Operator Maintenance - Gambro Cobe Spectra Essentials Manual

Operator Maintenance

Topical Cleaning of the Cutter/Sealer Jaw Cavity
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Warning: To avoid possible electric shock, DO NOT submerge
the Seal Safe system cutter/sealer head in any kind of liquid.
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.
A contaminated cutter/sealer head seriously impairs the performace of
the unit. If the head is contaminated with fluids, arcing could occur,
causing the system to seal unsatisfactorily. Whenever the cutter/sealer
head is contaminated, immediately clean it as follows:
1
Disconnect the cutter/sealer head from the RF electronics enclosure
by disconnecting the RF interconnect cable from the cutter/sealer
head.
2
Remove the splash guard from the cutter/sealer head lever and
discard it.
3
Hold the cutter/sealer head with the jaws facing upward.
4
Clean the open jaw cavity with alcohol applied to a cotton swab (see
Figure 15-12). Do not clean the head with bleach solution.
Figure 15-12: Cleaning the open jaw cavity
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5
Clean all areas outside the jaw cavity. Squeeze the lever to expose
any additional contaminated areas and clean those areas (see Figure
15-13).
Figure 15-13: Cleaning the outside of the jaw cavity
6
Immediately dry all parts of the cutter/sealer head.
7 Return the unit to service.
If you are unable to satisfactorily clean the unit, see the following
subsections in this chapter:
•
"Disassembling the Cutter/Sealer Head" (below)
•
"Cleaning the Cutter/Sealer Head" (page 15-9)
• "Reassembling the Cutter/Sealer Head" (page 15-9)
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