Cleaning And Maintenance - Abbott ALERE AFINION AS100 Bedienungsanleitung

Maintenance and Warranty

Cleaning and maintenance

No maintenance of the Alere Afinion AS100 Analyzer is required other than cleaning the exterior and cartridge chamber.
Cleaning the exterior
Cleaning the exterior of the Alere Afinion AS100 Analyzer should be performed whenever necessary. Most spills and stains can be
removed with water or a mild detergent.
- Switch off the Analyzer. Unplug the power supply when the shut down procedure is completed.
- Clean the outside of the Analyzer and the touch display with a clean, lint-free and non-abrasive cloth dampened in water
or a mild detergent.
- To disinfect the exterior of the analyzer, use a 1:10 solution of household bleach (i.e., 0.5% sodium hypochlorite),
2% glutaraldehyde solution or 70% alcohol solution.
The surface of the Analyzer should be exposed to the disinfectant for at least 10 minutes.
- Allow the Analyzer to air dry.
- Plug in the power supply and switch on the Analyzer.
• The Analyzer must be switched off and unplugged before cleaning.
• Do not use any cleaning liquid or equipment other than those recommended above.
• Do not immerse the Analyzer in water or other liquids.
Cleaning the cartridge chamber
The Afinion Analyzer Cleaning Kit (
The cartridge chamber should be cleaned immediately if materials or liquids are spilled in the cartridge chamber.
For regular maintenance (removal of dust particles etc.), the cartridge chamber should be cleaned every 30 days.
- Touch to open the lid.
- Unplug the power supply.
- Wet a cleaning Swab with 3 drops of water and gently rinse the cartridge chamber. To disinfect the surface, use a 1:10
solution of household bleach (i.e., 0.5% sodium hypochlorite), 2% glutaraldehyde solution or 70% alcohol solution). Do not
soak.
- Carefully remove spills and particles from the cartridge chamber using the moistened swab.
- To disinfect the cartridge chamber, the surface of the chamber should be exposed to the disinfectant for at least
10 minutes.
- Wipe off any residual liquid from the cartridge chamber using a new, dry Cleaning Swab.
- Close the lid.
- Plug in the power supply and switch on the Analyzer.
• The Analyzer must be unplugged before cleaning.
• Do not use any cleaning liquid or equipment other than those recommended above.
• Do not allow liquid to drip off the Cleaning Swab into the Analyzer. If liquid drips into the Analyzer, optics can be
destroyed.
• Do not immerse the Analyzer in water or other liquids.
• Do not move or tilt the Analyzer when cleaning the cartridge chamber.
Disposal of the Analyzer
For correct disposal according to the Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE), contact your local Alere Afinion supplier.
Software upgrade
Consult the Afinion USB Flash Drive Package Insert.
Warranty
Abbott Diagnostics Technologies AS guarantees a warranty period of 12 months from the date of delivery to the user. For this period it is
guaranteed that the Analyzer works within quality requirements valid on the date of manufacture release.
Abbott Diagnostics Technologies AS is prepared to compensate for faulty material or malfunctions within the limitations of the
warranty. The warrant is limited to providing a replacement Alere Afinion AS100 Analyzer.
Tampering with the internal components, damage due to operating errors, misuse and overlooking essential information with respect
to warnings and precautions described in this User Manual will invalidate the warranty.
The acknowledgment of claims shall immediately be reported to your local Alere Afinion supplier.
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1116784) should always be used for cleaning the cartridge chamber.