Super rapid readout biological indicator (96 pages)
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™ ™ Attest 290 Auto-reader Operator’s Manual Read and understand all safety information before using this product.
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Intended Use The 3M Attest 290 Auto-reader is designed to A positive fluorescence reading or a visual color incubate and automatically read the 3M Attest change indicates a steam sterilization process 1291 Rapid Readout Biological Indicators (RRBI) failure. and/or 3M...
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- Do not immerse the Attest 290 Auto- reader in any liquid. - Avoid contact with the hot surface - Use indoors only.
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Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) generated. against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This The Attest 290 Auto-reader is listed as Laboratory equipment generates, and can radiate radio equipment and carries the UL and c-UL marks...
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Step 4. Open the cover and Step 5. CLOSE the cover on the PLACE the RRBI into an Attest 290 Auto-reader and wait incubation/reader well. for either the red or green indicator light to signal the result.
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RRBI in the unit. proper functioning of Attest 290 Auto-reader components. Interpretation of Results Each incubation/reader well has three corresponding The final negative processed RRBI reading for a indicator lights: a red (+), yellow (•) and green (-)
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Place the power cord through the power cord- "alarm off" and "time remaining" buttons at the retaining clip on the rear of the Attest 290 Auto- same time. A yellow period will appear on the lower reader near the plug in. This will help to ensure that...
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Shooting Guide In the event of an error code, unplug the Attest 290 Auto-reader and plug it back in to initiate the self- diagnostic test. If error code re-occurs, call for repair or replacement. The display panel will indicate malfunctions detected by a specific error code. Refer to the following:...
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3M Center 40% pre-consumer Building 275-4E-01 3M Health Care 10% post-consumer St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 D-41460 Neuss, Germany Litho in U.S.A. with 3M film, 1-800-228-3957 proofing systems and offset plates. Attest is a registered trademark of 3M. 3M 2003 78-8078-8977-5 Rev.
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