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3M ™ A ttest ™ Auto-r eader 390G 1 Operator’ s Manual 2 Manuel de l’utilisateur 3 Benutzerhandbuch 4 Manuale dell’operatore 5 Manual del usuario 5 Manual del operador 6 Bedieningshandleiding 7 Användarhandbok 8 Brugsvejledning 9 Brukerhåndbok 0 Käyttöopas - Manual do Utilizador - Manual do Operador = Εγχειρίδιο Χ ειρισ[...]
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1 1 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader390G 1 Read and underst and all safety information before using thisproduct. T ABLE OFCONTENTS Preface ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Indications for Use ............[...]
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2 3 1 PREF ACE Manual RevisionHistory Date Revision Reason For Revision November 2012 A Initial Issue February 2013 B T o clarify, in the Indications for Use section, that Attest™1294Biological Indicators are used to monitor the ethylene oxide sterilization process. July 2013 C T o revise: the W arranty sta tement; and the WEEE symbol[...]
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2 3 1 HEAL TH AND SAFETYINFORMA TION Device SafetyCompliance The 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader390G complies with the following standards as demonstrated by the CB Scheme Certificate and test report issued by Underwriters Laboratories(UL): • IEC 61010‑1(2001) Second Edition. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for m[...]
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4 5 1 SPECIFICA TIONS Pow er SupplySpecifications Pow er supply Operating Condition Units Voltage Range 100‑240 Volts AC Frequenc y 50/60 Hertz Current 0.6 Amps Environmental OperatingConditions Environmental Condition Operating Condition Units Altitude 3000(max) Meters Operating T empera ture 16– 29 ºC Storage T empera ture ‑[...]
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4 5 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE – Wells, Buttons, & DisplayInterpretation Please familiarize yourself with the face of the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader390G: Wells 1 . Incubation/Reader W ells – The 3M™Attest™ Auto‑reader390G has ten incubationwells. Buttons 2 . Information / Up ArrowButton 3 . T emperature / Do wn Arr[...]
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6 7 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ‑ ReadoutProcedure Instructions for Biological Indicator (BI) Activation andIncubation CAUTION: T o a void the possibility of the 3M™ Attest™ Rapid Readout Biological Indicator vial absorbing fluorescent residue from a chemical indicator or tape, place the 3M™ Attest™ Ra pid Readout Biological Indica[...]
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6 7 1 Optional Visual pH Color ChangeResult 3M™ Attest™ 1294Rapid Readout Biological Indica tors may be further incubated for a visual pH color change. Due to the high sensitivity of the fluorescent result, there is no advantage to incubating the 3M™Attest™ 1294Rapid Readout Biological Indicators beyond 4hours. This option[...]
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8 9 1 TROUBLESHOO TINGGUIDE In the event of an error code, unplug the 3M™Attest™ Auto‑reader390G and plug it back in to initia te the self‑diagnostic test. If error code re‑occurs, call for repair orreplacement. The LCD display panel will indicate detected malfunctions by displaying a caution or error code under affected BI we[...]
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8 9 1 OPTIONAL 3M™ A TTEST™ AUTO‑READER390G WEB APP Web Bro wserRequirements The Web Interface is designed to be viewed in Internet Explorer 8.0or higher . Earlier versions of Internet Explorer or other browsers may result in some web pages being displayed in a less‑than‑optimum manner . For best results, s witching to Inte[...]
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10 11 1 c) Historypage Status Histor y 3M ™ Attest™ Auto-reader 390G Well# and Configuration #4 1294 #3 1294 #3 1294 #4 1294 #5 1294 #1 1294 #4 1294 #4 1294 #3 1294 #2 1294 Start Time 2012-10-30 12:31:25 2012-10-30 09:57:01 2012-10-30 07:51:51 2012-10-30 16:15:55 2012-10-30 16:01:07 2012-10-30 15:58:18 2012-10-30 11:52:27 2012-10-30 11:42:26[...]
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10 11 1 Using the ConfigurationPage Certain set‑up and configuration options are available on the pass word‑protected 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader390G Web A pp Configuration page. Ideally, the 3M™Attest™ Auto‑reader390G should be empty (i.e., have no incuba ting BIs) when it is reconfigured. Na vigate to the Configuration [...]
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12 1 TROUBLESHOO TING THE 3M™ A TTEST™ AUTO‑READER390G WEB APP Issue Problem Solution Unable to access 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader390G Web App on networked computer 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader390G and/or computer not connected tonetwork. Ensure 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader390G Ethernet cable is connected to [...]
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Made in U.S.A. by 3M Health Care 2510 Conway Ave. St. Paul, MN 55144 1-800-228-3957 www .3M.com/healthcare EC REP 3M Deutschland GmbH Health Care Business Carl-Schurz-Str . 1 41453 Neuss Germany © 2013, 3M. All rights reser ved. 3M and Attest are trademarks of 3M. Used under license in Canada. Issue Date: 2013-08 34-8712-0286-6[...]