Gambro Cobe Spectra Essentials Manual page 216

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The Seal Safe System
Warning: Separate the Seal Safe system cutter/sealer head
from the radio frequency (RF) interconnect cable before cleaning.
Failure to do so could result in a serious RF burn during cleaning.
Caution: DO NOT activate the sealing head of the Seal Safe
system within 3 inches (8 cm) of the Spectra system air detectors.
Caution: Ensure the sealing head and tubing are completely dry
before operating the Seal Safe system. Should an electrical arc
occur, carefully inspect the quality of the seal.
Caution: To avoid damage to the Seal Safe system, always
remove the cutter/sealer head from the side of the Spectra system
before moving the system.
Cutting and Sealing
Caution: To avoid stretching the hot tubing and causing a leak,
ensure there is NO tension on the tubing when operating the
Seal Safe system.
Note: When removing product bags from the disposable tubing
set, make one or two seals (according to your standard operating
procedures) between the product bag and the colored insulation
sleeve before cutting and sealing the tubing through the colored
insulation sleeve. After separating the product bag from the
disposable tubing set, inspect all seals for integrity.
1
Find the colored insulation sleeve on the Spectra system disposable
tubing set.
2
Slide the colored sleeve to the location where you want to cut the
tubing.
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3
Hold the cutter/sealer head in the palm of either hand with your
fingers on the moveable lever. The jaw must open facing upward so
you can see the indicator light on the head (see Figure 15-4).
Figure 15-4: Jaw open facing upward
4
Place the tubing into the jaw of the cutter/sealer head, aligning the
center of the colored sleeve with the center of the jaw (see
Figure 15-5).
Figure 15-5: Cutting and sealing
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