Gambro Cobe Spectra, Essentials Manual

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The Seal Safe
™
System
15-8 COBE
®
Spectra™ Apheresis System • Essentials Guide
Disassembling the Cutter/Sealer Head
The cutter/sealer head is designed for quick disassembly and easy
cleaning. The lever, ground jaw, and RF jaw assembly are easily separated
for thorough disinfecting and cleaning.
1
Disconnect the cutter/sealer head from the RF electronics enclosure
by disconnecting the RF interconnect cable at the cutter/sealer
head.
2
Remove the splash guard from the cutter/sealer head lever and
discard it.
3
Hold the cutter/sealer head vertically and use your thumb to close
the jaw while leaving the lever open (see Figure 15-14). For
additional leverage, place the butt end of the cutter/sealer head on a
padded surface.
Figure 15-14: Closing the jaw
4
Remove the lever by slightly releasing the ground jaw and pulling
the lever down and back (see Figure 15-15).
Figure 15-15: Removing the lever
5
Pull the ground jaw up and sideways to remove it (see
Figure 15-16).
Figure 15-16: Removing the ground jaw
6
Continue with “Cleaning the Cutter/Sealer Head.”
Warning: Separate the Seal Safe system cutter/sealer head
from the radio frequency (RF) interconnect cable before cleaning.
Failure to do so could result in a serious RF burn during cleaning.