midmark 9A615 Barrier Free Examination Chair User Guide

: June 13, 2024
: Midmark

Assist Arms

9A615

Applies to Models:
224 / 225 / 627

Special Tools:
none

Set Up / User Guide

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Style U

Product Information

Dealer: Date of Purchase:

Model / Serial Number: Midmark Authorized Service Company:

Model / Serial Number Location

Product Registration

To register your product, go to www.midmark.com

Operating Conditions

Ambient Temperature Range: ………………………………. +10°C to +40°C (+50°F to +104°F)
Relative Humidity ……………………………………………….. 30% to 75% (non-condensing)
Altitude ……………………………………………………………… 3000m or less

Disposal of Equipment

At the end of product life, the chair, accessories, and other consumable goods may have become contaminated due to normal medical use. Consult local codes and ordinances for proper disposal of equipment, accessories and other consumable goods.

Authorized Representatives

WARNING
In the event of any serious incident in relation to the device, please contact Midmark and the appropriate competent authority.

Customers in the EU should direct all questions, incidents, and complaints to Midmark’s Authorized Representative listed below.

CEpartner4U
Esdoornlaan 13
3951 DB Maarn, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 343 442 524
Fax: +31 343 442 162

Customers in the UK should direct all questions, incidents, and complaints to Midmark’s UK Responsible Person listed below.

UKCApartner4U Ltd.,
7 CAMPION WAY, BINGHAM, NOTTINGHAM NG13 8TR, UK.
www.UKCApartner4U.co.uk
Phone : +44 7905 384429

Customers in Australia should direct all questions, incidents, and complaints to Midmark’s Sponsor listed below.

ICONA Pty Ltd.
1A/2A Westall Road
Clayton, Victoria 3168
Phone: 1300 442 662

Customers in India should direct all questions, incidents, and complaints to Midmark’s Authorized Representative listed below.

Midmark India
Kalpataru Point, Unit No. 12, 1st Floor Kamani road, Sion (E)
Mumbai, 400022
Tel:+91 22 4915 3000
Fax:+91 22 4915 3100

Customers in Saudi Arabia should direct all questions, incidents, and complaints to Midmark’s Authorized Representative listed below.

Attieh Medico Ltd
Abdullah M. Al Khalifi Street
Al Nakheel Dist. II
P.O. Box 116105
Jeddah (East)
21391
Saudi Arabia
Tel: + 966 2 286 4707
Fax: + 966 2 286 4744

Customers in the United Arab Emirates should direct all questions, incidents, and complaints to Midmark’s Authorized Representative listed below.

GULF DRUG LLC.
Al Barsha,
Dubai, UAE
Phone: +971 4 501 4000
Fax: +971 4 501 4100

Customers in Hong Kong should direct all questions, incidents, and complaints to Midmark’s Authorized Representative listed below.

Associated Medical Supplies Company LTD.
Room 1201-1202, 12/F, Fo Tan Industrial Center
26-28 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo Tan, Shatin
New Territories, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2604 9389
fax: +852 2694 0866

Customers in Qatar should direct all questions, incidents, and complaints to Midmark’s Authorized Representative listed below.

Tadmur Trading
Midmac Roundabout
Opposite Al Mana Petrol Station
Doha, Qatar
Tel: +974.44337000
Fax: +974.44337100

Customers in Israel should direct all questions, incidents, and complaints to Midmark’s Authorized Representative listed below.

Medtechnica Ltd.
HaTnufa St 7
Petah Tikva, Israel
Tel: +972 3.925.4040
Fax: +972 3.924.9977

Important Information – Safety Symbols

WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which could result in serious injury.

Caution
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices

Equipment Alert
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which could result in equipment damage.

Note
Amplifies a procedure, practice, or condition.

Symbol Glossary

Proper shipping orientation Keep dry
Fragile Serial Number
Manufacturer Catalogue Number
Medical Device

Intended Use

Assist Arms offer patients a stable platform for accessing the chair and a sense of security during positioning while on the chair and while egressing from the chair.

Safety Instructions

Warning
No modification of this equipment is allowed.

Warning
Do not sit on Assist Arm.

Set Up

Equipment Alert
Ensure Assist Arms do not appear uneven.

Conflict when Assist Arms and 253-00x exam light mounted on model 627, 224, or 225 chairs.

Patients Left Patients Right

Assist Arm
Assist Arm Spline Assembly

Step 1: Both Patient Right and Left Hand
Pull down on and rotate (as shown) the Assist Arm and Assist Arm spline assembly.

midmark 9A615 Barrier Free Examination Chair A4

Patients Right
Patients Left

Step 2:
Install Assist Arm into socket until release lever locks into place.

Operation

Warning
Assure Assist Arms drop down into the locked position.

midmark 9A615 Barrier Free Examination Chair A5

Operation
A) Pull up on Assist Arm.
B) Rotate Assist Arm to desired position, straight or out (90°).
C) Allow Assist Arm to drop down into locked position.

Maintenance

Calling for Service

Note
Model / serial number information is required when calling for service.

If service is required, contact your authorized Midmark dealer.

To contact Midmark Versailles Tech Service directly:

+1.937.526.3662
8:00 am until 7:00 pm Monday – Thursday (ET) [excluding standard US holidays] 8:00 am until 5:00 pm Friday (ET) [excluding standard US holidays]

www.midmark.com

Cleaning

Equipment Alert
The Assist Arms is resistant to most medicinal-type stains, but may be damaged by solvents and dyes. Immediately remove any fluids spilled on the Assist Arms.

Assist Arms Pad

Wash your Assist Arms weekly with a mild liquid soap and water mixture, rinse with clear water and dry completely to remove disinfection cleaner build-up.

