Printed in Germany by KERN & SOHN GmbH z-cm-en-kp-20211 KERN & SOHN GmbH Balances, Test weights, Microscopes, DAkkS calibration laboratory Ziegelei 1 72336 Balingen Germany Tel. +49 7433 9933 - 0 Fax +49 7433 9933 - 149 Qu [email protected] www.kern-sohn.com Ancestor Johann Jakob Sauter built the Hahn inclination scale out of iron, a foundation stone for weighing for the balance industry in Southern Germany The electronic balance ousts mechanical devices KERN is founded – precision balances are produced A proud Gottlieb Kern with his staff AUTHORISATION FOR INITIAL VERIFICATION BY THE MANUFACTURER 2014/31/EU Pharmaceutical balance with Aesculap Existing QM system certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 standards Legal provisions concerning medical products EN Legal notice Medical personal scales are understood to be all non-automatic scales that are intended to be used to determine the body weight in medical applications (e.g. patient, baby, chair and bed scales, verified according to class). These scales are regulated by European Directive 2014/31/EU. MEDICAL SCALES for clinics, doctors‘ surgeries, care facilities and vets · Medical personal scales are also governed by the regulations for medical devices that are placed on the market in accordance with European Directive 93/42/EEC (for Germany: Medical Products Law [MPG]) Inflation – KERN wages are paid with self printed currency Approval for the manuac ure f t of medical products (DIN EN 13485 and 93/42/EEC) NEW WEBSHOP ONLINE ! www.kern-sohn.com Types of scales for medical applications that require mandatory verification: Come with KERN into the digital future: Expansion of the model ranges compatible with Industry 4.0, as well as the related services Approval for the manufacture and sale of height rods (DIN EN 13485 and 93/42/EEC) Verification point for non-automatic balances and test weights. PROFESSIONAL CARE · Body weight scales in pathology (not a medical application according to § 7b Paragraph 2 No. 4 of the Verification Ordinance) · Personal and baby scales (the latter can usually be borrowed in pharmacies) · Baby scales for midwives · Personal scales during blood collection for the preparation of blood products (Information from: “Die Eichverwaltung informiert, Waagen in der Heilkunde” (Information from the Verification Office: Scales in medical applications) dated 19.04.2013) APPROVED MEDICAL DEVICE · Personal scales (incl. chair and wheelchair scales) in hospitals · Baby scales and mechanical birth weight scales · Bed scales · Scales in dialysis units Verified medical personal scales with a maximum resolution of 3000 digits are classified as Verification Class III (see type plate). The re-verification deadlines depend on the location of use and are given in the Verification Ordinance. The operating manual specifies the re-verification deadlines for Germany at the time of going to press. The operator of the scale is obliged to ensure that the verification stamps are not damaged and that the statutory re-verification deadlines are observed. KERN & SOHN GmbH does not accept responsibility for this. Scales not specifically intended as a medical device and without verification: Authorisation for initial verification by the manufacturer (2009/23/EC) A mandatory verification is not required for the following intended uses: These scales do not have an approval according to Directive 93/42/EEC (or the German Medical Products Law). They are thus not permitted for use in medical applications. They are used for self-checks by the patient and are not verified. HOME CARE Non-verified scales are not permitted to be used in medical applications. They are used for self-monitoring of the health status. Examples of these include personal scales, body fat scales, etc. Such scales can be used to determine weight trends so that a doctor can be consulted in case of doubt. The patient is then weighed with verified scales at the medical practice to enable diagnosis. Other information Balances with an EC Type-Approval which have been distributed without verification, cannot be subsequently verified. Non-verified balances are not acknowledged as a medical product in accordance to norm 93/42/EEC and therefore, may not be used in medical applications. Gravitational force Electronic balances are subject to location regulations due to the earth’s gravitational force. If the location of use is changed, the electronic balance must be re-verified and re-calibrated. Significant anniversary year! 25 years of accredited DAkkS/DKD laboratory 175 years of KERN & SOHN 250 years of balance manufacture in the Sauter family-owned company New customer portal www.kern-sohn.com goes live Construction of Ziegelei 3.0, extension of administration building Expansion of the product range to include optical instruments (microscopes and refractometers) Inauguration of Ziegelei 2.0 with computer-controlled high-bay warehouse For an overwiew of the symbols, see he reverse side t Images, page: 6 ©Syda Productions/shutterstock.com, 8 ©Africa Studio/shutterstock.com, 12 ©Suteren/shutterstock.com, 14 ©megaflopp/shutterstock.com, 16 ©Goran Bogicevic/shutterstock.com, 18 ©Africa Studio/shutterstock.com, 20 ©ldutko/shutterstock.com, 22 ©didesign021/shutterstock.com, 28 @Rido/shutterstock.com, 32 @Syda Productions/shutterstock.com, 34 ©LightField Studios/shutterstock.com, 36 ©Robert Kneschke/shutterstock.com, 38 @ JP WALLET/shutterstock.com, 40 ©New Africa/shutterstock.com, 42 ©ALPA PROD/shutterstock.com, 47 @ YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV/shutters

KERN Pictograms Retailer information KERN – Your partner for Medical scales Monocular Microscope: For the inspection with one eye Adjusting program CAL: For quick setting up of the balance‘s accuracy. External adjusting weight required ZERO: Resets the display to “0” Memory: Balance memory capacity, e.g. for article data, weighing data, tare weights, PLU etc. Hold function: When patients do not stand, sit or lie completely still, a stable weight is calculated using an average weight Binocular Microscope: For the inspection with both eyes Data interface RS-232: To connect the balance to a printer,...