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Do not place reagents, samples, or consumables in locations within the
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system other than as directed in this manual. Ensure that motorized
equipment parts are not blocked by any specimen tubes, racks, reagent
bottles, or other equipment.
Do not manually move the pipettor arms unless instructed by Hologic
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authorized personnel.
When the TCR door or canopy doors are opened as part of a task or
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maintenance procedure, do not access or touch areas not specifically
addressed in this manual.
Do not attempt to add or remove reagents from the carousel if it is in motion.
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Do not open the TCR door or canopy doors when the pipettors or the TCR
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Carousel are in motion. Do not open the canopy doors when in the Assay
Processing state.
Glove Usage Recommendations
Warning—Never reuse gloves.
Gloves provide a necessary protective barrier when handling potentially infectious
substances. Wearing gloves does not replace the need for hand washing; always wash
hands after gloves are removed.
Powderless gloves are recommended when interacting with the Panther System. Gloves
must be changed after contact with cleaning solutions, samples, and Panther System
waste locations. Changing gloves after contact with samples or potentially contaminated
instrument locations helps to prevent transmission of contaminants to other parts of the
Panther System or other locations within the laboratory.
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Panther System
Operator's Manual
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Pinch Warning—Do not attempt to gain access to the Panther
System (except through the Sample and Reagent Bay doors or
the MTU, and Tip Drawers) while the Panther System is in the
Assay Processing state.
Hot Surface Warning—Avoid touching surfaces marked with a
hot surface symbol.
Laser Warning—This product utilizes internal barcode scanners
with visible red laser light. Long term viewing of the laser light
could result in eye damage. Never stare into the barcode
scanner laser light. This is a Class 2 laser product in
accordance to EN 60825-1: 2007 and complies with 21 CFR
1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser
Notice No. 50, dated June 2007.
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