CytoTherm CytoTherm-4S Owner's Manual - Page 3

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OPERATION

Wait for the water to heat up to 37.0

For your protection, use gloves when working with any blood products.

Flat-frozen plasma units can be thawed without an overwrap bag. Hold a bag

of flat-frozen plasma (bare or overwrapped) with the tubes up. Slip the

frozen plasma (bare or overwrapped) with the tubes up. Slip the

CLAMP (plastic piece with a stainless spring attached) over the top of the bag

and line up the 3 grooves in the CLAMP with the tubes of the plasma bag.

and line up the 3 grooves in the CLAMP with the tubes of the p

Place the bottom of the plasma bag into the water, between the rods of the

RACK. Pull the stainless spring of the CLAMP over the screw head in the

RACK. The spring should pull the plastic bar and plasma bag snugly against

The spring should pull the plastic bar and plasma bag snugly against

the corral. The spring tension can be adjusted by bending the stainless steel

g tension can be adjusted by bending the stainless steel

spring. If the stainless steel spring breaks, the clamp must be replaced (Part #

C4S-CLM).

Folded frozen plasma must be overwrapped. Load it the same way. The

CLAMP will hold the plasma unit by the overwrap bag.

Overwrap bags 15 cm. wide by 30 cm. (6" x 12") long are available from

Rutan Supply 39 Siding Pl. Mahwah, NJ 07430 Tel. 800 872-1474.

Rutan Supply 39 Siding Pl. Mahwah, NJ 07430 Tel. 800 872

The LINK bar connects the RACK to the rack motor. Place the protruding

rod of the LINK into the hole on top of the RACK. The hole in the LINK fits

over the protruding rod on the rack motor cam.

Push START to begin thawing for the programmed time. The RACK will slide back and forth forcing the plasma bags

against the rods of the RACK and massageing

against the rods of the RACK and massageing the plasma. Use PLUS or MINUS to increase or decrease the thawing time.

When the time is finished, the buzzer will call the operator back.

The STOP switch ends the thawing. If more thawing time is needed, hold PLUS while pushing START and the unit will

thaw for another 3 minutes.

Remove the LINK and lid the bath with the evaporation

if the CT-4S will not be used for a while. The BATH requires 25 minutes to raise the temperature from room

4S will not be used for a while. The BATH requires 25 minutes to raise the temperature from room temperature

4S will not be used for a while. The BATH requires 25 minutes to raise the temperature from room

to 37

C, ready for thawing plasma.

thawed without an overwrap bag. Hold a bag

e overwrap bag.

ole on top of the RACK. The hole in the LINK fits

the plasma. Use PLUS or MINUS to increase or decrease the thawing time.

the bath with the evaporation lid when plasma is not being thawed. Turn the POWER switch off

when plasma is not being thawed. Turn the POWER switch off