Preparing The Tonometer For Use - Icare HOME TA022 Patient Manual

10 Icare HOME Patient Guide
PREPARING THE TONOMETER
FOR USE
Make sure the forehead and cheek support
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positions match the positions your eye care
professional wrote on the support position
tag for you.
The support position tag is found in the Icare
tonometer carrying case. If needed, turn the
support wheels to your set support settings.
Press and release the Power button
2
power on the tonometer. All indicator lights
on the back panel will flash once and you will
hear a short beep.
The LOAD indicator will continue to flash
indication that the tonomoter is ready to
load the probe.
3
Gather new probe and unwrap package.
WARNING
• Use only original and certified probes made
by the manufacturer.
• Do not touch the probe.
• The shelf life of the probes is 3 years.
• Use a new, unused probe after measure-
ments for both eyes have been taken.
• You should thoroughly wash your hands with
soap and water and dry them with a clean
towel prior to handling the probe.
Hold the probe container upright, with the
4
container cap on top and uncap the container,
tilt the container to allow the probe to drop into
the probe base, then press the Measure button
briefly (1 second).
The flash indicator light stops once the probe
is loaded and the MEASURE indicator starts to
flash when the tonometer is ready to measure.
Keep the probe container to reuse when ready
to dispose of the probe.
WARNING
• Do not touch the probe.
• Do not point the tonometer down.
• Do not use the probe if it touches a non-
sterile surface like table or floor.
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Cheek support
to
Forehead support
Support position tag
Support position tag
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