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Chapter 2, Equipment Description
P/N 120745-IE, Manual revision: AA
Haemonetics
®
Cell Saver
®
Elite
®
User Manual
Centrifuge
System
The centrifuge system holds the processing set bowl during device operation
and monitors the fluids inside the bowl.
Figure 3, Centrifuge components
Bowl Optics
Warning: The bowl optics emit laser radiation. Do not look directly into the
beam.
The bowl optics sensors mounted in the centrifuge well monitor the fluid inside
the bowl and advance the device to the next phase when the RBCs reach a
predetermined level within the bowl.
Example: the device automatically advances from the Fill phase to the Wash
phase.
Fluid Detector
The fluid detector is an electronic fluid detection device mounted on the wall of
the centrifuge well. The fluid detector detects the presence of liquid in the event
of a bowl leak.
Centrifuge Chuck
Warning: The bowl base (or centrifuge chuck adaptor) must be firmly
installed and evenly seated in the centrifuge chuck. If the centrifuge chuck
spins with the bowl base (or adaptor) not evenly seated, as indicated by bowl
wobbling or noise, bowl damage will occur and the procedure must be
discontinued.
Warning: Do not grease any part of the centrifuge or centrifuge chuck
adaptor. If grease has been applied to the chuck, contact the Haemonetics
hotline immediately.
4.
1.
3.
5.
6.
2.
1. Bowl optics (laser
apertures)
2. Fluid detector (not
shown)
3. Centrifuge chuck
4. Header arm latch
5. Header arm
6. Centrifuge drain port
(under the centrifuge
chuck)
