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Specimen labeling:

Each vial should be labeled with the appropriate patient information:
• Patient Identification
• Laboratory Log Number

• Patient Location
•  D a t e  and Time of Collection
• Collector's Initials

•  S i t e  of Venipuncture

Fntering new vials:

• Press the 'Vial Entry' key.
•  S c a n  vial barcode by placing the vial in the alignment block in front of the scanner with the

barcode facing the scanner. Rotate the vial slightly in front of the scanner. The system
beeps once to indicate a successful scan.

NOTE:  I f  the vial barcode cannot be read, press the 'No Barcode' key. Select the vial
media by using the Up/Down arrow keys. Press the 'Ok' key to confirm media type.

•  I n s e r t  the vial into position indicated on the LCD display.
•  I f  default protocol is acceptable, press `Ok' key.

NOTE:  To  modify the protocol length for a particular vial, select the 'Change Protocol'
key. Select the desired protocol length using the Up/Down arrow keys. Press 'Ok' to
confirm protocol length.

•  V e r i f y  that all information is correct and that vial has been inserted into the indicated station.

Press 'Ok' key to confirm.

• Repeat the above steps for each new vial. Then Press the 'Exit' key.

Positive Vials:
A. Notification of the presence of presumptive positive vials

•  A n  audible alarm sounds if configured to a volume > O.
•  T h e  New Positive Indicator on the front of the instrument flashes red.
•  T h e  'Remove Positives' key appears in the LCD display when the door is open.
•  O n  the main status display. that station with the positive vial is displayed as a filled circle

with a plus 

sign in 

it, and the positive total in the summary region reflects the number of

positives in the instrument.

B. Removal of positive vials
• Press the 'Silence Alarm' key to acknowledge the alarm.
•  O p e n  instrument door and press the `Remove Positives' key.
•  L C D  display identifies the positive vial by position and the barcode number is also

displayed.

• Remove  vial from the station and scan the vial barcode. Repeat the above steps until all

positives are removed (three beeps indicates all positives have been removed).

• Press the 'Exit" key.

NOTE:  A  subculture and a Gram stain should be performed from each presumptive
positive vial.

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Summary of Contents for Bactec 9050

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Page 2: ...rnUse s Manual BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS 7Loveton Circle Sparks Maryland 21152 USA June 1998 Document Number MA 0103 Revision D Catalog Number 4405845 BECTON DICKINSON Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 3: ...agnostic laboratory The Bactec 9050 instrument is designed for the rapid detection of microorganisms in clinical cultures of blood The sample to be tested is inoculated into the vial which is entered into the Bactec 9050 for incubation and periodic reading Each vial contains a sensor which detects increases in CO produced by the growth of microorganisms The sensor is monitored by the instrument ev...

Page 4: ...nformation is correct and that vial has been inserted into the indicated station Press Ok key to confirm Repeat the above steps for each new vial Then Press the Exit key Positive Vials A Notification of the presence of presumptive positive vials A n audible alarm sounds if configured to a volume O T h e New Positive Indicator on the front of the instrument flashes red T h e Remove Positives key ap...

Page 5: ...ent may be required for recovery of these organisms Bactec Brand FOS catalog 4402153 or Horse serum and Defibrillated sheep blood may be used as nutritional supplements me fleneral Considerations Optimum recovery of isolates will be achieved by adding the appropriate volume of blood for the type of vial inoculated Use of lower or higher volumes may adversely affect recovery and or detection time B...

Page 6: ... 1 General 8 1 6 2 Symbols Used on the Equipment 8 1 6 3 Notes Cautions andWarnings 9 1 7 Summary of Warnings and Cautions 1 0 2 Installation and Setup 2 1 General Requirements 1 I 2 2 Instrument Specifications 1 2 2 3 Installation 1 4 2 4 Instrument Setup 1 4 2 4 1 General 1 4 2 4 2 Setup Parameters I 5 2 5 System Start up 1 9 3 Controlsand Indicators 3 1 General 2 I 3 2 On Off Switch2 3 MA 0103 ...

Page 7: ...New Positive Indicator2 5 3 3 7 D O W N UP ARROW Keys2 5 3 3 8 Display Area2 6 3 4 Door Interlock Switch2 6 3 5 Floppy Disk Drive2 6 3 5 1 Floppy Disk Indicator2 6 3 5 2 Floppy Disk Eject Button2 7 3 6 Barcode Scanner2 7 3 7 Audible TonesandAlarms2 8 4 Operation 4 1 General2 9 4 2 Preparing Specimens3 0 4 2 1 Media Quality Control 3 0 4 3 Daily Checks3 1 4 4 Entering New Vials 3 I iV M A 0103 5 Ar...

Page 8: ...4 0 4 8 Identifying Anonymous Vials4 2 4 9 Power Failures and Manual Operation4 4 5 Reference 5 1 General4 5 5 2 Software Menu Tree4 6 5 3 Display Types4 6 5 3 1 Main Status Screen4 7 5 3 2 Main Activity Screen4 8 5 4 Icon Charts4 9 6 Maintenance 6 1 General 5 3 6 1 1 Instrument Symbols5 4 6 2 Routine Maintenance5 4 6 2 1 A i r Filter Replacement5 4 6 2 2 TemperatureVerification QC 5 5 6 2 3 Barco...

Page 9: ... 71 6 3 2 4 Keypad LCD Display Replacement 73 6 3 3 Rear Cabinet Components 75 6 3 3 1 Rear Cabinet Shell 75 6 3 3 2 Electrical Guard 77 6 3 3 3 AC Power Distribution Board 78 6 3 3 4 Blower 79 6 3 3 5 Computer Board 80 6 3 3 6 DC Power Distribution Board 82 6 3 3 7 Detector Board 84 6 3 3 8 Fan 86 6 3 3 9 Heater 87 6 3 3 10 I O Board 88 6 3 3 11 Main Transformer 90 Contents 6 3 3 12 On Off Switch...

