HEINE BETA 400 LED F.O. Otoscope Set with USB Cord and Plug-In Power Supply
The HEINE BETA 400 LED F.O. Otoscope Set with USB Cord and Plug-In Power Supply includes one of the most advanced otoscopes on the market, incorporating single hand operation and LED HQ technology to provide crystal clear and sharp images at 4.2x magnification. The set features a user-friendly flip-up design for easy cleaning, adjustable brightness that ensures a catered performance for you and your patient, and the 100,000 hour lifespan of the LED light means that the device won't ever require maintenance.
What's in the Box?
Your Heine Beta 400 LED Otoscope Set will include:
- 1 x HEINE BETA 400 LED Otoscope
- 1 x USB Rechargeable Handle
- 1 x USB Cable
- 4 x Reusable Specula
- 5 x 2.5mm Disposable Specula
- 5 x 4mm Disposable Specula
- 1 x Hard Carry Case
What Can I Perform with the BETA 400 Otoscope Set?
The HEINE BETA 400 Otoscope is designed for professional diagnosis. With it you can perform:
- Patient examination
- Examination of the ear canal
- Examination of the tympanum
- Pneumatic testing of the tympanic membrane (through use of the insufflation port)
Why Buy the HEINE BETA 400 Otoscope?
The HEINE BETA 400 Otoscope uses LED HQ technology to make it one of the most advanced otoscopes available, suitable for everyday use in clinics, surgeries and hospitals. The HEINE BETA 400 Otoscope is incredibly user friendly, with a one finger design that incorporates an LED display that provides exceptional colour rendering, helping to provide a more reliable diagnosis.
Imaging is incredibly sharp and the brightness can be adjusted to suit your needs and those of your patients. As the HEINE BETA 400 uses an LED light and tough, durable materials it comes with an almost unlimited working life that can last for up to 100,000 hours. The fibre optic illumination provides high resolution and distortion-free images, ensuring a wide and unobstructed view of the ear canal and tympanum and allows for easy recognition of foreign bodies.
What Do I Need to Know About the HEINE BETA 400 LED Otoscope?
The fibre optics of the HEINE BETA 400 make it one of the most advanced otoscopes available. The optic specifications are as follows:
- Type: LED illumination (HQ)
- Adjustable Brightness: 3 - 100%
- Colour Temperature: 3,500K
- Colour Rendering Index (CRI): Typically CRI 92
- Magnification: 4.2x
- Illuminance (without/with 5mm tip): Typically 17.5lm / 7.5lm
- Illuminance (with 5mm tip): Typically 380,000lx
- Working Life (without maintenance): 100,000 hours
Why is the BETA 400 the Most Advanced Otoscope on the Market?
The BETA 400 Otoscope has a magnification of 4.2x, which is the highest magnification of any otoscope on the market. This ensures an exceptional depth of field, which helps to provide crisp and sharp images that assist you in your diagnosis. Its one hand operation and flip-up optics combined with its adjustable brightness, makes it extremely easy to use and highly user friendly, reducing the chances of error and helping you to come to a conclusion at a faster pace.
How Do I Use the HEINE BETA Otoscope Set?
The HEINE BETA set is intended for the examination of the ear, external auditory canal and tympanum. The HEINE BETA Otoscope must be set up and prepared before use, and when in use you can use the device with just one hand. For full instructions on how to use the HEINE BETA Otoscope, please see the below link (instructions are also supplied with your purchase).
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What Is the Level of Magnification?
The HEINE BETA Set offers 4.2x magnification, which enables high detail of anatomical structures and the easy recognition of foreign bodies. This level of magnification is supported by a wide field of view, meaning that you can do your job easier with a lower chance of misdiagnosing.
The HEINE BETA Otoscope offers 4.2x magnification
Can You Adjust the Level of Brightness?
The level of brightness can be adjusted between 100% and 3% by just using one finger during use. This depends entirely on you or your patients needs, but the LED illumination will ensure that whatever your brightness level, the images received will be sharp and clear.
How Clear Are the Images That I Will Receive?
