Actuator Heat Block Temperature; Temperature Verification Cartridge - Medtronic ACT Plus Gebrauchsanweisung

An instrument cleaning kit (Catalog number 303-58) is provided with each ACT
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Plus instrument. Use the materials in the kit to perform the following cleaning
procedure:
1. Dip the swab provided in the enclosed packet in the Liqui-Nox
2. Swab the flag lift wire, removing all blood.
3. Swab inside the actuator assembly cover, especially the detector and emitter
areas of the photo-optical sensor.
4. Remove any excess Liqui-Nox
5. If blood should get into the detector of the lamp area and cannot be removed
with a swab, Error Code "4" may be displayed.
Note: Cleaning kits can be obtained from Medtronic Customer Service or an
authorized representative.

Actuator Heat Block Temperature

The actuator heat block temperature should be checked once a month to verify that
it is 37°C ± 0.5°C. The ACT Plus
into its temperature log.

Temperature Verification Cartridge

1. Turn the ACT Plus
15 minutes.
2. Place the Temperature Verification Cartridge (Catalog No. 313-11) into the
actuator heat block.
3. Wait for temperature equilibration to occur (minimum 10 minutes) and check
the Temperature Verification Cartridge reading.
4. The instrument-displayed temperature and the Temperature Verification
Cartridge temperature should both be within 36.5°C to 37.5°C. The
Temperature Verification Cartridge temperature should be within ± 0.5°C of
the instrument-displayed temperature.
From the Quality Control Menu:
5. To change the temperature, if needed, or to record that the temperature has
been verified, select [Temperature Adjustment].
6. Enter the temperature verification cartridge reading using the numeric keypad
(values must be between 35°C and 39°C).
7. To accept the entry, press [Enter]. The time, date, and temperatures of the
temperature verification cartridge and the display will be recorded in the
temperature log.
Note: If the temperature is still not within the specified range (see Step 5),
adjustments can be repeated after a minimum of 10 minutes. To repeat
adjustments, select [Repeat Adjustment].
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solution with a dry swab.
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instrument records all temperature adjustments
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instrument ON and allow the instrument to warm up for
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