Page 10: ...Instrument Symbols9 5 7 2 Error Alert Messages9 6 Appendix A Limited Warranty 1 0 5 Appendix 5 Replacement Parts 1 0 7 AppendixC Software Update Log 1 0 9 Appendix19 International Contacts Appendix E Supplemental Forms 1 13 Glossary and Abbreviations 1 1 7 Index 1 2 3 MA 010 43 v u Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 11: ...oppy Disk Drive Controls and Indicators 27 10 Entering New Vials 33 11 Removing Positive Vials 35 12 Removing Negative Vials 37 13 System Status Report 39 I4 Resolving Station Errors 41 15 Identifying Anonymous Vials 43 16 Main Status Screen 47 I7 Main Activity Screen 49 18 Air Filter Replacement 55 19 Barcode Scanner Window 56 20 Damper Cylinder Removal 60 21 Door Sensor Switch Removal 61 22 Roto...

Page 12: ... Removal B 7 4 34 Rear Cabinet Shell Removal A 7 5 35 Rear Cabinet Shell Removal B 7 6 36 Electrical Guard Removal7 7 37 A C Distribution Board Removal 7 8 38 Blower Removal7 9 39 Computer Board Removal8 1 40 D C Power Distribution Board Removal8 3 41 Detector Board Removal8 5 42 Fan Removal8 6 43 Heater Removal 8 8 44 I O Board Removal8 9 45 Main Transformer Removal A 9 0 46 Main Transformer Remo...

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Page 14: ...sponds to the amount of CO2 released by organisms Then the measurement is interpreted by the system according to preprogrammed positivity parameters See Figure I At system start up the BACTEC 9050 instrument performs self diagnostics and loads its operating instructions Then the instrument begins automated test ing A row of Light Emitting Diodes LEDs behind the vials illuminate activating the vial...

Page 15: ...umentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com BACTEC 9050 System User s Manual Figure 1 13ACTEC Fluorescent Test Technology 2 MA 0103 5 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 16: ...d are shown in Figure 2 Controls and indicators for these modules are discussed in Section 3 Controls and Indicators The major subsystems of the instrument include the following Rotor The rotor contains 50 wells called vial stations into which vials are placed for incubation and testing The rotor contains three rings of vial stations designated A B and C Each station is numbered uniquely I 50 but ...

Page 17: ... with printed icons perform fixed functions regardless of the current display or operation Six other keys teal in color are software soft keys whose functions vary depending on the current active display Each display shows icons representing the current Soft key assignments at the bottom of the screen To perform the function repre sented by the icon you press the corresponding Soft key below the i...

Page 18: ...ions see Section 5 Reference for charts of all icons Routine system operations are performed by pressing the teal soft key that corresponds to the definition shown on the screen There are three basic types of displays Main Status Screen When the instrument door is closed this screen appears It shows the number of vials that are positive negative ongo ing available and stations that are in error or...

Page 19: ... leak in the cabinet or an electrical failure within the instrument Fluorescence unit readings are evaluated to be within a specified maximum and minimum range which has been established for the instrument during calibration at the factory Should an out of range reading occur the software declares that station in error This may occur due to an electrical or optical component failure Additionally t...

Page 20: ...oubleshooting provides a convenient guide for identify ing and correcting system malfunctions The Glossary explains several instrument and computer terms used in this manual as well as abbreviations The Appendices contain warranty information replacement parts list a software update form and a listing of Becton Dickinson international contacts The Index provides a listing of major topics and assoc...

Page 21: ...nical Services Department 1 6 Conventions 1 6 1 General Keys The four keys that have fixed functions are the UP ARROW Increase Key the DOWN ARROW Decrease Key the HOME ROTOR Key and the SILENCE ALARM Key These keys are marked with symbols representing their functions and operate identically regardless of the active display or operation Six other keys the Software Soft Keys are teal in color and ha...

Page 22: ...fically the Maintenance section of the user s manual 1 6 3 Notes Cautions and Warnings Throughout this manual important information is presented in boxes offset from the regular text and is labeled as either a NOTE CAUTION or WARNING These messages are formatted as shown below and bear the following signifi cance NOTE Important information about system use worthy of special attention is presented ...

Page 23: ... to insert or remove vials when the rotor is in motion Universal Precautions should be followed in handling all items contaminated with blood or other body fluids Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health Care Set tings MMWR 1987 36 Supplement 2S Inclusive Page Numbers Vials should be handled with extreme care at all times and should not be forced into or out of stations Vial ne...

Page 24: ...d Vial should be discarded in an appropriate manner In the rare instance where a vial is found to have leaked contents into the instrument proper or if a vial is accidently broken turn off the instrument immediately Vacate the affected area Contact your facility s Safety or Infec tion Control Officer s Determine the necessity of turning off or modifying the settings of the air handling units servi...

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Page 26: ...s in room temperatures between 18 3 32 0 C 65 89 6 F Relative humidity should be between 10 and 90 non condensing Clearances on all sides should be at least 12 inches Environments which exceed these limits could adversely effect the performance of the system components The incubator should maintain its temperature to within plus or minus 1 5 C of the temperature setting 35 C This accuracy can be a...

