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Maintaining the PCS2 Equipment
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LEANING
PROCEDURES
The PCS2 device has been designed to require minimal maintenance for the
operator. To maintain the precision function of the PCS2 device, the operator
needs to primarily perform routine cleaning procedures of certain key compo-
nents. A record of routine cleaning should be kept along with any routine or
preventive service maintenance performed by a Haemonetics representative,
and a form is provided at the end of this chapter.
The frequency of cleaning each individual PCS2 device will depend on the
number of procedures performed. Special cleaning needs may arise and should
be dealt with promptly. Haemonetics recommends the following routine
cleaning schedule for each PCS2 device,
based on an average of three collection
procedures per day, or approximately sixty per month
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Daily:
Clean the exterior surfaces as well as the pressure monitors.
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Weekly:
Clean the air detectors, the optical sensors (line sensor and op-
tical bowl sensor), the fluid detector and the inside of the centrifuge well.
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Monthly:
Clean the pump rotors and the pump wells.
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Quarterly:
Clean the filter screens.
Warning: To eliminate the potential danger of electrical shock, the operator
must clean the PCS2 device only when it is disconnected from an external pow-
er source.
The following list describes the basic material required for routine cleaning.
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Disinfectant cleaning solution, specific for blood born pathogens and
compatible for cleaning Lexan
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plastic.
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Warm water.
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70% Isopropyl alcohol.
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Lint-free gauze or cloth (for cleaning and drying).
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Cotton swabs.
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Protective gloves.
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Hexagonal-head wrench #10 (provided with the device).
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Silicon lubricant (used for the O-ring gasket of the centrifuge chuck).
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Phillips-head screwdriver.
Cabinet, control
panel and valves
The exterior cabinet, keypad, display screen and valves should be wiped daily, as
well as following any spill, using an appropriate cleaning solution.
Caution:
Certain cleaning solutions can degrade the Lexan plastic parts of the
PCS2 valves and only compatible cleaning solutions should be used.
