BarbLock® Tabletop Pneumatic Assembly Tool: Operations Manual
www.biopharm.saint-gobain.com
3
FLS-5278C-CLWR-Rev 01
Read this before using the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics BarbLock® Assembly Tool
We, as an authorized representative of Saint-Gobain of Williamsburg Michigan, USA certify and declare that the
following BarbLock® Pneumatic Assembly Tool:
All users must read the entire BarbLock® Assembly Tool Operating Instructions before installing, using or main-
taining the tool. Always keep the Operating Instructions at hand when using the BarbLock® Assembly Tool.
IMPORTANT:
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure the suitability and safety of Saint-Gobain products for all
intended uses and that the materials to be used comply with all applicable medical regulatory requirements.
Saint-Gobain assumes no responsibility for any product failures that occur due to misuse arising out of the
design, fabrication or application of the products into which the materials are incorporated. Saint-Gobain
cannot assume liability if the BarbLock® Assembly Tool is subjected to improper use or operation. Saint-Gobain
is not liable for any damages resulting therefrom. The operator bears the sole risk. Proper use also includes
compliance with operating, inspection, and maintenance conditions prescribed by the manufacturer. Non-com-
pliance with the warnings in the operating instructions and installation instructions, in particular, constitutes
improper use of the equipment.
There is only one user serviceable parts inside the Tool, described in the section beginning on page 19.
Accessing the inside of the tool for any other reason may void the warranty. Contact Saint-Gobain Performance
Plastics if the product fails to operate correctly. Do not continue to use a product that is not operating correctly,
as this could result in injury to the operator or others, or damage to the product.
Intended Use
The BarbLock® Assembly Tool was exclusively developed, constructed, and built for the industrial and com-
mercial purpose of closing/locking the BarbLock® and Pure-Fit® SIB® retainers on a barbed fitting and flexible
tubing connection using pneumatic power. The BarbLock® Assembly Tool shall not be used in any clinical proce-
dures, or for diagnostic purposes. The system is exclusively designed for the purpose stated above. Any other
application above or beyond this, or any modifications to the unit without the written permission of the manu-
facturer, is considered as improper use of the device, which could result in injury to the user or damage to the
tool.
1.0 Important Notice