Page 27: ... 118 5 lb 53 8 kg Clearance Requirements Left side 12in 30 5 cm Right side 12in 30 5 cm Back 12in 30 5 cm Top 12in 30 5 cm Optimum bench height 30 36 in 77 92 cm Electrical Requirements 100 117 Volts AC 10 or 220 2 4 0 Volts AC 10 Input Voltage Input Current 3Amp maximum Input line Frequency 50 or 60 Hz Heat 1200 Btu hr 2 2 Instrument Specifications 14 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentat...

Page 28: ...ons Temperature 65 F to 89 6 F 18 3 C to 32 C Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Locations Level surface No direct sunlight No direct heat Altitude 0 to 10 000 ft 3 048 M above sea level Use of earthquake anchoring is strongly recommended in locations susceptible to earthquake activity Installation Category Hand Pollution Degree 2 as per IEC 664 MA 0103 D 15 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrume...

Page 29: ...bly cause hardware malfunctions 2 4 Instrument Setup 2 4 1 General The BACTEC 9050 instrument ships with all setup parameters preset to fac tory default values Before using the instrument for blood culture testing you should review the instrument setup parameters to see if they are suitable for your laboratory These parameters are described in Section 2 4 2 Setup Param eters and include Te s t Pro...

Page 30: ...affect vials that are currently being tested Ongoing vials Also note that any changes you make cannot be cancelled per se you must manually change the new value back to its previous value To enter configuration mode press the soft key corresponding to the icon shown below the configuration soft key For a complete listing of system icons see Section 5 Reference When you enter configuration mode the...

Page 31: ...RROW or DOWN ARROW key to increase or de crease the displayed value To adjust the time format press the format soft key shown above The default time format colon separated is shown Continue to press the format soft key to rotate among the format choices until the desired selection is shown You can choose among period or comma or colon separators Press the configuration soft key to advance to the n...

Page 32: ...key to advance to the next setup display or press the exit soft key to exit configuration mode Instrument Number 5 9 1 2 3 Select the instrument identification number The default settingis I To increase or decrease the instrument number use the UP AR ROW or DOWN ARROW key You can choose a number from I to 99 If there is only one instrument at your location you should leave this value set at I Pres...

Page 33: ...n number and z is the revision The associated catalog number is also printed on the label To install a software update insert the floppy disk containing the new software into the disk drive then press the perform action soft key to initiate the up date The system reboots and then immediately begins to update the system software provided the disk is formatted is not write protected and contains eit...

Page 34: ...scribes the meaning and use of the controls and indicators of the BACTEC 9050 instrument The overall layout of the instrument cabinet is shown in Figure 6 Individual components are illustrated in figures accompanying the related text MA 0103 E5 21 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 35: ...umentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 13ACTEC 9050 System User s Manual Figure 6 I3ACTEC 9 0 5 0 Instrument Layout 22 MA 0103 5 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 36: ...es to work For normal operation the power should remain On at all times except during some maintenance procedures Figure 7 On Off Switch 3 3 Keypad andLCD Display The keypad and LCD display are located on the front of the BACTEC 9050 instrument at the bottom center The keypad is used to enter information and issue commands to the instrument The LCD display presents setup and status information See...

Page 37: ...f the Keypad LCD Display module below the SILENCE ALARM key When pressed it causes the rotor in the instrument to return to the home position with the temperature standard bottles in the 12 00 position The HOME ROTOR key is active only when the instrument door is closed and the rotor is in motion It is not necessary to home the rotor prior to opening the door However you mayfind it easier to locat...

Page 38: ...hange your viewing angle 3 3 5 Soft Keys The six software soft keys are located near the bottom of the Keypad LCD Display at the center These keys are teal colored None of the keys has a fixed function the functions of the keys vary depending on the current active display Each display shows icons representing the current soft key assignments at the bottom of the screen To perform the function repr...

Page 39: ...o immediately stop the rotor drive motor start the door open timer and discard the results of any tests in progress Because vial test results of tests in progress are discarded when the door is opened door openings should be minimized if possible 3 5 Floppy Disk Drive The floppy disk drive is located on the front of the instrument at bottom left Its primary purposes are to enable you to save data ...

Page 40: ...lit Figure 9 Floppy Disk Drive Controls and Indicators 3 6 Barcode Scanner The barcode scanner is located to the right of the Keypad LCD Display module When the door is opened and an activity is initiated e g entering new vials removing positive vials etc the scanner turns on and is ready to read a vial barcode To scan a vial barcode place the vial in the alignment block in front of the scanner If...

Page 41: ...d Alarms Eight different types of sounds are generated by the BACTEC 9050 instrument as you perform operations Each of the sounds is unique These tones are de signed to keep you informed about various operational states of the instrument 28 MA 0103 B Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 42: ...Specimens Printing System Status Reports Resolving Station Errors Identifying Anonymous Vials These topics are offered in a general logical order which might fit the workflow of the average laboratory Some of the operations such as daily checks may be done at your convenience Other operations like monitoring the system for new positives and alarm conditions should be ongoing throughout the day MA ...

Page 43: ... the BACTEC Blood Collection Instructions MA 0 108 Preparation At least one aerobic culture vial and one anaerobic culture vial should be pre pared To prepare a vial remove the plastic flip cap and clean the exposed rubber septum with 70 isopropyl alcohol Use a separate swab for each vial Inoculate the vial with the appropriate volume of sample refer to the Media Package Insert for specific inform...

Page 44: ... e held at room temperature For Standard Aerobic F and Standard Anaerobic F Media Types U p to 12 hours if vials are incubated prior to entry in the instrument or U p to 48 hours if vials are not incubated i e held at room temperature Before placing vials into the instrument you should always scan their barcodes and place them in their assigned stations through the vial entry activity Certain medi...

