Accutome ACCUPEN User Manual - page 6
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Introduction
AccuPen Overview
The Accutome AccuPen pictured below has all the features that make it easy to
obtain extreme accuracy and improved patient outcomes.
Figure 1.1 - AccuPen Tonometer
Features
The AccuPen is designed for easy access to all screens and functions.
The unsurpassed ease of use of the control buttons, and the straightforward
Graphical User Interface guide you through every operation.
What you can’t see on the surface is also important. Industry-leading signal
acquisition and processing helps ensure accurate measurements. Reliable design
and efficient manufacturing provide fiscal value. Upgradeable software protects
your investment. The AccuPen lets you accomplish even the complex simply.
The AccuPen provides the following general features:
• Multisegment high-resolution LCD screen with control buttons to provide an
intuitive User Interface
• Long-lasting lithium battery power source
• 18.4 cm X 3.2 cm X 3.2 cm (7.25” X 1.25” X 1.25” size), and 85 g (3 oz.) weight
make the unit very portable
• Ergonomic design that fits comfortably into the hand for fast and accurate
measurements
• Allows entry of CCT (Central Corneal Thickness) and provides Adjusted IOP
based on manually entered corneal thickness measurements
• The body of the AccuPen is angled from the probe tip, and both the body
and the tip have sighting lines that allow easy visualization of the cornea,
facilitating both centration and perpendicularity
• Display of measured IOP, entered corneal thickness, Corrected IOP, and
average for all stored measurements
• Capture and store up to nine measurements along with the running average
of all measurements taken