Amsco 110LS User manual

OPERATOR MANUAL
AMSCO®110LS and AMSCO®250LS
Life Sciences Small Sterilizers
(Rev A) P387366-389

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Table of Contents Operator Manual 387366-389
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Number Description Page
1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................ 1-1
2 INSTALLATION VERIFICATION ............................................................................ 2-1
2.1 Installation Checklist .................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Service Clearance............................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.2 Plumbing Services ........................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Technical Specifications .............................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1 Electrical Service ............................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.2 Sterilizer Final Check ....................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3 Cycle Operation ............................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.4 Overall Size and Weight (W x H x D) ............................................................... 2-2
2.2.5 Environmental Conditions ................................................................................ 2-3
2.2.6 Utility Requirements For Units Using Facility Steam ....................................... 2-3
2.2.7 Utility Requirements For Units Equipped With Optional Electric Steam
Generators ....................................................................................................... 2-4
3 TECHNIQUES OF STERILIZATION ....................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Recommended Sterilization Variables......................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Prevacuum Cycle............................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.2 Gravity Cycle.................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.3 Liquid Cycle ..................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Control Measures for Verifying Sterilization Process................................................... 3-3
3.2.1 Biological Monitors........................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.2 Chemical Measure (Bowie-Dick Tests) ............................................................ 3-3
3.2.3 Vacuum Leak Test ........................................................................................... 3-4
3.3 Recommendations for the Sterilization Process .......................................................... 3-4
3.4 Sterilization Techniques and Recommendations for Liquids ....................................... 3-5
4 OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Component Identification ............................................................................................. 4-1
4.1.1 Main Power Disconnect Switch........................................................................ 4-2
4.1.2 Supply Valves .................................................................................................. 4-2
4.2 Control Panel ............................................................................................................... 4-3
4.2.1 Touch Screen................................................................................................... 4-3
4.2.2 Printer .............................................................................................................. 4-4
4.2.3 Operating Mode ............................................................................................... 4-5
4.2.4 Cycle Start ....................................................................................................... 4-5
4.2.5 End-of-Cycle Performance Summary .............................................................. 4-5
4.2.6 Alarm Condition ............................................................................................... 4-5
4.3 Languages ................................................................................................................... 4-6

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4.4 Manual Operation of Door............................................................................................ 4-8
4.5 Emergency Door Operation ......................................................................................... 4-9
4.6 Optional Electric Steam Generator ............................................................................ 4-11
4.7 Generator Flush Operation ........................................................................................ 4-13
4.7.1 Set Generator Flush Time (Time to Start)...................................................... 4-13
4.7.2 Set Flush Duration ......................................................................................... 4-14
4.7.3 Run Generator Flush ..................................................................................... 4-15
4.7.4 Generator Flush Cycle (Description of Phases)............................................. 4-16
4.7.5 Generator Flush History................................................................................. 4-18
4.8 Automatic Generator Flush........................................................................................ 4-20
4.9 Generator Flush Alarms............................................................................................. 4-21
4.9.1 List of Flush Alarms ....................................................................................... 4-21
4.9.2 Setting “Too Long . . .” Alarms ....................................................................... 4-21
5 CONTROL INTERFACE.......................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 General Description ..................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.1 Log In ............................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.2 Password Entry................................................................................................ 5-2
5.1.3 Options Menu................................................................................................... 5-2
5.2 Operating Modes ......................................................................................................... 5-3
5.2.1 Prevac Sterilizer Only ...................................................................................... 5-3
5.2.2 Isothermal Sterilizer Only (Optional Cycle) ...................................................... 5-6
5.3 Status Buttons............................................................................................................ 5-10
5.4 Printer Operation........................................................................................................ 5-12
5.5 USB Storage .............................................................................................................. 5-13
5.6 Display Cycle Graph Data.......................................................................................... 5-14
6 STERILIZER OPERATION...................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Before Operating Sterilizer........................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.1 Load Sterilizer .................................................................................................. 6-3
6.1.2 Sterilizer Equipped with Loading Car ............................................................... 6-4
6.2 Gravity Cycle................................................................................................................6-5
6.3 Prevac Cycle................................................................................................................ 6-8
6.4 Liquid Cycle ............................................................................................................... 6-12
6.5 Isothermal Cycle (Optional) ....................................................................................... 6-15
6.6 Warmup Cycle ........................................................................................................... 6-19
6.7 DART and Bowie-Dick Cycles ................................................................................... 6-21
6.8 Leak Test Cycle ......................................................................................................... 6-24
6.9 Lab Waste Cycle........................................................................................................ 6-27

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6.10 USP 660 Cycle........................................................................................................... 6-30
6.11 ATF 1 Cycle (Alternating Tangential Flow) ................................................................ 6-32
6.12 ATF 2 Cycle (Alternating Tangential Flow) ................................................................ 6-35
6.13 Decontamination (DECON) Cycle (Optional)............................................................. 6-38
6.14 Liquid Air Cool Cycle (Optional)................................................................................. 6-41
6.15 Cycle Abort ................................................................................................................ 6-43
6.16 Double Doors ............................................................................................................. 6-43
6.17 Load Probe and Fo Sterilization (Sterilizers With Load Probe Only) ......................... 6-43
6.17.1 Drain Mode .................................................................................................... 6-44
6.17.2 Load/Drain Mode ........................................................................................... 6-44
6.17.3 Fo Sterilization ............................................................................................... 6-44
6.18 Separate Steam Feed Option .................................................................................... 6-44
6.19 Options Screen .......................................................................................................... 6-44
6.19.1 Duplicate Print................................................................................................ 6-45
6.19.2 Print Values.................................................................................................... 6-45
6.19.3 Supervisor Mode (Accessing) ........................................................................ 6-45
6.19.4 Cycle Tapes ................................................................................................... 6-46
6.19.5 Service Mode ................................................................................................. 6-47
6.20 Supervisor Mode........................................................................................................ 6-49
6.20.1 Cycle Values .................................................................................................. 6-49
6.20.2 Interlocks........................................................................................................ 6-55
6.20.3 Set Passwords/User Names .......................................................................... 6-57
6.20.4 Set Date and Time ......................................................................................... 6-60
6.20.5 Set Date and Time (Formats) ........................................................................ 6-60
6.20.6 Set Units ........................................................................................................ 6-63
6.20.7 Machine Number............................................................................................ 6-63
6.20.8 Too Long In Step ........................................................................................... 6-64
6.20.9 Cycle Count ................................................................................................... 6-65
6.20.10 Default Values............................................................................................... 6-65
6.20.11 Audible Signals ............................................................................................. 6-66
6.20.12 Utility Shutdown ............................................................................................ 6-67
6.20.13 Jacket or Generator Charge Phase Delay .................................................... 6-70
6.20.14 Out of Cycle Jacket Temperature ................................................................. 6-70
6.20.15 Waste Temperature ...................................................................................... 6-71
6.20.16 Green Mode .................................................................................................. 6-71
6.20.17 Special Cycles............................................................................................... 6-71
6.20.18 Healthcare Cycles......................................................................................... 6-74