Gastrolyzer Gastro CH4ECK - Device Care and Calibration; Routine Maintenance; Calibration

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GastroCH
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ECK
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Gastrolyzer®
Cleaning'
1. Bedfont!recommend!wiping!the!instrument!external!surfaces!with!a!product!specifically!
developed!for!this!purpose.!Bedfont!provides!instrument!cleaning!wipes.!The!device!or!
consumables!cannot!be!sterilised.!
2. NEVER!use!alcohol!or!cleaning!agents!containing!alcohol!or!other!organic!solvents!as!long!term!
exposure!to!these!vapours!w ill!damage!the!sensors!inside .!!
3. Under!no!circumstances!shou ld!the !instru m en t!be !immersed!in!liquid!or!splashed !with !liquid .!
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Changing'date'and'time'
1. Press! !!
2. Press! !you!will!then!be!asked!for!a!4!digit!PIN!code,!this!is!available!for!service!trained!
personnel.!!
3. Press! you!can!then!select!either!d-m-y!or!m-d-y!for!the!date!format!and!12h!or!24h!for!the!
time!format!
4. Dates!and!times!are!then!adjusted!by!selecting!the!number!you!wish!to!change!and!pressing!
or! !to!increase!an d!de cre ase!
5. Press! !to!save!your!settings.!
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Routine'Maintenance'
1. The!device!must!be!calibrated!once!every!4!weeks!with!a!Bedfont!supplied!calibration!kit!and!
associated!gas,!see!‘Calibratio n’.!
2. Bedfont!recommend!an!annual!service!in!order!to!check!sensor!and!component!parts!
performance.!!
3. The!H
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!sensor!should!be!replaced!every!two!years.!
4. The!O
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!sensor!should!be!replaced!every!two!years.!
5. The!CH
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!sensor!should!be!replaced!every!two!years.!
6. The!monitor!will!provide!daily!reminders,!via!the!reminder!screen! ,!after!tur n in g !o n !t h e !
GastroCH₄ECK™!for!2!mo nth s!lea din g!u p!to!th e!se nso r!ch an ge !due !da te.! !
7. Once!this!date!has!elapsed!the!date!will!turn!red!to!indicate!that!sensor!replacemen t!is!overdue,!
IMPO R T A N T !this!may!compromise !result!ac cura cy.!!
8. Additional!technical!information!can!be!m ade!available!on!request;!please!contact!Bedfont!or!its!
distributor.!
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'Calibration'
The!GastroCH
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ECK™!Gastrolyzer®!is!calibrated!at!21°c!+3°c!(69.8°F!+5.4°F)!before!leaving!Bedfont.!
The!instrument!should!b e!calibrated!at!21°c!+3°c!(69.8°F!+5.4°F)!as!this!is!th e!temperature!at!which!
we!recommend!it!is!to!be!used.!The!GastroCH
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ECK™!Gastrolyzer®!should!be!calibrated!every!4!weeks!