Page 45: ...If necessary rotate the vial slightly so the scanner can read the labei The system beeps once to indicate a good scan Station assignments are calculated by the system software to balance the rotor In order to maintain rotor balance you should always enter vials into the instrument as described in Figure 10 and place the vials where the system indicates When inserting vials into stations carefully ...

Page 46: ...l 2 OK 0 1 0 c 60k8S Vial is assigned to station and will begin to test shortly System returns you to Vial is not assigned to station System returns you to 1111111111111 111111111 Vial barcode cannot in scanned System asks media type oo 0 Std Aerobic OK 0 1 4 1 1 1 0 hen Activity picks up at Figure 10 Entering New Vials MA 0103 5 33 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888...

Page 47: ...vial as an ongoing culture For a maximum yield of isolates negative cultures may be stained and or subcul tured during the test period or immediately prior to their disposal 4 5 2 Notification of Positive and Negative Vials 34 The system notifies you of new positive cultures in several ways N e w Positive indicator lamp on the front of the instrument flashes O n the Main Status display the station...

Page 48: ...ress remove positives soft key se If vial was originally entered by scanning I f vial was originally entered manually by selec barcode the following display appears t i n g media type the following display appears L o a a ek4 1 l e e or 1 1 1 1 Repast unti elpeintives are removed Thin press exitsoft key A A 2 2 M I 6 Figure 11 Removing Positive Vials MA 0103 b 35 Artisan Technology Group Quality I...

Page 49: ...erved when using the vial re entry fea ture Instrument positive vials should be subcultured and Gram stained upon removal from the instrument Even though a 3 hour re entry window exists for the return of a vial to an ongoing status the vial should be returned to the instrument as soon as possible Vials should remain at room temperature while they are out of the instrument To return a pulled positi...

Page 50: ...If vial was originally entered by scanning I f vial was originally entered manually by selec barcode the following display appears t i n g media type the following displayappears A A 2 2 ctv e 043 0 C 4 4 0 0 S D 4 E 0 3 0 0 4 4 6 0 I A A 2 2 l i i e b v 0 4 0 1 1 ocmot O p e o Figure 12 Removing Negative Vials nomenems MA 0103 8 3 7 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 88...

Page 51: ...tion Current Vials presents the following information on vials currently in the instrument Station Number the sort order of the report V i a l Barcode Sequence Number if vial was entered manually by select ing media type the last 8 digits are indicated with hyphens digits 3 and 4 indicate the selected or scanned media type V i a l Status indicates positive indicates ongoing _ indicates nega tive i...

Page 52: ...our printer operating manual for in structions on how to set this feature in the printer To Print the System Status Report From the Main Status Screen press the print report soft key The icon appears on the display only if a printer is attached to the system is turned on and is online 0 1 I S y s t e m S t a t u s R e p o r t 1 0 01 B e c t o n DickinsonBACTEC9050 i L Datehime I n s t r u m e n t ...

Page 53: ...ressing the system alert soft key The errors must be reviewed to clear the system alert condition Activity errors such as scanning an unexpected barcode cause the activity er ror icon to appear on the activity screen e g remove positives remove nega tives etc They do not put the system into an alert condition and can frequently be cleared by simply performing the activity correctly such as scannin...

Page 54: ...annot be scanned g B 2 8 44012813EIBOO 1 4 0 r A B 2 8 0 4 0 1 Determinecause of E type error see Section 7 T roubleshooting 11111111 11111 1111 B 2 0 8 g etg 44eleeeeeee 0 t 00000 System asks for confirmation that error was corrected l e o r se System asks for confirmation that error was corrected Figure 14 Resolving Station Errors MA 0 1 0 3 5 41 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation ...

Page 55: ...ymous state supersedes all oth ers which means that vials that are anonymous may in fact also be positive out of protocol in error etc However before any other status can be displayed the anonymous vial must be identified to the system The Identify Anonymous function enables you to locate anonymous vials in the instrument and assign them to stations To Identify Anonymous Vials Open the instrument ...

Page 56: ...canned V i a l barcode cannot be scanned station is allocated m a 5A A23 i t O K K O I W 1 4 1 o coee se Vial is now assigned to station If there are additional anonymous vials 5y5L6m returns you to Vial i5 not assigned to station System returns you to System asks media type Std AeroPic OK M U M C h e n o r Activity picks up at Figure 15 Identifying Anonymous Vials MA 0105 43 43 Artisan Technology...

Page 57: ...wer failures occur only the latest is retained in the alert list Culture vial testing resumes when power is restored For the period of time that power is out the system misses one test reading for each ten minutes of power outage Although unlikely missed readings can result in detection failures Therefore if testing is interrupted for longer than forty min utes to ensure maximum recovery it is rec...

Page 58: ...nce 5 1 General This section presents reference material on the BACTEC 9050 user interface The following information is presented Software menu tree Display types and regions I c o n Charts MA 0103 13 4 5 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 59: ...feature not available for use in the USA international users refer to MA 01 I3 BACTEC 9050 DelayedViolEntry Instructions SetLanguage for Report Section 2 4 2 Write Data to Disk Section 2 4 2 Update Software Section 2 4 2 Print Report Section 4 6 ReviewSystem Alert List Section 4 7 7 2 MainActivity Screen Door Open Vial Entry Section 4 4 RemovePositives Section 4 5 3 Remove Negatives Section 4 5 4 ...

Page 60: ...h allows you to review any system alerts that may have occurred or that may still exist In addition system and station status information is always in view The following information is presented C u r r e n t date C u r r e n t time C u r r e n t instrument temperature in degrees and tenths of degrees Celsius Summary region showing number of vials that are positive negative ongo ing available and ...

