Seca 233 - Manual (Page 7)

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Congratulations!
In the seca 233 measuring rod, you have
acquired an accurate and at the same time
sturdy piece of equipment for measuring the
length of babies.
The measuring rod serves both to determine
the length at birth of a newborn and to check
body length during the growth process.
It is attached to the following seca baby
scales using the assembly material supplied:
model 374, 376 and 378
In combination with a scale, therefore, the
measuring rod serves as a complete meas-
uring and weighing station.
The measuring rod is manufactured from
stable, easy-care aluminium profile. The
head and foot supports supplied make
measuring convenient and safe.
The seca 233 measuring rod with a seca
baby scale are for use in hospitals and
doctors’ surgeries.
Safety
Before using the new measuring rod, please
take a little time to read the following saftey
instructions:
• Follow the operating instructions.
• Attach the measuring rod only to the seca
baby scales listed above
• Use only the assembly material supplied.
• When assembling, ensure that screws
are tight and that the rod has been as-
sembled correctly (see chapter entitled
“Assembly instructions”)
• The measuring rod is not a handle.
Always take hold of the scale itself if you
want to move it.
• When sliding the measuring rod, ensure
that neither the baby’s hands or feet are
on the measuring rod.
• Ensure that the measuring rod and scale
are cleaned and disinfected regularly to
prevent infectious diseases being trans-
mitted.
• A second person is ideally required to en-
able length to be measured exactly.
Assembly instructions
Page 3.
Note: the measuring rod is fitted to the tray
in elongated holes to allow the measuring
rod to be adjusted exactly and unavoidable
production tolerances to be compensated.
Place a known reference measure between
the head and foot stops and move the
bracket on the tray so that the correct length
is displayed. In general, however, it is suf-
ficient to fit the rod centrally in the elongated
holes.
Operating instructions
WARNING!
Injury to the baby from a fall. Baby scales are
usually placed on elevated work surfaces. If
the baby falls from this work surface, he or
she may sustain severe, irreversible or fatal
injuries.
• Never leave a baby on the scale
unsupervised.
How to measure properly…
1. Lay the baby on the weighing tray. The
baby’s head must be at the head stop (1)
of the tray.
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