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- Page 1 Pub No.: OM SC4500-1 October, 2013 SC4500 Operator’s Manual ™ SHURCut 4500 Catalog # SC4500 Fully Automated Rotary Microtome...
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Page 3: Copyright 2009 General Data Company. All Rights Reserved
© Copyright 2009 General Data Company. All rights reserved This document may not be copied in whole or in part or reproduced in any other media without the express written permission of TBS, or General Data Healthcare. Please note that under copyright law, copying includes translation into another language. -
Page 4: Operator Controls And Components
Operator Controls and Components Emergency Stop Blade holder Display panel wheel locking Hand Section waste tray mechanism Operator’s hand pad Operator’s hand wheel Lever for 360° hand wheel brake Power Connection Socket and Main Foot Switch Hand Pad Interface Connector Power Switch P a g e G e n e r a l D a t a H e a l t h c a r e , I n c . -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents © Copyright 2009 General Data Company. All rights reserved ................ 3 Operator Controls and Components ......................... 4 Declaration of Conformity ..........................7 Instrument Compliance............................8 Section 1 | Safety Instruction ..........................9 Summary ......................................9 Safety Notes ....................................9 Safety Devices ....................................10 Section 2 | Performance &... - Page 6 Section 6 | Troubleshooting ..........................30 P a g e G e n e r a l D a t a H e a l t h c a r e , I n c .
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Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity Konformitätserklärung Déclaration de conformité Declaración de Confomidad Verklaring de overeenstemming Dichiarazione di conformità We/Wir/ Nous/WIJ/Noi TBS-A Division of General Data Healthcare Declare under our sole responsibility that the product, erklären, in alleniniger Verantwortung,daß dieses Produkt, déclarons sous notre seule responsabilité que le produit, declaramos, bajo nuestra sola responsabilidad, que el producto, verklaren onder onze verantwoordelijkheid, dat het product, dichiariamo sotto nostra unica responsabilità, che il prodotto,... -
Page 8: Instrument Compliance
Instrument Compliance TBS-A division of General Data Healthcare, hereby declares the equipment specified conforms to the Classification(s), Directive(s) and Standard(s) set forth in this document. Certifications: CE, TUV EMC Emissions FCC 47 CFR Part 2, Part 15 CISPR PUB.22 (USA) EMC Immunity: EN 55011:2007: (Class B), EN 61000-3-2:2006/A2:2009, EN 61000-3-3:2008, EN 61326-1:2006 IEC 61000-4-2:2008, IEC 61000-4-3:2010, IEC 61000-4-4:2010, IEC 61000-4-5:2005, IEC 61000-4-6:2008... -
Page 9: Safety Instruction
Section 1 | Safety Instruction Summary This instrument was built and tested in accordance with the safety regulations as specified below: Gb9706.1-1995 medical electrical equipment Note： Safety instruction labels on the instrument must be kept in the original place to avoid an accident, personal injury, or damage to the instrument. -
Page 10: Safety Devices
Make sure that liquids do not enter the interior of the instrument. Do not touch the hand wheel while the unit is automatically sectioning to avoid personal injury and damage to the unit. Warning- Maintenance and Cleaning Only authorized and qualified service personnel may access the internal components of the instrument for service and repair. - Page 11 Blade guard • Position the blade guard ( 3 ) over the blade when not operating the unit to avoid personal injury and prevent damaging the blade edge. • The blade guard（3）in Fig is shown in the up position where it protects the blade. Emergency Stop Function •...
