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Epocal Inc.
2060 Walkley Road
Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada K1G 3P5
Tel: (613) 738-6192
51000623 Rev: 06
Manual
US Customer Support
Epocal Inc.
205 Witmer Road
Horsham, PA 19044
Tel: (215) 956-9090
©2010 Epocal Inc. All rights reserved.
Emergo Europe
Molenstraat 15, 2513 BH
The Hague, Netherlands
Tel: +31.70.345.8570
Fax: +31.70.346.7299
email: service@emergogroup.com
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- Page 1 Epocal Inc. 2060 Walkley Road The Hague, Netherlands 205 Witmer Road Ottawa, Ontario, Tel: +31.70.345.8570 Horsham, PA 19044 Canada K1G 3P5 Fax: +31.70.346.7299 Tel: (215) 956-9090 Tel: (613) 738-6192 email: service@emergogroup.com ©2010 Epocal Inc. All rights reserved. 51000623 Rev: 06...
- Page 2 Trademarks “Bluetooth” is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc “Broadcom” is a registered trademark of Broadcom Corporation. “epoc” is a registered trademark of Epocal Inc. “SoMo 650” is a registered trademark of Socket Communications, Inc. dba Socket Mobile, Inc..
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Section Title Page Table of Contents Introduction 1.1 epoc System Manual ............... 1-1 1.2 Cautions ................1-2 1.3 Warranty ................1-2 1.4 Warranty Limitations ............... 1-3 1.5 WEEE Compliance ..............1-3 epoc Blood Analysis System 2.1 System Overview..............2-1 2.2 Operation Overview .............. -
Page 4: Section Title Page
6.9 Entering Text ................. 6-6 6.10 Date/Time Clock ..............6-7 6.11 Status Indicators..............6-8 6.12 User Accounts ..............6-8 6.13 epoc Host Application User Interface ........6-9 6.14 User Interface Menu Trees.............6-10 6.15 Start Up Screen ..............6-14 6.16 Login Screen ...............6-14 6.17 Operational Modes ...............6-15... - Page 5 Quality Assurance 9.1 Overview ................9-1 9.2 Recommended Quality Control for epoc System......9-1 9.3 Additional Quality Control for epoc System ........ 9-3 9.4 Aqueous Fluid Handling............9-4 9.5 Value Assignment Datasheets ........... 9-6 Care and Maintenance of epoc System 10.1 General Information .............10-1...
- Page 6 12.10 Lactate (Lac) ..............12-45 12.11 Glucose (Glu)..............12-50 epoc Reader and Host Specifications 13.1 epoc Reader ............... 13-1 13.2 epoc Reader Components ............. 13-2 13.3 epoc Host ................13-3 13.4 epoc Host Accessories............13-4 13.5 epoc System Compliance............13-5 Troubleshooting and Error Messages 14.1 General ................14-1...
- Page 7 07 - epoc Host Administration 51000634 08 - epoc Data Manager 51001364 09 - Quality Assurance 51000636 10 - Care and Maintenance of the epoc System 51000639 11 - Theory of Operation 51000628 12 - BGEM Test Card Specifications 51000630...
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Page 8: Introduction
Each section is controlled and maintained separately by the document and revision number at the bottom of each page. Section 2 “epoc Blood Analysis System” provides a brief description of the epoc System and its major components. -
Page 9: Cautions
If Epocal is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair, replace or modify any product to a condition as warranted, the customer shall be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product to Epocal, together with a copy of the dated itemized purchase receipt and the original packaging. -
Page 10: Warranty Limitations
No agent or employee of Epocal is authorized to extend any other warranty or to assume for Epocal any liability except as set forth above. 1.5 WEEE Compliance Epocal Inc. -
Page 11: Epoc Blood Analysis System
Reads epoc test cards during blood test Has status indicators to inform user of test progress Measures electrical signals from test card sensors Transmits test results wirelessly via Bluetooth to the epoc Host epoc Host Dedicated use mobile computer with epoc Host software application installed... -
Page 12: Operation Overview
2.2 Operation Overview A single blood test is performed in the following way: 1 Use epoc Host to establish wireless connection with an epoc Reader. 2 Obtain a new Test Card and remove from pouch. 3 Insert Test Card into Reader. The Reader reads the barcode on the card. “Use By”... -
Page 13: Epoc System Operation
7. Introduce blood sample into test card. 8. Observe results and possibly print test results. 9. Remove card and discard. Once logged in and connected to an epoc Reader, steps 5 through 9 above are required to perform another test. 3.2 System Operating Instructions 3.2.1 Turn ‘ON’... - Page 14 3.2.2 Turn ‘ON’ epoc Host Press the Power Switch (upper right) to wake up the epoc Host if the screen is blank. The epoc Host Power Button starts and stops the device. Power Button Note: The Soft Reset Button always re-boots the epoc Host application and displays the Login page.
- Page 15 8 Hour Electronic QC Check: The epoc Host checks that an Electronic QC Test has been run within the past 8 hours. If the epoc Host has been connected to the reader continuously for 8 hours or more, when a new card inserted the Host will disconnect from the Reader and inform the user they must reconnect to the Host to run another Electronic QC Test.
- Page 16 3.2.7 Reader Screen The epoc Host and epoc Reader are ready to begin a test by inserting a Test Card. The Reader Screen displays: 1. Type of test: Blood test or QA test. 2. Battery charge level of the Reader 3.
- Page 17 3.2.9 Insert Test Card The epoc Reader must be placed on a stable horizontal surface, such as a tabletop, prior to inserting the Test Card. Never insert anything except a Test Card into the Reader’s Card Insertion Slot. Position Test Card with Blue Label side facing upwards and the Sensor Module towards the Reader.
- Page 18 The system administrator settings may require analyte selection before results are displayed. Additional analytes may be selected after test completion. Once test results are displayed, analytes can no longer be de-selected. 51000635 Rev: 08 epoc System Operation...
- Page 19 Activate Barcode Scanner by pressing the Read Barcode Button at the left or right side of the epoc Host. The Barcode Icon at the top of the screen indicates when the barcode scanner is ready to scan. Point the light coming from the top of the scanner towards the desired barcode until a beep is heard.
- Page 20 Failure to heed the audio or visual prompts may cause the sample to flow from the vent hole at end of the Test Card waste chamber and possibly into the epoc Reader. Never attempt to clean inside the Figure 3 Reader.
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