REPLACING/CLEANING THE PROBE BASE
(Figure 21)
Replace the probe base every twelve months.
Clean the probe base every six months. Clean
or replace the probe base if the error message
Clean Change is displayed.
Instructions for replacing the probe base:
• Replace every twelve months.
• Turn off the tonometer.
• Unscrew the probe base collar and put it in a
safe place.
• Remove the probe base by tilting the
tonometer downwards and use your fingers
to pull the probe base out of the tonometer.
• Insert a new probe base into the tonometer.
• Screw the collar in, to lock the probe base.
Instructions for cleaning the probe base:
• Clean every six months.
• Fill the probe base cleaning container or
other clean container with 70-100 % isopropyl
alcohol.
• Turn the power off.
• Unscrew the probe base collar.
• Invert the probe base over the container,
drop in the probe base into the container and
let soak for 5–30 minutes.
• Remove the probe base from alcohol.
• Dry the probe base by blowing clean canned
or compressed air into the hole in the probe
base. This will additionally remove possible
residual dirt.
• Insert the probe base into the tonometer.
• Screw the collar in, to lock the probe base.
CLEANING THE TONOMETER
WARNING
Never immerse the Icare tonometer, spray,
pour or spill liquid onto the Icare tonometer, its
accessories, connectors, switches or openings in
the chassis. Dry any liquid on the surface of the
tonometer immediately.
Icare ic100's surfaces have been tested and
found chemically resistant to the following
liquids:
• 70-100 % isopropyl alcohol
• Mild soap solution
• 95 % Pursept solution
Cleaning instructions for surfaces:
• Turn the power off.
• Dampen a soft cloth with one of the liquids
mentioned above.
• Lightly wipe the surfaces of the tonometer
with the soft cloth.
• Dry the surfaces with a dry soft cloth.
RETURNING THE ICARE TONOMETER FOR
SERVICING / REPAIR
Contact Icare Finland's Technical Services
Department (see www.icaretonometer.com)
or your local Icare representative for shipping
instructions. Unless otherwise instructed
by Icare Finland, there is no need to ship
accessories along with the tonometer. Use a
suitable carton with the appropriate packaging
material to protect the device during shipment.
Return the device using any shipping method
that includes proof of delivery.
PERIODIC SAFETY CHECKS
We recommend that the following checks be
performed every 24 months.
Equipment inspection for mechanical and
functional damage.
Inspection of safety labels for legibility.
Applicable in Germany only: Messtechnische
Kontrolle nach MPG (Medizinproduktegesetz)
alle 24 Monate.
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