Page 61: ...h e identify anonymous vials icon This icon appears only if there are anonymous vials in the instrument It allows you to identify these anony mous vials so that the system can apply the correct positivity criteria and display any underlying statuses T h e resolve station errors icon This icon appears only if there are error stations in the instrument and there are no anonymous vials It allows you ...

Page 62: ...ure 17 Main Activity Screen 5 4 Icon Charts The following charts show all the icons that appear in the system The icons are arranged in groups of where during system operation they appear Station Status Icons Main Status Screen Icons Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Temperature readout Print report 1 I 11 Configuration Utility Setups Review System Alerts M 1 avi L3 49 Artisan Technology Group Quality Ins...

Page 63: ... Icon Meaning Activity error or instrument full Problem with disk inserted or no disk is inserted System alert Power was removed at this time Power was restored at this time Activity Icons Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Vial entry Remove positives Resolve station errors No barcode to scan enter vial medium type manually Set individual vial protocol Remove negatives Identify anonymous Barcode Scanner is...

Page 64: ... 40 ml PEDSPlus F medium Lytid I 0 Anaerobic F medium Mycosis IC F medium not available for use in USA Myco F Lytic medium BACTEC Standard I0 AerobidF medium BACTEC Standard Anaerobic F medium Miscellaneous Actions Icons Icon Meaning Icon Meaning OK 0 Confirm your selection operation Scroll down or decrease value Perform the desired action Move to other field right Force station available 4 Cancel...

Page 65: ...an language Japanese language Polish language AEROBIC Aerobic threshold Copy data to disk Writing data to disk 23 01 99 12 29 01123 94 S e t time or date format Set time Set instrument number English language 12 29 1 2 3 English Deutsch Francais O n DVE ANAEROBIC 9050I Chinese language German language French language Set DVE threshold Anaerobic threshold Update software 52 Artisan Technology Group...

Page 66: ...ce consists only of a monthly changing or cleaning of the cabinet air filters All other procedures are on an as needed basis Any maintenance or repair not described in this section should be performed by Becton Dickinson personnel only Note that if testing is interrupted for longer than forty minutes in performing any maintenance procedure to ensure maximum recovery it is recommended that you perf...

Page 67: ... air filters on both sides of the instrument monthly If the instrument s environment is especially dusty check the filter more frequently These filters must remain clean and unobstructed restricted air flow may cause the vials to reach excessive temperatures which can affect organism recovery and possibly cause hardware malfunctions or failures The filters can be cleaned and reused See Figure 18 R...

Page 68: ...e verified against a calibrated lab thermometer to insure the validity of the temperature verification The temperature control circuitry is designed to maintain the cabinet tempera ture at 35 C 1 5 C If your manual reading is within 1 5 C of the setpoint 35 C the controller and heaters are operating within their specifications The temperature vial is mounted in a bracket on the inside of the instr...

Page 69: ...code scanner The only required periodic maintenance is to clean the scanner s window To clean the window use adamp lint free non abrasive cloth Dry the window with a dry lint free non abrasive cloth Front of ri t ru rner t A L T 1 11 l t T 1 21 Cc 14 1 lr r r Figure 19 Barcode Scanner Window 56 MA 0103 E3 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg c...

Page 70: ... bleach solution so the surfaces are glistening wet If you are not sure of the extent of the contamination thoroughly wash the entire exterior of the Rotor with the freshly prepared bleach solution Proceed in the following manner to decontaminate a station or Rotor if a vial should break in a station 1 W e a r gloves and a gown completely covering any body surfaces that could possibly come in cont...

Page 71: ...then applied towards the replacement module Only replacement parts supplied by Becton Dickinson should be used in the procedures described in this section Module replacement instructions are organized in the following groups Front Cabinet Components Damper Cylinder Door Sensor Switch Rotor RTD temperature sensor Section 6 3 1 Front Panel Components Barcode Scanner Floppy Disk Drive Keypad LCD Disp...

Page 72: ...ove the Damper Cylinder I B e g i n the removal at the end of the damper cylinder near the bottom cen ter of the door interior Pry the metal clip off with a small flathead screw driver 2 P u l l the clip out of the hole 3 S n a p the cylinder s cap off the ball 4 Repeat these steps for the other end near the instrument interior and remove the damper cylinder 5 Reverse the steps to replace the damp...

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Page 74: ...ent through Keypad LCD Dis play hole to find the Door Sensor Switch Some people may find it easier to remove the barcode scanner see Section 6 3 2 2 and reach up through that hole 3 Squeeze the tabs on each side of the switch together and push the switch forward 4 Disconnect the wires and remove the switch 5 W h e n replacing the switch reconnect either wire to either inside termi nal do not plug ...

Page 75: ...tor byplacing your fingersin empty vial stations try to distrib ute your grasp evenly among the wells 6 W h e n you are ready to remove the rotor the second person should push the driver motor down see Figure 23 7 Wiggle the rotor out of the instrument CAUTION After the rotor is removed DO NOT lay it down on either the front or back sides On the rear the tabs can snap off Stand the rotor upright a...

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Page 77: ...ntation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com BACTEC 9050 System User s Manual Figure 23 Rotor Removal Pushing Down Driver Motor 64 MA 0103 5 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 78: ... 1 3 and rear cabinet shell Section 6 3 3 1 2 U n s c r e w the small phillips screw on the black mounting clip 3 P u s h the rubber grommet in the through hole through to the front of the instrument 4 U n p l u g the maroon 3 wire connector from the I O Board located near the front end of the I O Board 5 F e e d the RTD cable through the through hole to the front of the instru ment and remove the...

