CultureCoin
®
User Manual Rev. 7.0
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1 How to use this manual
The manual is intended to be read from start to finish.
2 Safety warning
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Anyone working with, on or around this equipment should read this manual.
Failure to read, understand, and follow the instructions given in this
documentation may result in damage to the unit, injury to operating personnel,
and/or poor equipment performance.
•
The use of any hazardous materials in this equipment must be monitored by an
industrial hygienist, safety officer or other suitably qualified individuals.
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In this manual, important safety-related points will be marked with the following
symbols:
NOTE
It is used to direct attention to a specific item.
WARNING
Use caution.
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If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by this manual, the protection
provided by this equipment may be impaired.
3 Intended purpose
Preparing, storing and transferring human embryos. To be used only with the MIRI
®
TL
device.
4 About the product
The Esco Medical Technologies CultureCoin
®
is a sterile, single-use culture vessel
specifically developed for use in IVF. The dish holds up to 14 embryos in the centrally
placed line of culture wells. The culture well features a 300 µm, optically clear area where
the embryo is situated. The area is optimized for microscopy. A clear circle is present
around the culture area for the purpose of making it easy for an automatic focus
algorithm to find the area under microscopic image acquisition. The culture wells are
numbered (1
–
14) for easy location of each well by the user. Each culture well has two
washing wells for cell manipulations, washing media or replacement media.
The lid is mounted inside the circumference of the dish covering the culture area
completely
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the user will only grab the dish during handling and not risk losing the dish
by holding on to the lid only
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as can be the case on all traditionally designed dishes. A