208 | Chapter 4: Maintenance
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Wipe the inside and outside surfaces of the Peri-pump cover panel.
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Wipe the plate carrier, top surface of the instrument’s base, supply bottles, tubing,
bottle covers and all exposed surfaces of the instrument that have been cleaned
with the bleach solution or alcohol.
7. Use a clean, dry cloth to dry all wet surfaces.
8. Reassemble the instrument as necessary.
9. Discard the used gloves and cloths using a biohazard trash bag and an
approved biohazard container.
Decontaminate Tubing and Manifold
Predefined protocols to flush and soak the supply tubing and manifolds with
disinfectant, then flush the system with rinse fluid, are installed onboard the
instrument and on the host computer during installation of the LHC:
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W-DECONTAMINATE
for the washer
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S-DECONTAMINATE
for the Syringe dispenser (two protocols: for dispenser A
and dispenser B)
When storing or shipping the instrument, the
) primes and soaks the instrument, and ends by pushing air through the system.
The parameters can be edited for optimum cleaning. For example, consider using
ethanol instead of air to complete the decontamination process.
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Two supply bottles are required for this procedure: one for disinfectant, and
one for rinse.
1. Empty the waste bottle, if necessary.
2. Prepare an aqueous solution of 0.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaClO, or bleach).
3. Fill one supply bottle with at least 400 mL of bleach solution (disinfectant).
4. Fill another supply bottle with at least 800 mL of deionized water (rinse).
5. Reconnect the power cord and turn on the instrument.
6. Run the decontamination protocols.
Long Shutdown (Prepare for Storage or Shipment)
Before the MultiFlo FX is shipped or stored, the entire system should be rinsed and
soaked with disinfectant and then purged of all fluid. Perform these steps when
leaving the instrument unused for a long period of time.
MultiFlo™ FX Multi-Mode Dispenser