Page 79: ...lity Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ESACTEC 9050 System User s Manual Figure 24 RIP Removal A 66 MA 0103 5 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 80: ...on Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 6 Maintenance ir Figure 25 RIP Removal D pore 1 ildu hrn if 1 0 I f Figure 26 RIP Removal C MA 0103 13 67 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 81: ...ead Screwdriver To Remove the Front Panel 1 U n s c r e w the two phillips screws under the Keypad LCD Display 2 Disconnect the wide flat ribbon cable by pulling outward on the tabs at the connector s end 3 Disconnect the d shaped connector use the small flathead screwdriver to loosen the screw locks 4 Disconnect the barcode scanner and remove the panel assembly 5 Replace the front panel by revers...

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Page 83: ...re Flathead Screwdriver instead To Replace the barcode Scanner 1 R e m o v e the front panel Section 6 3 2 1 2 R e m o v e the four phillips screws Some instruments have captive fasteners that are designed to be loosened by hand or with a flathead screwdriver 3 Remove the whole scanner bracket assembly 4 Replace the assembly by reversing the above steps Figure 29 Darcode Scanner Removal 70 MA 0103...

Page 84: ...panel Section 6 3 2 1 2 Remove the four phillips screws Some instruments have captive fasteners that are designed to be loosened by hand or with a flathead screwdriver 3 Remove the whole floppy disk drive bracket assembly 4 Unplug the small red black cable 5 Unplug the flat ribbon cable and remove the drive assembly 6 T o replace the drive reattach the small red black cable to the new drive Front ...

Page 85: ...e printed circuit board not the connector Align the dark blue strand of the flat ribbon cable with Pin I of the printed circuit board and plug in the cable Note that in most cases the dark blue strand will be oriented at the center of the board However this orientation can vary among different disk drive manufacturers It is important to verify the location of Pin I on the drive s pc board If neces...

Page 86: ...e Front Panel 1 U n s c r e w the two phillips screws under the Keypad LCD Display 2 Disconnect the wide flat ribbon cable 3 Disconnect the d shaped connector use the small flathead screwdriver to loosen the screw locks 4 Disconnect the barcode scanner and remove the panel assembly 5 Replace the front panel by reversing the above steps Be sure to reattach all cables when replacing the front panel ...

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Page 88: ...emove the Rear Cabinet Shell 1 T h e rear cabinet shell is held to the instrument frame by 5 phillips screws with flat washers 2 T h e r e is one screw on each side of the instrument toward the bottom rear Remove these two screws and flat washers 3 T h e other three screws are on the rear of instrument One is at the top center of the rear panel There is also one screw on the far right of the rear ...

Page 89: ...igure 35 Rear Cabinet Shell Removal 13 5 Replace the cabinet shell by reversing the above steps When replacing the shell be sure the metal clips there is one at each screw location are in place around the screw hole 76 MA 0103 6 110 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 90: ... Small Phillips Screwdriver To Remove the Electrical Guard I R e m o v e the 2 small phillips screws from the top edge of the guard 2 Remove the small phillips screw from the lower rear edge of the guard 3 L i f t the guard up as far as possible then move it rearward away from the instrument 4 Replace the guard by reversing the above steps DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE SCREWS WHEN REPLACING THE GUARD Fig...

Page 91: ...ribed in Section 6 3 3 1 2 R e m o v e the Electrical Guard as described in Section 6 3 3 2 3 R o c k out the two cable connectors at the bottom right of the board 4 Squeeze the tabs and rock out the cable connector at the bottom left of the board and the cable connector at the far left of the board 5 Disconnect the cable at the top right of the board by pulling outward on the tabs to loosen it th...

Page 92: ...o Figure 38 Required Materials Small Phillips Screwdriver To Replace the Blower 1 R e m o v e the rear cabinet shell as described in Section 6 3 3 1 2 U n p l u g the large black cable from the bulkhead fitting 3 Remove the four small phillips screws that hold the blower assembly in place and remove the blower 4 T o replace the blower reverse the above steps Figure 38 slower Removal MA 0103 D 79 A...

Page 93: ...rd without removing the I O board but it is easier and safer to replace the computer board with the I O board out of the instrument See Section 6 3 3 10 for instructions on removing the I O board 3 Disconnect the three ribbon cables on the front side of the board by rock ing them off 4 Disconnect the ribbon cable on rear side of board 5 L i f t the computer board up off the I O board 6 Replace the...

Page 94: ...OURCE www artisantg com 6 Maintenance F on of ompii vr 7 t i 1 r n i d i t i d t ula IQ 1111 _ t b M N Rem PtC iurnit cr c Ir i Figure 39 Computer Board Removal MA 0103 E3 81 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 95: ...sses from the retaining clips below the board mounting bracket assembly 4 Unplug the 2 connectors at the front of the board by rocking them out 5 U n p l u g the 2 connectors at the rear of the board by rocking them out 6 F o r the ribbon cable on the rear of the board push the tabs outward and rock out the connector 7 Remove the three nuts on vertical mounting bracket One nut is at the top center...

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Page 97: ... e a c h through the area in the center of the instrument beneath the fan to where the detector board is mounted You can use the flashlight to illumi nate the area 3 Disconnect the ribbon cable connector left side when facing the board from the rear on the board by flipping the tabs outward and rocking the connector out 4 Loosen the four black knurled captive fasteners there is one on each cor ner...

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Page 99: ...wire on the top of the fan assembly Unscrew the small phillips screw and remove it and the flat washer The ring terminal is attached to the ground wire and beneath it is an external star washer Save this mounting hardware for reattaching the ground wire later 4 Remove the four small phillips screws that hold the fan to the chassis and remove the fan 5 Replace the fan by reversing the above steps B...

