Description Of The Device; Components Of The Barkey Plasmatherm - Barkey plasmatherm Instructions For Use Manual

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Description of the device

The Barkey plasmatherm is used primarily for thawing and heating fluids contained in
bags or bottles and which are intended for medical transfusion or infusion in living organ-
isms. Typically these fluids are whole blood, blood products, blood preparations and in-
fusion solutions.
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Components of the Barkey plasmatherm

1. Heating chamber
cover
2. Filler opening
3. Paddle
4. Heating cushion
5. Cover locking/release
button
6. Operating panel
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Covers the heating chamber while heating or
thawing is in progress
The filler opening is used to fill the device with
heat transfer fluid
Gently agitates FFP´s during the heating process
Heat transfer fluid flows through the heating
cushions. The cushions heat the materials placed
in the device and keep them warm.
The locking/release button is used to open and
close the heating chamber cover
The Barkey plasmatherm has an operating panel
on the front of the device with a multi-line dis-
play, 6 buttons and 2 lamps (LEDs).
Figure 1: Barkey plasmatherm
Description of the device
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