Intended Use - 3M Attest 290 Operator's Manual

INTENDED USE

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1. Cover
2. Incubation/Reader Wells
3. Crusher Well
4. Red Light Positive (+) Indicator
5. Yellow Light (•) Test In Progress Indicator
Intended Use
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The 3M Attest 290 Auto-reader is designed to
incubate and automatically read the 3M
1291 Rapid Readout Biological Indicators (RRBI)
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and/or 3M Attest 1292 Rapid Readout
Biological Indicators at 60
fluorescence reading at 1 hour for 1291 or 3 hours
for 1292.
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The 3M Attest 290 Auto-reader is also
designed to allow for further incubation of the
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3M Attest 1291 RRBI and/or 3M
1292 RRBI for a final negative, visual pH color
change of the growth media at 24 hours for 1291
and 48 hours for 1292.
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6. Green Light Negative (-) Indicator
7. Buzzer Alarm OFF Button
8. Digital Display Panel
9. Time Remaining Button
A positive fluorescence reading or a visual color
change indicates a steam sterilization process
failure.
Other biological indicators (BIs), are not compatible
with this device and cannot be used.
The unit is designed to be used only with the Power
Supply module supplied by 3M.
Attest 290 Auto-reader