3M Attest 290, Operator'S Manual

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3M © 2003 78-8078-8977-5 Page 1 of 9 Attest 290 Auto-reader
INTENDED USE
1. Cover
2. Incubation/Reader
Wells
3. Crusher Well
4. Red Light Positive (+) Indicator
5. Yellow Light (•) Test In Progress Indicator
6. Green Light Negative (-) Indicator
7. Buzzer Alarm OFF Button
8. Digital Display Panel
9. Time Remaining Button
Intended Use
The 3M
TM
Attest
TM
290 Auto-reader is designed to
incubate and automatically read the 3M
TM
Attest
TM
1291 Rapid Readout Biological Indicators (RRBI)
and/or 3M
TM
Attest
TM
1292 Rapid Readout
Biological Indicators at 60
o
C for a final negative
fluorescence reading at 1 hour for 1291 or 3 hours
for 1292.
The 3M
TM
Attest
TM
290 Auto-reader is also
designed to allow for further incubation of the
3M
TM
Attest
TM
1291 RRBI and/or 3M
TM
Attest
TM
1292 RRBI for a final negative, visual pH color
change of the growth media at 24 hours for 1291
and 48 hours for 1292.
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.
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