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A Graham-Field Health Products PublicationFor Our Valued Customers Summer 2004

Labtron’s WallmaxTM Continues To Replace Mercury Sphygmomanometers

Ishihara’s Tests for ColorDeficiencyWhat is color blindness?Color blindness (color vision deficiency) is a condition in which cer-tain colors cannot be distinguished,and is most commonly due to aninherited condition. Red/Green colorblindness is by far the most common(99%) form and causes problems indistinguishing reds and greens.Another color deficiency, Blue/Yellowalso exists, but is rare (1%) and thereis no commonly available test for it.

There is no treatment for color blind-ness, nor is it usually the cause of anysignificant disability. However, it canbe very frustrating for individualsaffected by it. Those who are notcolor blind seem to have the miscon-ception that color blindness meansthat a color blind person sees only inblack and white or shades of gray.While this sort of condition is possi-ble, it is extremely rare.

The Ishihara color test is a test forcolor blindness. It was named after itsdesigner, Dr. Shinobu Ishihara (1879-1963), a professor at the University ofTokyo, who first published his tests in1917. It makes use of the peculiaritythat in red-green blindness, blue andyellow appear remarkably bright compared to red and green.

It consists of a number of coloredplates, on each plate is printed a circlemade of many different sized dots of

slightly different colors, spread in arandom manner. Within the dot pattern, and differenti-ated only by color, is a number. What,or even if, a number is visible indicates if and what form of colorblindness the viewer has. The full testconsists of thirty-eight plates, but theexistence of a deficiency is usuallyclear after fewer plates. The IshiharaColor Charts are accepted by leadingauthorities worldwide as a simple andaccurate test method.

The color plates are available in analbum-type book for ease of handling.The books are printed in Japan andare protected by international copy-right. Graham-Field has been theexclusive North American wholesaledistributor of Ishihara Tests for over25 years.

ITEM No. DESCRIPTION

1254 ISHIHARA 14 PLATE BOOK1255 ISHIHARA 24 PLATE BOOK1256 ISHIHARA 38 PLATE BOOK

The growing demand for accuratenon-mercury sphygmomanometers forthe physician and hospital marketshas prompted Graham-Field toredesign its popular Wallmax™ MobileSphygmomanometer.

The final product culminates a 9-month Graham-Field design andengineering project. Labtron’sWallmax™ aneroid was chosen for itsuncompromising accuracy and ease-of-use. The heavy-duty tip-proofmobile base and lower pole werebased upon the already proven low-profile mobile base, currently utilizedon Lumex® I.V poles.

Wallmax’s™ upper pole, adapterbracket and components are fabricat-ed in Graham-Field’s Wisconsin steelmanufacturing facility.

The design and engineering projectwas a joint effort between Graham-Field’s Atlanta marketing and qualityteams, Colorado-based (E&J) industrial designers, Wisconsin basedengineering team, Wisconsin manufac-turing facility and offshore factories.Our Missouri distribution center isresponsible for final assembly andinspection.

Item 222Labtron Wallmax™ Aneroid

• Large, easy-to-read 6” dial• 300mmHg no-pin-stop mechanism• Inflation system storage

compartment• Swivel bracket for easy viewing

Item 223 Labtron Wallmax™ Mobile Aneroid

All the features of the Wallmax™ Aneroid (See Above)• Height adjustment from 57" – 62"• Low-profile base with four casters

to prevent tipping• Complete with all necessary hard-

ware and assembly instructions

Ongoing Education

Graham-Field Health Products2935 Northeast ParkwayAtlanta, GA 30360

Graham-Field Launches New PackagingNEW RETAIL PACKAGING

Take a look at the new packaging ofthe Lumex® handheld shower. It’sclean, attractive, and perfectly high-lights the product. We are graduallyrolling out this new packaging for allappropriate bathroom safety products.

Unit of Measure Change

On July 1st, the unit of measure onFeather® Disposable Sterile BloodLancets will change from 1,000/box to200/box.

Item 3554 Feather® Disposable SterileBlood Lancets 200/box

Other Packaging Improvements

New Labtron® Stethoscope and BloodPressure Packaging

Grafco® Berman-Type Oral Airways

Our oral airways, previously packaged12 per box, are now packaged in see-thru, resealable plastic bags.

Item 3186-2 Nurses Blue PocketOrganizer

Washable four pocket nylon organizer. Includes two Velcro®-typetabs with snap and metal clip.

Item 6615BL EMT Blue Holster Kit

Washable nylon belt-hung holster.Velcro® - type closure secures holster to belt, in addition to snaps,and secures flap pocket.(Instruments not included)

Contact Graham-Field customer service for specialSundry Times pricing.Limited time offer, while supplieslast. Limit 200 of each per dealer.

Item CA20155 ThermometerCovers 100

• Safe and sanitary• Helps stop cross infection• Fits most glass and digital and

thermometers

G-F Item No. Description Package3786-12#0 Airways, Neo-natal 40mm 12/pk3786-12#1 Airways, Infant 50mm 12/pk3786-12#2 Airways, Child 60mm 12/pk3786-12#3 Airways, Sm. Adult 80mm 12/pk3786-12#4 Airways, Med. Adult 90mm 12/pk3786-12#5 Airways, Lg. Adult 100mm12/pk3786-12#6 Airways, XL Adult 110mm 12/pk

New Grafco® Digital TENS/EMSliterature available.

GF-TX5 TENS, Digital, SD LCD, ProgrammableGF-TX4 TENS, Digital, SD, LCDGF-TX5EMS EMS, Digital, LCD, Memory Prog.GF-TX4EMS EMS, Digital, FF, LCD

Contact your G-F sales representative.

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New Labtron® Stethoscope & Sphygmomanometer Literature

Just released... Labtron literature featuring over 200stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers,parts and accessories.

Contact your G-F sales representative.