Page 100: ...to the blower duct work 4 W h e n removing the heater assembly be sure the insulation clears the top sheet metal 5 Transfer the cable from the old assembly to the new heater one connection at a time Note that the black wire is an internal connection and does not have to be disconnected Be sure you connect the yellow wire to the lower left terminal the orange wire to the terminal on the reset butto...

Page 101: ...ted at the bottom of the left electronics compartment To remove the I O board follow the steps below and refer to Figure 44 NOTE If the I O Board is replaced all vials should be subcultured Required Materials Medium Phillips Screwdriver To Replace the I O 3oard 1 R e m o v e the rear cabinet shell as described in Section 6 3 3 1 88 MA 0103 13 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaran...

Page 102: ...harness at the rear of the board toward the right 5 Remove the two phillips screws flat washers holding down the rear of the board Wiggle the board up and out 6 Disconnect the 2 ribbon cables originating at the rear panel from the front of the computer board Remove the computer board and place it on the new I O board as described in Section 6 3 3 5 7 Replace the board by reversing the above steps ...

Page 103: ...ng the connector 4 F o r instrument serial numbers 1000 1695 only disconnect the ground wire that is attached to the chassis bottom see Figure 45 For instrument serial numbers 1696 and above remove the bolt that holds the transformer to the chassis and lift the transformer out of the cabinet see Figure 46 5 Replace the transformer by reversing the above steps Note that when re placing the transfor...

Page 104: ...artisantg com 6 Maintenance Figure 46 Main Transformer Removal 13 ForInstrument Serra Nos 1696 and above Figure 47 Main Transformer Removal C ForAll Instrument Serial Nos MA 010 3 5 91 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 105: ...ion Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com BACTEC 9050 System User s Manual 6 3 3 12 On Off Switch Line Filter and Interlock Switch 9 2 M A 0103 5 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 106: ...ure 48 Required Materials 5 16 Hex Nut Driver To Replace the Power Supply Board 1 R e m o v e the rear cabinet shell as described in Section 6 3 3 1 2 R e m o v e the Electrical Guard as described in Section 6 3 3 2 3 U n p l u g the white connector on the top of the board 4 U n p l u g the connector on the bottom of the board 5 T h e r e is one nut on each of the board s four corners Remove these...

Page 107: ...er to Figure 49 Required Materials V Hex Nut Driver To Replace the Power Supply Board I R e m o v e the rear cabinet shell as described in Section 6 3 3 1 2 R e m o v e the Electrical Guard as described in Section 6 3 3 2 3 U n p l u g the white connector on the top of the board 4 U n p l u g the connector on the bottom of the board 5 T h e r e is one nut on each of the board s four corners Remove...

Page 108: ...m malfunction contact your local Becton Dickinson representative contact numbers are listed in Appendix D This section discusses error messages which appear when the system has en countered a known problem These messages are listed in numerical order along with possible causes of the message and corrective actions 7 1 2 Instrument Symbols Left Symbol for electrical ground connection Center Symbol ...

Page 109: ...ended below without exiting the current operation These activity errors are flagged by the Activity Error icon System alerts which comprise all error codes except those in the E30 series are reported in the System Alert list These errors cause the Alert tone medium beep on for one second off for 3 seconds repeating to sound if it is enabled Also the System Alert icon appears on the Main Status Scr...

Page 110: ...ter vial to see if manual reading agrees with displayed reading O R e s e t manual thermostat see Figure 43 for location of Reset button O 00000001 At temperatures in excess of 38 C viability of many organ ismsmayhave been lost Recollection of specimens should be considered O 00000002 At temperatures below 32 C detection of some organisms may be missed or delayed Subculture of vials should be cons...

Page 111: ...eseat temperature standards O Check adjust cover over temperature standards D C h e c k that there is no debris spilled media or blood inside instru ment Clean if necessary E06 R o t o r configuration error POSSIBLE CAUSE S R o t o r is not mounted correctly H o l d d o w n nut hubcap is not tight CORRECTIVE ACTION S O C h e c k rotor mounting correct if necessary O C h e c k hubcap and tighten if...

Page 112: ... contact Becton Dickinson El0 D a t a b a s e corruption POSSIBLE CAUSE S D a t a b a s e checksum test failed CORRECTIVE ACTION S O W r i t e data to disk and call Becton Dickinson O 00000002 00000008 All vials should be subcultured Ell P r i n t e r error POSSIBLE CAUSE S P r i n t e r paper is jammed or exhausted P r i n t e r cable is disconnected during printing P r i n t e r power is turned ...

Page 113: ...ion if one is available If the station was in a software error condition error E12 with any of the sub codes listed above the error condition is cleared after you scan the label and confirm the error resolution O I f the vial cannot be located press the force station available soft key This forces the vial s protocol to be terminated and clears the error condition Vials that are cleared in this ma...

Page 114: ...abel and place the vial where the systemindicates If there is a vial in the indicated station do not remove that vial to swap locations Go to below O I f you pulled the vial from the specified station you must try to deter mine how many vials are misplaced and where they are located It may be helpful to print a System Status Report if you have an optional printer add a column labeled actual statio...

Page 115: ...olved in misplacement scenarios must be subcultured W h e n the next test cycle or rotor scan occurs any stations from which vials were removed will go into error Resolve all the station errors as described above under error E12 and in Section 4 7 after the mis placed vials have been subcultured E31 D i s k e t t e error POSSIBLE CAUSE S Floppy disk is not inserted F l o p p y disk is not formatte...

