User`s guide

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68E3527 Rev. F
Warnings & Cautions
WARNING: AN INSTRUCTION THAT DRAWS ATTENTION TO RISK
OF INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING: UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW AND EUROPEAN
REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT THIS DEVICE BE PURCHASED ONLY BY
A PHYSICIAN OR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF A PHYSICIAN.
WARNING: DO NOT REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS INSTRUMENT
WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. ANY
REPAIR OR SERVICE TO THIS INSTRUMENT MUST BE PERFORMED
BY EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL OR DEALERS WHO ARE TRAINED BY
REICHERT OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY
OCCUR.
WARNING: THIS INSTRUMENT SHOULD BE USED IN STRICT
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS USER’S
GUIDE. THE SAFETY OF THE OPERATOR AND THE PERFORMANCE
OF THE INSTRUMENT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED IF USED IN A
MANNER NOT SPECIFIED BY REICHERT TECHNOLOGIES.
WARNING: MODIFICATIONS TO THIS INSTRUMENT ARE NOT ALLOWED.
ANY MODIFICATION TO THIS UNIT MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY REICHERT
OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: IF THIS INSTRUMENT IS MODIFIED, APPROPRIATE
INSPECTION AND TESTING MUST BE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE
CONTINUED SAFE USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT.
WARNING: DO NOT USE THE TONO-PEN VET TONOMETER ON A
PATIENT WITHOUT AN OCU-FILM + TIP COVER OR INACCURATE
READINGS MAY BE OBTAINED.
WARNING: DO NOT USE AN OCU-FILM + TIP COVER FOR MORE THAN
ONE PATIENT TO HELP PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
WARNING: IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT A FRESH OCU-FILM + TIP COVER
BE USED FOR EACH PATIENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE EYE AND
THE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY. THE TRANSFER OF INFECTION IS THUS
PREVENTED. REPLACE OCU-FILM + TIP COVERS AFTER EXAMINATION
OF EACH PATIENT.
WARNING: DO NOT USE THE TONO-PEN VET TONOMETER IF THE
TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY IS CRACKED, CHIPPED OR SHOWS ANY
IRREGULARITY OF THE SURFACE, TO PREVENT PATIENT INJURY, AND/
OR INACCURATE READINGS.
WARNING: DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DURING
APPLANATION OR EYE INJURY MAY OCCUR.