Disinfect your Assist Arms with a solution of standard bleach and water mixed 1 in 10 (10%) or chlorine based cleaners. Follow this with a clear water rinse and thorough drying of material. See current CDC Guideline for Disinfection & Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities.

To minimize damage caused by disinfectant cleaner residue build-up, do not allow disinfectants to pool on the Assist Arms surface. Once the approved contact time has been obtained, remove and dry excess liquid remaining on the surface.

Detailed care and maintenance instructions are included with your product. This information is also available on www.midmark.com in the Technical library under the User Information tab for your product.

Painted Metal / Plastic Surfaces
Clean the painted metal and plastic surfaces weekly using a clean soft cloth, and mild cleaner.

Preventative Maintenance

Periodically inspect the following areas:

All fasteners should be in place and tightened securely.
All mechanical functions should operate properly.

Midmark® + Ritter® Medical Equipment (Tables, Chairs, Physician Seating, Lights, Workstations and Sterilizers) Limited Warranty

SCOPE OF WARRANTY Midmark Corporation (“Midmark”) warrants to the original retail purchaser that it will, at Midmark’s option, repair or replace components of the domestic and international medical products manufactured by Midmark (except for components not warranted under “Exclusions”) that are defective in material or workmanship under normal use and service. The sole remedy under this limited warranty is the repair or replacement, at Midmark’s option, of the applicable components. This limited warranty shall only apply to defects that are reported to Midmark within the applicable warranty period and which are determined to exist upon examination by Midmark,. This warranty extends only to the original retail purchaser of a product and is not transferable or assignable. Replacement components or products may be used and/or refurbished components or products, provided they are of like quality and specifications as new components or products.

Midmark warrants to the original retail purchaser that during the applicable warranty period it will repair or replace software contained within the products manufactured by Midmark (except for those not warranted under “Exclusions”) if: (1) the media on which the software is furnished exhibits defects in material or workmanship under normal use; or (2) the software does not substantially conform to its published specifications.

APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD The applicable warranty period, measured from the date of invoice to the original retail purchaser of the product and shall be one (1) year for all warranted products and components. QuickClean® Ultrasonic Cleaners are warranted for a period of three (3) years.

OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE Warranty service must be obtained through either Midmark or an authorized dealer in the Midmark product line for which warranty service is requested. Midmark may be contacted for warranty service inquiries or issues via email at midmark.com; by phone at 1.800.MIDMARK or by mail to Midmark Corporation, 60 Vista Drive, Versailles, Ohio 45380. It is the retail purchaser’s obligation to arrange for delivery of a product to Midmark or one of its authorized dealers for warranty service, which delivery shall be at retail purchaser’s expense. It is also the retail purchaser’s obligation to comply with the warranty service instructions provided either by Midmark or its authorized dealer. The retail purchaser must provide Midmark with completed warranty registration information within thirty (30) days after purchase in order to obtain the benefits of this limited warranty.

EXCLUSIONS: This limited warranty does not cover and Midmark shall not be liable for the following:

(1) Defects, damage or other conditions caused, in whole or in part, by misuse, abuse, negligence, alteration, accident, freight damage, negligent storage, tampering or failure to seek and obtain repair or replacement in a timely manner;
(2) Products which are not installed, used, and properly cleaned and maintained as required or recommended in the Midmark “Installation” and/or “Installation/Operation Manual” for the applicable product, including the specified structural and operational environmental conditions and electrical requirements;
(3) Products considered to be of a consumable or sterile nature;
(4) Accessories or parts not manufactured by Midmark;
(5) Charges by anyone for adjustments, repairs, replacement parts, installation or other work performed upon or in connection with such products which are not expressly authorized in writing in advance by Midmark;
(6) Costs and expenses of routine maintenance and cleaning; and
(7) Representations and warranties made by any person or entity other than Midmark.
(8) Matching of color, grain or texture except to commercially acceptable standards;
(9) Changes in color caused by natural or artificial light;
(10) Custom manufactured products;
(11) Alterations or modifications to the product by any person or entity other than Midmark; and
(12) Products that would otherwise by covered under this limited warranty, but are acquired: (i) from a person or entity that is not Midmark or one of its authorized dealers; or (ii) from a Midmark dealer that is not authorized to sell the product at issue in the geographic territory where the purchaser is located, or is not authorized to sell the product at issue within the medical market.

SOFTWARE; WITH RESPECT TO SOFTWARE THAT IS A PRODUCT OR COMPONENT THEREOF, MIDMARK DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE: (1) IS ERROR FREE; (2) CAN BE USED WITHOUT PROBLEMS OR INTERRUPTIONS; OR (3) IS FREE FROM VULNERABILITY TO INTRUSION OR ATTACK BY VIRUSES OR OTHER METHODS.

EXCLUSIVE REMEDY; CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES DISCLAIMER MIDMARK’S ONLY OBLIGATION UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. MIDMARK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR DELAYS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR INCOME, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, DOWNTIME, COVER AND EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR WAGES, PAYMENTS AND BENEFITS. THIS DISCLAIMER SHALL SURVIVE ANY FAILURE OR ASSERTED FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR ITS REMEDIES SPECIFIED HEREIN. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER THIS WARRANTY IS MIDMARK’S ONLY WARRANTY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. MIDMARK MAKES NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS.

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS No action may be brought against Midmark for breach of this limited warranty, an implied warranty, if any, or for any other claim arising out of or relating to the products, more than ninety (90) days following expiration of the limited warranty period.

NO AUTHORIZATION No person or firm is authorized to create or approve for Midmark any other obligation or liability in connection with the products.

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Midmark Corporation
60 Vista Drive
Versailles, OH 45380 USA
1.800.643.6275
+1.937.526.3662
www.midmark.com

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