Manufacturer: LTD "SOLAR"

📍 36014, Ukraine, Poltava, str. Petra Doroshenka 57

Instructions for use (IFU)

Recording thermal paper for medical devices

(ECG, EEG, CTG, video printers, spirometers, autoclaves, laboratory printers, defibrillators and other medical devices that use recording thermal paper)

1. PRESCRIPTION

1.1 Application

Recording thermal papers for medical devices are used to record on a solid media the results of the study of bioelectrical signals of a person or animal during various types of diagnostics. Recording thermal papers for medical devices are used only together with electromedical equipment of various fields of application according to the instructions for using the equipment. Each device uses its own recording thermal paper for medical devices in rolls or z-fold packs of a certain size and with certain characteristics (type of base, density of the base, presence and location of synchronizing marks, with or without a grid, etc.). In order to achieve the maximum possible accuracy of diagnostics and the maximum service life of equipment in electromedical devices, it is necessary to use Recording thermal paper for medical devices in rolls or z-fold packs, designed for each specific type of device. Recording thermal papers for medical devices don't have measuring function but give enough information for the doctor to analyze incoming results from the device. In case if the doctor need to make more accurate measurement he must take metal calibrated ruler to make the measurement.

1.2 Information on areas of application

Recording thermal paper for medical devices is used for printing (displaying) the results of research from medical devices.

It is mainly used on ECG, EEG, CTG devices, video printers, spirometers, autoclaves, laboratory printers, defibrillators and other medical devices that use thermal recording paper.

2. MAIN TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Recording thermal paper for medical devices has a large assortment and is added when new devices appear on the market, but the main types are:

  • roll - with a width from 35 to 500 mm and a length of up to 100 m - looks like rolls of paper with a grid (millimeter scale or chart) or without a grid, winded on cardboard or plastic cores with the recording layer outside or inside, if necessary, a synchronizing mark is also applied, longitudinal or cross perforation, holes, numerators and other or without;
  • Z-folded in packs - width from 35 to 500 mm and length up to 100 m - looks like paper folded in a pack with a grid (millimeter or diagram) or without a grid, if necessary, a synchronizing mark, longitudinal perforation, holes are also applied, numerator and other or without.
3. CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR USE

It is forbidden to use the product if:

  • the permitted shelf life of the product indicated on the package has expired,
  • recording thermal paper is in a wet state (soaked)
  • the paper for the device differs from that indicated on the packaging label.

If there are no violations, the package is opened and the product contained in it is used as intended.

Recording thermal paper should be used by doctors or specialists.

4. PRODUCT PREPARATION

Unpack the protective film from the paper and, if necessary, remove the fixing tape that protects against unwinding.

Load the recording paper into the diagnostic device according to the Device Manual.
Before loading the paper, carefully check the label to see if the brand and model indicated on it correspond to the device you have.

5. WORKING PROCEDURE OF THE PRODUCT

Install the prepared paper in the device carefully following all the instructions given in the device's operating instructions.

6. STORAGE RULES

Storage conditions before use

  • Recording thermal paper in rolls must be fixed to prevent self-unwinding, and the folded tape must be individually packed in a heat-shrink film, 1, 5 or 10 pc each. for better storage.
  • Thermal recording paper should be stored in a dry place at a temperature of 5° to 30°C and 40% to 60% relative humidity and not exposed to sunlight or direct sunlight.

Storage conditions after use

Heat-sensitive paper is legible through 5 years (20 years for anti-fading paper), if stored at a temperature below 30°C and air humidity 60%; if not exposed to sunlight or direct sunlight and stored in manila and/or polyester or polyamide folders.

Avoid contact of paper with the following elements:

  • other heat-sensitive paper;
  • carbon and carbon forms;
  • other products that contain PVC or similar, for example, protected documents, envelopes;
  • solvents such as: alcohol, acetone, ether and plasticizers in general;
  • alcohol and antiseptic solutions;
  • products that contain adhesive solutions (for example: labels, liquid glue, adhesive tape or acids in general).

If your storage/archiving requirements exceed 5 years, the raw material manufacturer recommends making a photocopy.

📦 Shelf life: 5 years.
⚠️ WARNING: Recording thermal paper can be damaged if it is stored in conditions other than those specified above. Use according to the instructions for the device as a complementary product.
Date of last revision: 2026-04-03