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11 3M™ Cycle Programmer
11.1. 3M™ Cycle Programmer Overview
3M™ Cycle Programmer is a software program that allows the user to customize sterilization cycles Before using the software, the user must download the software onto an independent
personal computer (PC) The user can then change or modify parameters to create a custom cycle to meet specific device requirements or sterilization needs
The 3M Cycle Programmer software cannot be used directly on the 3M™ Steri‑Vac™ Sterilizer/Aerator GSX Series Custom cycles must be configured on an independent PC and saved to a
USB drive The user then transfers the custom cycle file(s) from the USB drive onto the GSX Series sterilizer Once the file(s) are loaded onto the GSX Series sterilizer, any custom cycle can be
selected to run on the sterilizer
Use of custom cycles on the GSX Series sterilizer requires a Supervisor PIN for multiple steps of the custom cycle process 3
M Health Care service personnel or authorized 3M service
personnel must create the first Supervisor user and PIN on the sterilizer.
Figure 33 is an illustration of the basic process for creating and importing custom cycles
STEP 1.
User creates custom cycle with 3M™ Cycle Programmer on
PC. User saves custom cycle on USB drive.
STEP 4.
Operator can start custom cycle from Operator Cycle Start Screen.
STEP 2.
User imports custom cycle onto the GSX Series sterilizer using
a USB drive. Supervisor PIN required.
STEP 3.
Custom cycle is stored in Cycle Setup Menu. Supervisor PIN
required to move custom cycle to Operator Cycle Start Screen.
USB
Sterilizer
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Open door
Menu
Menu
Select cycle:
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7
GS5X 55C
Scope 395
Stent 126
GS5X 38C
USB
Sterilizer
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Select cycle temperature:
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5
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55 °C
Return
Apply changes
Cycle access level
Touch check box to select cycles listed on start screen.
Touch row to change values.
Operator
Cycle
38 ˚C
55 ˚C
36.0 hrs
12.0 hrs
Minimum aeration
Setup
Preferences Cycle Setup Date-Time Network Site
Figure 33
Process of Creating and Importing Custom Cycles
11.2. 3M™ Cycle Programmer Hardware and Software Requirements
1121 Hardware Requirements
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The 3M™ Cycle Programmer operates on an independent personal computer, laptop computer or desktop computer (aka PC) that is supplied by the user
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Recommended USB drives include drives with FAT32 formatting Drives with pre‑loaded software (eg, SanDisk’s Cruzer®) are not recommended
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Connect only USB drives, for the sole purpose of importing custom cycles or exporting data, to the USB ports Do not connect external USB devices that supply power