HEINE designed this product with quality in mind, and that's exactly what you get with the high level of light intensity, thermal management and colour rendering index. It also uses LED HQ technology that is specifically designed to ensure intense clarity. The result is crystal clear, sharp, distortion free images that offer a wide field of view of the ear canal and any relevant foreign bodies.
What Tips Can be Used with the HEINE Beta Otoscope?
You'll notice that this Otoscope Set is supplied with HEINE AllSpec disposable and reusable ear tips. The device is suitable for both types, which ensures ease of use and versatility in practice. The tips that come with your purchase are:
- 4 x Reusable Specula
- 5 x 2.5mm Disposable Specula
- 5 x 4mm Disposable Specula
Why Is the HEINE BETA Otoscope So User Friendly?
The BETA 400 Otoscope is designed to be user friendly, with its lightweight one-hand operation design ideal for using on patients and reaching an accurate diagnosis. The brightness can also be adjusted with just the one hand too, helping to make examining patients a little easier.
As well as a one hand use, the BETA 400 Otoscope also uses a one touch flip design that means that the viewing window can be flipped up when required. This makes cleaning and caring for your otoscope easier, as should contaminants get inside the optics you can flip open the viewing port and clean the device correctly.
The viewing window can be flipped up when necessary
What is the Benefit of Using an LED Light?
LED lights have many benefits, which is why HEINE decided to incorporate one into the design of the BETA 400. The most notable advantage is an LED lights battery life. The average LED light will burn for around 50,000 hours before it starts to run out, and that's doubled with the LED light in the BETA 400 Otoscope.
This means that the LED will provide 100,000 hours of maintenance free use, which when combined with the brighter shine that comes from the LED light makes this otoscope ideal for continuous and reliable use. The light is also adjustable between 100% and 3%, meaning that you can cater brightness to your own and your patient's needs.
Why Is the HEINE BETA 400 Otoscope Set So Durable?
Another key selling point of the HEINE BETA 400 Otoscope Set is its durability, promising to work maintenance free for up to 100,000 hours. It uses high quality metal housing and a scratch-resistant window that can withstand a heavy amount of knocks and scrapes. This is in addition to its LED light that is designed to have an almost unlimited working life, meaning that you don't need to replace bulbs or maintain the device.
This level of durability is unparalleled, and to ensure that you can have peace of mind the HEINE Otoscope Set comes with a five year warranty. This maintenance free design ensures that you can continue to work without worry that the otoscope will stop working or start to lose quality.
How Do I Charge My Otoscope?
With your purchase you will receive a USB rechargeable handle and a USB cable. We recommend that you charge the otoscope before you first use it, and you can do this by screwing the instrument head into the rechargeable handle. For full instructions on how to do this, please see the user instructions link further up the page.
How Do I Care for My Otoscope?
Due to the long-lasting design of the Otoscope Set, you cannot change the inbuilt LED light. The otoscope is suitable for wipe cleaning and wipe disinfection with agents that are recommended in the instructions handbook that will be supplied with your purchase (also available in the link above). As the design incorporates a permanently attached optical system that can be flipped open, it means that you can clean the instrumentation efficiently.
If you want to, you can store your Otoscope Set for a significant amount of time. In order to preserve longevity, you should do so in the following conditions:
| Environmental Factor | Degree |
| Temperature | +5°C to +45°C |
| Relative Humidity | 45% to 80% |
| Air Pressure | 500 hPa to 1060 hPa |
Please note that the HEINE BETA Otoscope Set comes with a five year warranty.
What Materials Is the Otoscope Set Made From?
The BETA 400 Otoscope Set is designed using non-irritant, latex free and phthalate free materials, meaning that they won't irritate the patient or yourself. Their construction consists of:
- All metal casing for durability
- Synthetics
- Glass
What Standards Does the HEINE BETA Set Meet?
The HEINE BETA 400 LED Otoscope meets all required standards for medical practice in the UK and EU. For a full list of directives and standards met plus specifications, please see the below link.
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What Are the Specifications of the HEINE BETA Set?
- Guarantee: 5 years
- Power Supply: HEINE Rechargeable Handles
- Weight: 90g
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 74 x 35 x 47mm
- Protection Glass: IP40
- Product Code: B-143.28.388
