American Diagnostic Corporation (ADC) Estetoscopio ADSCOPE User Manual

Adscope ™ stethoscope, Use, care, & maintenance, Device description and intended use

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Use, Care,

& Maintenance

AdscopeStethoscope

®

Thank you for choosing an ADC

®

ADSCOPE

TM

Stethoscope. Your new ADC

®

ADSCOPE

TM

stethoscope is designed to provide unsurpassed acoustic sensitivity,

unrivalled durability, and unparralleled comfort. Every component has been care-

fully designed to maximize performance.

Device Description and Intended Use

This device is intended for medical diagnostic purposes only. It can be used for

listening to heart, lung and other body sounds as well as for normal auscultation.

The device is not designed, sold or intended for use except as indicated.

General Warnings

A warning statement in this manual identifies a condition or practice

which, if not corrected or discontinued immediately, could lead to

patient injury, illness, or death.

CAUTION: Never use stethoscope without eartips firmly locked in place.
WARNING: This product may contain a chemical known to the state of California to

cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

Selection of the Chestpiece (AFD Models - 600, 603, 612, 614, 615)

The ADC

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ADSCOPEs

TM

with AFD Technology provide the enhanced acoustic

response of a traditional bell and diaphragm in a convenient one-sided chest-

piece. A rubber gasket around the perimeter of the diaphragm allows you to alter

the frequency response by changing the contact pressure.

Selection of the (Traditional 2-sided model) Combination

Chestpiece

On ADC

®

ADSCOPE

combination stethoscopes you can

select the use of either the diaphragm for monitoring high

frequency sounds, or the open bell for monitoring low

frequency response.

To select a side, hold the chestpiece valve stem in one

hand and rotate the chestpiece 180° with the other hand

until it “clicks” into place. The stem has a slight bend,

the high point of the bend faces the activated side.

To confirm which side is activated, tap lightly on one

side, then the other, to hear which provides the positive response.

Converting the Chestpiece (601 Only)

The #601 chestpiece drum accommodates 2 different

chestpiece attachments of your choice. To attach the

bell you must first remove the pediatric diaphragm

and then thread the bell clockwise until tight.

To remove pediatric diaphragm twist in

a counterclockwise direction.

Orientation of the Headset

The binaurals (eartubes) are angled at 15° to

permit a comfortable, acoustically sealed aural

fit. Eartips should point forward, towards the

bridge of the nose to fit properly.

Adjusting the Spring Tension in the Headset

To reduce the tension, grip the binaurals firmly using both hands with fingers at

the center of the “Y” in the tubing, thumbs at each side where the tubing

branches out. Flex binaurals gradually

until the desired tension is obtained.

To increase the tension, grip the binaurals

in the hand and squeeze the binaural

tubes together gradually.

CAUTION: Excessive adjustment could

weaken the spring.

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(Fig. 1)

(Fig. 2)

Correct

For low frequency response (bell phase)
simply hold the chestpiece in place with
light pressure. (Fig. 1)

For high frequency monitoring (diaphragm
phase) apply firm fingertip pressure on the
sculpted finger rest. (Fig. 2)

Incorrect

TO: reduce tension

TO: increase tension

Diaphragm Activated

Bell Activated

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