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Page 12: Performance & Specifications
Section 2 | Performance & Specifications Performance Index SHURCut™ 4500 is a fully automatic motorized rotary microtome. The stepper motor operates the specimen movement forward and back, and the coarse feed. In addition, the microtome sections automatically at the touch of a button. It is better in precision sectioning and provides ease of use. -
Page 13: Preparation
SC4500 (cont.) Item Description Specimen horizontal feed: 20mm Specimen vertical feed: 70mm Maximum specimen size: 40mm x 50mm x 30mm or standard cassette size Specimen holder Horizontal orientation: ±8° adjustment system: Vertical orientation： ±8° Left/Right Blade holder adjustment: 50mm Electric Coarse Feed Speed 300µm/s (Slow) and 900µm/s (Quick) Cutting Speed 100-420mm/s ±10% Section 3 |... -
Page 14: Installation
Installation Blade Holder Remove the blade holder (1) from the box, slide it along the track as shown in the picture, and then rotate the blade holder locking lever (2) to lock the blade holder. Waste Tray Remove the waste tray (3) out from the box and slide it along the track as shown in the picture. -
Page 15: Foot Switch Installation
Foot Switch Installation The foot switch (7) connects at the back of the unit (6) above the hand pad jack. 15 | P a g e G e n e r a l D a t a H e a l t h c a r e , I n c . -
Page 16: Electrical Connection
Electrical Connection Check to make sure that the voltage available at your facility complies with the requirements of this unit. Connect the unit using the power cable provided. It is critical to connect to a grounded socket. Before changing a fuse, make sure to disconnect power from the unit. Insert the fuse (6) into the fuse holder (5) as it is showed in the picture and the insert the fuse holder into the socket (4). -
Page 17: Operation
Section 4 | Operation Display Panel and Its Features All the parameters are set and displayed via display panel. After being powered on, use the display panel to cycle through sectioning modes. The following is a diagram that explains the functions of the display panel. LCD Display LCD display: Indicator Light... -
Page 18: Display Panel
Display Panel • The value in the first line of the display window is the set sectioning or trimming thickness. • The value in the second line of the display window is the section or trim counter and section or trim thickness sum (total advance). •... -
Page 19: Operator's Hand Pad
Clear Button • Pressing the CLEAR button will clear the section / trimming counter and the thickness sum (total advance). • When the instrument is energized, the value of the section counter and section thickness sum will go back to zero automatically. Operator’s Hand Pad Trim light: trimming mode Sect light: sectioning mode... - Page 20 LED Indicators • TRIM LED – Indicates the microtome status at trimming and the trimming thickness setting can be adjusted using the hand pad interface. • SECT LED – Indicates the microtome status at sectioning and the sectioning thickness setting can be adjusted using the hand pad interface.
- Page 21 The max backward and forward distance is 20mm. An alarm will sound if the moving distance is beyond the max distance, and the specimen will also stop moving. TRIM Button • TRIM button activates the trimming mode. Used for setting the trimming thickness.
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Page 22: Blade Holder
Blade Holder • The blade holder consists of the blade holder base (2), X-axis slider (3), and the blade holder clamp (4). • The whole assembly sits on the base plate (1) attached to the microtome. • The X-axis slider (3) allows for 10 degrees of adjustment of the blade with respect to the specimen. -
Page 23: Specimen Clamping System
Specimen Clamping System • To actuate the specimen holding arm (1), rotate the hand wheel (2) clockwise, counterclockwise or rock. • The specimen clamping system comes with two separate clamps: o Quick Release Clamp (5): Dimension of Specimen: 40mm x 50mm x 30mm or the standard cassette size. -
Page 24: Clamping The Specimen And Blade Installation
Clamping the Specimen and Blade Installation Clamping the specimen: • Using the C-Type Specimen Clamp： Put the specimen (4) into the clamp (1) as is shown in the picture. Then rotate the nut (3) clockwise to tighten the clamp. To remove the specimen, rotate the nut counterclockwise. -
Page 25: Choosing Operational Mode
Choosing Operational Mode • CONT mode is the continuous sectioning mode. Once the RUN button is pressed, the unit will continue sectioning until the RUN button is pressed again. • SINGLE mode is the single section mode. Once the RUN button is pressed, the unit will cut one section and stop. -
Page 26: Activating Sectioning (Manual / Automatic Mode)
Ensure that the specimen has not been moved too close to the blade to prevent cutting a large portion of the specimen, potentially ruining the sample. To avoid potentially ruining a specimen sample, always make sure that all 4 locking levers on the blade holder are tight before operating the microtome. •... -
Page 27: Memorized Feed Function
• With each turn the specimen holding arm will also advance forward by the set trim thickness at the top most position. • If the retract function is turned on, the specimen holding arm will retract backwards a set amount when the arm is at its lowest position to prevent the specimen from being scrapped by the blade on its way up. -
Page 28: Cleaning & Maintenance
Section 5 | Cleaning & Maintenance • Cleaning the Unit: Use a damp cloth to clean the areas that are always touched when operating the instrument. For example, the handle and the base holder locking lever and the storage area on the housing can be cleaned with a damp cloth. -
Page 29: Cleaning The Blade Holder
Cleaning the Blade Holder: • Remove all the parts of the knife holder as it is showed in the picture and then clean all the parts separately. Remember to clean the blade clamp every time before installing the blade to ensure good sectioning and no cross contamination. - Page 30 Section 6 | Troubleshooting Below is a list of the problems that most frequently occur in the operation of the SHURCut™4500 Microtome. Be aware that some issues are operator controlled, so please read the Operator’s Manual carefully before using this instrument. Problem Description Remedy...
- Page 31 Problem Description Remedy · The section is curved or · The wax is wedge shaped. · Trim the embedded specimen to damaged. make the top line parallel with the bottom line, and the width of the embedded specimen must be even.
- Page 32 Problem Description Remedy ·The section is broken or the ·The tissue is not completely · Dehydrate or clean the tissue again specimen is torn. dehydrated, or it is not cleaned correctly · Penetrate the specimen with ·The specimen is immersed in the paraffin too long, or the paraffin and embed it again.
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