you hear it engage.
If required, move the measuring flap extension
along the measuring flap in a longitudinal direction.
Click!

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5. PERFORMING LENGTH MEASUREMENT
CAUTION!
Patient hazard
Allways perform a function check as described
in section “Function Check” on page 21 before
using the device.
5.1 Measuring patients smaller than 130.5 cm
1. Unlock the head slide by pressing on the lock.
2. Unfold the measuring flap so it engages in a hori-
zontal position.
3. Ask the patient to step under the measuring flap:
– Back to the measuring rod
– Body kept straight
– Heels against the heel stop
– Head straight: So-called "Frankfurt plane"
parallel to the measuring flap
4. Move the head slide on the lower telescopic ele-
ment until the measuring flap rests on the patient's
head.
5. Read off the measured result at the read-off line
(read-off line 1) of the headslide (here: 113.5 cm).
6. Ask the patient to step away from the measuring
rod.
7. Fold the measuring flap down.
8. Move up the head slide until it engages in the lock.
113.5 cm

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5.2 Measuring patients taller than 130.5 cm
1. Unfold the measuring flap so it engages in a hori-
zontal position.
2. Pull the upper telescopic element out until the pati-
ent can comfortably stand under the measuring
flap.
3. Ask the patient to step under the measuring flap:
– Back to the measuring rod
– Body kept straight
– Heels against the heel stop
– Head straight: So-called "Frankfurt plane"
parallel to the measuring flap
4. Slide down the upper telescopic element until the
measuring flap rests on the patient's head.
5. Read off the measured result at the read-off line
(read-off line 2) of the lower telescopic element
(here: 141.5 cm).
6. Ask the patient to step away from the measuring
rod.
7. Slide the upper telescopic element to the lowest
position.
8. Fold the measuring flap down.
141.5 cm

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6. HYGIENE TREATMENT
ATTENTION!
Damage to device
Inappropriate detergents may damage the sen-
sitive surfaces of the devices.
Do not use caustic or abrasive detergents.
Do not use spirits or benzine.
6.1 Cleaning
Use a soft cloth dampened with mild soapsuds to
clean the surfaces of the device.
6.2 Disinfecting
1. Follow the instructions on the disinfectant.
2. Disinfect the device at regular intervals with a com-
mercially available disinfectant, e.g. with 70% isop-
ropyl alcohol.
Please take note of the following terms:
• Prior to every measurement with direct skin contact:
– Weighing platform
– Head slide and measuring flap
– Measuring flap extension (if applicable)
• After every measurement with direct skin contact:
– Weighing platform
– Head slide and measuring flap
– Measuring flap extension (if applicable)
• If required:
– Column and display of the scales
– Telescopic elements of the length measuring
rod
– Heel stop (if applicable)
6.3 Sterilizing
This device may not be sterilised.