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7.0
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PLAN
The 16
N
1
®
requires minimal preventative maintenance. The 16
N
1
®
temperature controller
should be verified at least once every five years via the procedure below.
7.1
Temperature Verification Procedures
The following items are required to accurately measure the bag temperature for verification
of the temperature controller:
o
Fluke 51II Digital Thermometer
o
6" Long 0.093" diameter Type T Needle Thermocouple, with the Thermocouple
calibrated to the thermometer.
1.
Power the 16
N
1
®
on.
2.
Adjust the Set Point temperature to 104°F.
3.
Load the 16
N
1
®
with sixteen (16) 1-Liter fluid bags.
4.
Allow the 16
N
1
®
to operate for a minimum of two (2) hours before verifying the
temperatures.
5.
Select the fluid bag in heating compartment 1.
6.
With the outer wrap still on the fluid bag (if applicable), pierce the bag through the
needle injection port on the bag with an 18ga needle to make it easier to insert the
Thermocouple.
7.
Insert the Thermocouple through the pierced needle injection port.
8.
Feed the Thermocouple wire out of the 16
N
1
®
to the Fluke Thermometer.
9.
Document the temperature readouts on the Control Panel Display and the Fluke
Thermometer.
10.
Compare the temperatures on the Control Panel Display to the temperature reading on
the Fluke Thermometer for each fluid bag evaluated. The temperature on the Control
Panel Display has been verified if the two (2) temperature readings are within 2°F of
each other. If the temperatures are not within 2°F of each other, contact Medical
Solutions, Inc. at 800-435-7600.
11.
Repeat steps 6-10 for heating compartments 2 through 16.
