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Chapter 6:
Servicing and Maintaining the Bird Sentry™ Blender
Warning!
There are no user-serviceable components inside this device. All service should be referred to a
CareFusion trained hospital/dealer service technician or CareFusion.
If you have any problems operating the Bird Sentry blender, read the instructions again or consult the
troubleshooting guide in Chapter 4.
Caution!
If the Bird Sentry blender does not function as outlined in Chapter 2, contact a CareFusion
trained service technician or CareFusion Corporation for service.
Maintenance
The Bird Sentry blender has been designed to provide the maximum amount of utilization with a
minimum of maintenance. It is a good idea, however, to keep it clean and free of dust. Refer to
Chapter 5 on cleaning the Bird Sentry blender.
The Bird Sentry blender, like other pieces of Health Care equipment, will require routine maintenance
over a period of time. Before placing the Bird Sentry blender into clinical use, and periodically
thereafter, please follow the performance check guidelines listed in Chapter 3.
When using the Bird Sentry blender with a medical grade compressed air source, and air inlet water-
trap/filter is recommended to be attached to the air inlet of the Bird Sentry blender before use.
Contaminants from hospital air lines may compromise the function of the Bird Sentry blender.
Elastomer components such as 0-rings are designed to function satisfactorily for a minimum of two (2)
years. CareFusion Corporation recommends that the Bird Sentry blender be overhauled and serviced at
a minimum of every two (2) years under the best circumstances.
Warning!
Do not routinely disconnect or remove O
2
sensors for the Bird Sentry blender. If the sensor must
be disconnected, the full "warm-up" period, as stated in the sensor specifications, may be
required after the sensor is reconnected.
Disposable Galvanic O
2
Sensor Cable
The Disposable Galvanic Sensor is designed to provide a minimum of 750,000 O
2
hours of service
(approximately 2 years of use). Disposable Galvanic O
2
Sensor should be replaced whenever any of the
problems listed in Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, dictate the need to do so.
