Table Of Contents - Interacoustics AT235 Instructions For Use Manual

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 About this manual .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Intended use ...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Contraindications for performing impedance audiometry .................................................................. 1
1.4 Product description ............................................................................................................................ 2
1.5 About warnings and cautions............................................................................................................. 3
2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Unpacking and inspection .................................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Markings ............................................................................................................................................ 5
2.3 Important safety instructions .............................................................................................................. 6
2.4 Malfunction......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.5 Connections ....................................................................................................................................... 8
2.6 Calibration cavities ............................................................................................................................. 8
2.7 Changing probe system ..................................................................................................................... 9
2.8 Safety precautions to take when connecting the AT235. ................................................................ 10
2.9 Security precautions ........................................................................................................................ 10
2.10 License ............................................................................................................................................. 11
2.11 About Diagnostic Suite .................................................................................................................... 12
3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................... 13
3.1 Handling and selection of ear tips ................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Switching the AT235 on and off ....................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Probe status ..................................................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Use of standard and clinical probe system ...................................................................................... 16
3.5 AT235 stand-alone operation .......................................................................................................... 16
3.5.1 AT235 stand-alone operation panel ........................................................................................... 16
3.5.2 Startup ........................................................................................................................................ 17
3.5.3 Instrument settings - language, printer, date & time, etc. ......................................................... 18
3.5.4 Test and module selection ......................................................................................................... 19
3.5.5 Tympanometry test screens....................................................................................................... 19
3.5.6 Audiometry test screen .............................................................................................................. 24
3.5.7 Start and stop of a tympanometric test ...................................................................................... 25
3.5.8 Save ........................................................................................................................................... 26
3.5.9 View historical sessions ............................................................................................................. 27
3.6 Operating in sync mode (only with Diagnostic Suite) ...................................................................... 28
3.6.1 PC power configuration .............................................................................................................. 28
3.6.2 Starting from OtoAccess® ......................................................................................................... 28
3.6.3 Starting from Noah 4 .................................................................................................................. 28
3.6.4 Crash report ............................................................................................................................... 28
3.6.5 Instrument setup ........................................................................................................................ 29
3.7 Using sync mode ............................................................................................................................. 30
3.7.1 Using IMP sync .......................................................................................................................... 30
3.7.2 Using AUD sync ......................................................................................................................... 32
3.7.3 SYNC mode ............................................................................................................................... 34
3.7.4 Client upload .............................................................................................................................. 35
3.7.5 Session download ...................................................................................................................... 35