Vitalograph ALPHA Touch - Battery Pack; Battery Low Detect; 5 Cleaning & Hygiene; Preventing Cross-Contamination of Subjects

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the LED will be orange. The Power Supply unit should be checked regularly and
replaced when necessary.
4.1. Battery Pack
The ALPHA Touch is tted with a rechargeable Battery Pack. This allows the
device to be used without the 12V Power Supply connected. The battery pack
can be re-charged by plugging in the 12 V Power Supply. To fully re-charge
switch off the Vitalograph ALPHA Touch and leave it plugged in over-night.
The battery pack should be replaced after 3 years. Battery replacement should
be carried out only by the manufacturer, the approved importer or by Service
Agents specically approved by Vitalograph.
Note: It is not possible to power the device or charge the batteries from the USB.
4.2. Battery Low Detect
The battery power detect messages are:
Battery Low: Theicon ashes on and off on theMain
Menuscreen.
The Battery Pack is running low. You may continue to use the
device.
As a precaution, plug in the 12V Power Supply to re-charge the
batteries and continue testing.
Battery Discharged: Theicon appears continuously on theMain
Menuscreen. The Battery Pack is out of power. If you press any
key a warning message appears and you will not be allowed to
proceed further.
Plug in the 12V Power Supply to re-charge batteries and continue
testing.
5. Cleaning & Hygiene
5.1. Preventing Cross-Contamination of Subjects
A spirometer is not designed or supplied as a ‘sterile’ device.
Vitalograph intends that a new Bacterial Viral Filter (BVF) be used for every
subject to prevent cross contamination. Using a new BVF provides a signicant
level of protection of for the subject, the device and the user against cross
contamination during spirometry manoeuvres.
The interior of a Vitalograph owhead does not require decontamination where
a new BVF is used for each subject. The outside surfaces of the device and
owhead tube may becleaned with a 70% isopropyl alcohol impregnated cloth
to remove any visible soiling and for low level disinfection.
Where the user suspects that the owhead has become contaminated or where
local risk assessment identies a need for higher level of decontamination, then
it should be cleaned as per the instructions on ‘Cleaning and Hygiene’ on the
Vitalograph website.