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- Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL AUSCULETTE II Telemedicine Auscultation System Catalog No. 718-0100 CARDIONICS, INC 910 Bay Star Blvd. Webster, Texas 77598 USA. Telephone: 281-488-5901 800-364-5901 Fax: 281-488-3195 Email: info@cardionics.com www.cardionics.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Description Page Product Description..............1 Front Panel Controls............2 Rear Panel Controls............2 Using the Ausculette II............3 Battery Replacement............4 Troubleshooting..............4 Specifications..............5 Appendix A - Recording Techniques........6 Warranty................8... -
Page 3: Product Description
AUSCULETTE II 1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Cardionics Ausculette II, catalog no. 718-0100, is designed as aid in the instruction of cardiac and/or pulmonary auscultation. It has been used extensively in Telemedicine. It is powered by an external power supply. There are two auxiliary 9V. -
Page 4: Front Panel Controls
2.0 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS STETH This is an input for the Cardionics stethoscope, cat. no 718-7030. FILTER This control labeled "Filter" is a high-pass filter, that is, it will pass the sounds through to the stethophone above the value at which it is set. For example, when set at 40 Hz all sounds above 40 can be heard and sounds below 40 Hz will not be heard. -
Page 5: Using The Ausculette Ii
4.0 USING THE AUSCULETTE II 1. Insert stethophones into rear panel of Ausculette II main control box. If using the Ausculette for Telemedicine, use a connecting cable from the rear panel to the audio input of the Teleconferencing system. 2. Insert Cardionics stethoscope assembly into the front panel. -
Page 6: Battery Replacement
5.0 BATTERY REPLACEMENT The Ausculette II is equipped with two 9V. alkaline batteries which will last for 200 hours of listening provided the system is turned OFF when not in use. To replace a battery, turn the system OFF. Invert the main control box and remove the two screws using a Phillips head screw driver. -
Page 7: Specifications
Two-internal 9 volt alkaline batteries and or auxiliary wall power supply. FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 15-4000 Hz AT 200 Ohms INPUT: Accepts Cardionics stethoscope/low freq. trans., catalog no. 718-7030 OUTPUT: 15V p-p across 200 ohms maximum. Accepts up to five stethophones Cardionics cat. no. 718-0400... -
Page 8: Appendix A- Recording Techniques
. The room should be quiet. Most of the problems with recording heart sounds result from not having the room quiet. 2. Be sure the filter on the Ausculette II is set properly. 3. The patient should be relaxed as much as possible 4. - Page 9 6. When the bell of the stethoscope is applied to the skin, the enclosed skin forms a diaphragm. With increased pressure, the skin diaphragm is made more taut and its natural period of oscillation increases. This improves the response to higher skin diaphragm. As a result, the lower-frequency components of the heart sounds are attenuated, whereas the higher frequencies are still well heard.
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Page 10: Warranty
9.0 Limited Warranty What this warranty covers: 1. Cardionics, Inc. warrants this product to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original consumer purchase from Cardionics or an authorized dealer. - Page 11 Out-of-warranty service. . When a product is returned for service that is out-of-warranty, Cardionics will call you to obtain your authorization prior to making the repair. We will ask for a credit card payment at the time of the call. If the repair is from an authorized Cardionics dealer or institution, Cardionics will ask for a purchase order number.
- Page 12 Index Appendix A Specifications .........5 Recording Techniques ....... 6 Troubleshooting ........4 Battery Replacement......4 Using the Ausculette ......3 Controls Front Panel......... 2 Rear Panel.......... 2 Warranty..........8 Product Description ....... 1...