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Summary of Contents for SOLUSCOPE AS300
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Non-compliance with the instructions and guidelines in this user manual may result in a serious risk, health risk for, or death of, the patient and/or the operator. Never use the AS300 for any purpose other than that specified by the manufacturer.
AULT INDICATION ..........................23 AINTENANCE MENU FUNCTIONS APPENDIX A. LIST OF ENDOSCOPES ELLIGIBLE FOR STORAGE IN THE AS300 ........... 26 APPENDIX B. INFORMATION ON ACCESSORIES ....................27 APPENDIX C. LIST OF CONSUMABLES ......................29 APPENDIX D. IDENTIFICATION LABEL ......................29...
Endoscopes must not be stored in the AS300 unit for longer than 7 days. The list of endoscopes suitable for storage in the AS300 unit is provided by the manufacturer in appendix A to this user manual. Any endoscope not included on this list must first be validated by the manufacturer of the cabinet.
SERVICING & MAINTENANCE • The servicing and maintenance program for the AS300 is provided in detail in this user manual in chapter Maintenance. • User maintenance must be performed by an individual who has been trained by an approved Soluscope trainer.
AS300X2: The storage capacity can optionally be doubled (20 endoscopes) by adding a second storage module on the other side of the technical compartment. AS300 TR: The pass-through version has an additional opening in the storage compartment and allows separation of the clean area from the grey area.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT Emptying of machine Complete shutdown for complex maintenance work AIR CIRCULATION PRINCIPLE Compressed medical grade air Filtered medical grade air provided by the hospital serves to blow the internal channels of the endoscope. It is channelled to the endoscopes by means of a pressure regulator, a flow control and a timed solenoid valve on a splitter incorporated into the mounting system located in the upper part of the storage unit.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT The mounting rotating plate is equipped with 10 removable and sterilisable endoscope holders. The mounting rotating plate is fitted with an indexed motorisation device allowing limitation of the manipulation of the endoscopes inside the cabinet. To protect endoscopes from accidental contact with each other and with the surfaces of the storage compartment as well as during handling, an optional disposable aseptic sheath may be used.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT Event traceability Considering the critical role of endoscopic devices in an infection control process, it is necessary to be able to provide evidence of conformity with the relevant standards for events occurring individually on each endoscope having passed through the aseptic storage unit. In a ranked and operational manner, a ticket is produced in a single or duplicate copy when each endoscope is removed.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT VALID STORAGE CONDITIONS Removing an endoscope will render the cycle invalid if: • The maximum storage time has been exceeded (set in the Settings menu: maximum value 7 days) • The air supply has been interrupted during the channel blowing cycle •...
+ passwords). Passwords correspond to different access levels and these passwords will be provided during installation and according to your user level. ADMIN Administrator = Qualified Soluscope technician MAINTENANCE Soluscope technician or a technician at your hospital who has been trained by a qualified Soluscope person HEAD NURSE Chief Nurse at the hospital...
USE OF THE STORAGE CABINET AS300 STARTUP A start-up procedure must be carried out the first time the AS300 cabinet is used and every time it is powered on. This operation calibrates the sections of the endoscope rack plate. Proceed as follows: 1.
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5. Wait for the carousel to come to a stop and the door to open automatically. (Screen 2) 6. Insert the pre-connected endoscope into the AS300 cabinet on the section of the rack presented when opening the door. Mount the endoscope vertically with the optic in the upper position.
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USE OF THE STORAGE CABINET AS300 Removing an endoscope 1. Start the identification process using the barcode reader (or RFID system) and the badge associated with the Operator level. After the beep, screen 1 appears. 2. Select the reference of the endoscope to be removed from the list by pressing the relevant button.
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USE OF THE STORAGE CABINET AS300 Operator Menu Start the process of identification using the barcode reader (or RFID system) and the badge associated with the Operator level. EMPTYING THE CABINET Button to start the complete emptying procedure of the storage compartment.
USE OF THE STORAGE CABINET AS300 HEAD NURSE FUNCTIONS At the time of commissioning and whenever necessary when using the AS300 cabinet, certain functional parameters must be set. These operations enable: the identification of personnel authorised to use the storage cabinet, the identification of material prior to storage, setting the time.
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USE OF THE STORAGE CABINET AS300 • To edit or delete an existing user, press the scroll bar at the right of the screen to scroll though the list of users. Select the box to edit, perform two double clicks on the User...
USE OF THE STORAGE CABINET AS300 TRACEABILITY Ticket printout The ticket includes all the storage traceability information: • Endoscope reference • Identity of operator inserting endoscope • Identity of operator removing endoscope • Date and time of entry and removal of endoscope •...
➔ For AS300V2 and AS300x2 versions: change the intermediate filter and the anti-dust pre-filter ➔ For AS300TR version: change the combined pre-filter Annual maintenance ➔ Meet with your technician trained by Soluscope in order to perform preventive maintenance: check pressure, flow, temperature and humidity gauges. ➔ Change absolute terminal filter.
Repeat steps 1-3 in reverse order to finish the reassembly. IMMOBILIZATION In the event that the AS300 is out of service for a prolonged period, please contact your authorized distributor who will provide you with instructions to be followed. REPLACING THE PRINTER PAPER 1 - Open the roll access cover.
MAINTENANCE FAULT INDICATION All memorized faults are time stamped. When they appear on a ticket, the time stamp is at the top. All endoscopes present in the aseptic unit when a memorized fault occurs are associated with this fault. Alarm number Text FAULT: MEDICAL AIR FAULT: RIGHT CAROUSEL DOOR OPEN...
PRE-FILTERS Don’t forget to reset the time counter in SETTINGS INITIALIZATION See paragraph Initialisation in chapter Use of the storage cabinet AS300 SETTINGS Maximum storage time: Press the value to select the maximum storage time in the unit. This value is set by a qualified Soluscope technician.
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A complete list of alarms is available by pressing OPERATOR CONSOLE This function enables access to the software functions of WIN CC Flexible. These functions must only be used in the presence of the technician Soluscope. RESET FAULTS RESET right/left rotation too long: The failure of a magnetic sensor for positioning the rotating plate may result in abnormal rotation of the carousel.
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EXIT Press to return to the home screen D0716C-EN...
APPENDIX A. LIST OF ENDOSCOPES ELIGIBLE FOR STORAGE IN THE AS300 APPENDIX A. LIST OF ENDOSCOPES ELIGIBLE FOR STORAGE IN THE AS300 Bronchoscopes Connector reference Gastroscopes Connector reference Pentax 19 TV Olympus GIF N180 Pentax video 19 Olympus GIF Q180...
Extend the connector on a sterile drape. Connect the tubing to the connectors for irrigation according to the endoscope model. Place the endoscope in the AS300 cabinet and connect the tubing to the dedicated coupling. Visually check that the air circulates freely, and the silicone tube is not kinked.
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Introduce the distal part of the endoscope into the sheath up to the handle. Put the endoscope into the AS300 cabinet and attach the sheath to the dedicated holder.
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