Page 116: ...ill know because a vial is still in that station press the exit soft key then press the vial entry soft key Scan the vial label and place the vial where the system indicates If there is a vial in the indicated sta tion do not remove that vial to swap locations Go to be low O I f you pulled the vial from the specified station you must try to deter mine how many vials are misplaced and where they ar...

Page 117: ...ed D W h e n the next test cycle or rotor scan occurs any stations from which vials were removed will go into error In addition the anonymous sta tion that began the problem is still anonymous Go to the identify anony mous activity and recall the anonymous vial that originally generated this error Select any media type then press the OK soft key Press the OK soft key again at the confirmation prom...

Page 118: ...t the equipment covered by this Agreement has been in stalled in accordance with the recommendations and instructions in the BACTEC 9050 System User s Manual and the BACTEC 9050 Installation and Setup guide Any damage to a BACTEC 9050 resulting from the insertion or removal of cables that connect this instrument to systems other than those approved or supplied by Becton Dickinson or the negligence...

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Page 120: ...ter Board 4405820 Front Panel Assembly 440581 1 Damper Cylinder w Mounting Brackets 4405801 DC Distribution Board 4405827 Detector Board 4405817 Door Sensor Switch 4405816 The following items may be ordered by calling your local Becton Dickinson rep resentative see Appendix D MA 0103 107 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 121: ...d 4405818 Knob 4405803 Main Transformer 4405824 Manual BACTEC 9050 System User s ea 4405845 On Off Switch Circuit Breaker 4405822 Placard Instrument ea 4405846 Power Control AC Distribution Board 4405823 Power Supply 5V 15V 4405825 Power Supply 40V 4405826 Rotor 4405802 RTD Assembly 4405809 Temperature Standard 4405652 Thermometer Temperature QC ea 4405844 108 MA 0103 E3 Artisan Technology Group Q...

Page 122: ...SOURCE www artisantg com Software Update Log N A g g Date S o f t w a r e P a t e I n s t a l l e d Received Ve r s i o n Installed S y 1 7 00 ScA DA Notes i MA 010 5 5 109 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 123: ...y Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com BACTEC 9050 System User s Manual 110 M A 0103 b Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 124: ...c 11000 Mexico D F Voice 52 5 237 1200 Fax 52 5 237 1287 Becton Dickinson Asia Pacific Division 30TuasAvenue 2 Singapore 639461 Voice 65 8610633 Fax 65 8601590 Nippon Becton Dickinson Co Ltd Akasaka DS Building 5 26 Akasaka 8 chome Minato ku Tokyo 107 Japan Voice 81 3 54138181 Fax 81 3 54138133 MA 0 03 8 111 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisant...

Page 125: ... Mississauga Ontario Canada L5T 2E1 Voice 905 564 0260 Fax 905 564 0262 Becton Dickinson European Divisions 5 Chemin des Sources BP 37 38241 Meylan CEDEX France Voice 33 76 416464 Fax 33 76 418560 Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems 7 Loveton Circle Sparks Maryland 21152 USA Voice 410 3 16 4000 Fax 410 316 4826 Toll Free Te c h n i c a l Services 1 8ftes sesir t too b 3 1 4 G 3 FieldService 1 80...

Page 126: ...ided for your optional use The first form is a specimen log sheet for manual tracking of patient demo graphic information relating to culture vials The second form is a Maintenance Quality Control log that can be used to track the instrument temperature MA 0103 D 113 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 127: ...RCE www artisantg com BACTEC 9050 System User s Manual Final Status Comment Organism ID Gram Stain 0 92z k 0 Patient Name Vial Sequence No Specimen Access No I A 114 MA 0103 5 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 128: ...eed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com E Supplemental Forms Action r I Comment N Tts 0 I Temperature QCVia1 35 C I 5 C LCD Temp Readout 35 C I 5 C a 8 MA 0103 13 115 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 129: ...y Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com BACTEC 9050 System User s Manual 116 M A 0103 13 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

Page 130: ...through Vial Entry have not been scanned into the instrument bit An abbreviation for binary digit which is the elemental unit of information in a computer The value of a bit can be either I or 0 All data used by the computer is in the form of bytes made up of bit combinations blocked station A station in the instrument which encounters an out of range reading The in strument assumes the hardware h...

Page 131: ...mation to which a program refers date Dates format can be customized by the user in the Configuration function You can select the order of day month and year values and select among several separators for those values VD Designation for the day of the month I to 31 default A default is a predefined field response which can usually be changed Sometimes the default entry represents the safe conditio...

Page 132: ... discrete unified collection of information Some of the many different types of files include configuration records program files error logs etc floppy disk Synonym for diskette A floppy disk or diskette is a medium on which com puter information is magnetically encoded For this reason floppy disks should always be stored away from any sources of magnetic interference suchas com puter monitors pow...

Page 133: ...through which you view information and perform activities kilobyte 1 024 bytes Abbreviated kb or sometimes k See also byte LCD Liquid Crystal Display A type of display technology with characters composed of black dots against a gray background LED Light Emitting Diode A type of indicator light megabyte 1 048 576 bytes Usually abbreviated MB See also byte MM Designation for the month of the year in...

Page 134: ...o keypad input etc RIP Resistance Temperature Device a type of temperature sensor software The instructions and information used by a computer to function Software is the mind and hardware is the body of a computer soft keys The six teal keys on the Keypad LCD display whose functions vary with each display The functions are defined by the software thus the name station An individual well in the ro...

Page 135: ...isantg com BACTEC 9050 System User s Manual wand wanding Theprocess of readingabarcodelabel withabarcodescanner Synonymous with scanning YY or YYYY Designation for the year 122 MA 0103 5 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed I 888 88 SOURCE I www artisantg com ...

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