User`s guide

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WARNING: AN INSTRUCTION THAT DRAWS ATTENTION TO RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH
WARNING: THE TONO-PEN XL SHOULD BE USED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS USER’S GUIDE. THE SAFETY OF THE PATIENT AND THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE INSTRUMENT CAN NOT BE GUARANTEED IF USED IN A MANNER
NOT SPECIFIED BY REICHERT, INC.
WARNING: THE BATTERY SHOULD ONLY BE REPLACED WITH THE BATTERY SPECIFIED IN
THIS MANUAL (OCU-CEL™ XL Battery). USE OF ANOTHER BATTERY MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
AN EXPLOSION.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE A SHORTING DEVICE BETWEEN THE BATTERY TERMINALS,
OR ALLOW THE BATTERY TO BECOME WET. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF THE
BATTERY IN A FIRE. MISUSE OR IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF THIS BATTERY MAY CAUSE IT
TO BECOME VERY HOT, IGNITE OR EXPLODE. DAMAGE TO THIS UNIT AND/OR SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.
WARNING: DO NOT EXPOSE THE BATTERIES TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 140º F. DO NOT
DISASSEMBLE THE BATTERIES. DO NOT CARRY BATTERIES LOOSE IN A POCKET OR
ELSEWHERE. DAMAGE TO THIS UNIT AND/OR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.
WARNING: IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT CORRECT OPERATION OF THE INSTRUMENT IS
MAINTAINED, AND TO GUARANTEE THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THE INSTRUMENT,
ANY REPAIR OR SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY REICHERT, INC. OR AN AUTHORIZED
SERVICE AGENT OF REICHERT, INC.
WARNING: APPROPRIATE CLINICAL PERSONNEL ONLY SHOULD USE THIS DEVICE IN ORDER
TO AVOID THE RISK OF DAMAGING A PATIENT’S EYE. BE SURE NOT TO APPLY TOO MUCH
FORCE TO THE PROBE TIP AS THIS MAY CAUSE EYE INJURY. A QUICK, GENTLE TAPPING
TECHNIQUE IS SUFFICIENT TO ACHIEVE MEASUREMENTS.
WARNING: OCU-FILM CONTAINS NATURAL RUBBER LATEX WHICH MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
REACTIONS. QUESTION PATIENTS ABOUT ALLERGIES TO LATEX BEFORE EXAMINING THEM
WITH THE TONO-PEN XL.
WARNING: DO NOT RECHARGE THE BATTERIES. THE BATTERY IS NOT DESIGNED TO
BE CHARGED BY ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL SOURCE. CHARGING COULD GENERATE GAS
AND INTERNAL SHORT-CIRCUITING, LEADING TO DISTORTION, LEAKAGE, OVERHEATING,
EXPLOSION OR FIRE.
WARNING: NEVER SWALLOW. ALWAYS KEEP THE BATTERY OUT OF REACH OF INFANTS AND
YOUNG CHILDREN TO PREVENT IT FROM BEING SWALLOWED. IF SWALLOWED, CONSULT
A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
WARNING: IF LEAKAGE IS SUSPECTED OR YOU DETECT A STRONG ODOR, KEEP THE
BATTERY AWAY FROM FIRE, BECAUSE THE LEAKED LIQUID COULD CATCH ON FIRE.
Warnings and Cautions