bioMerieux MINI VIDAS User manual

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User Manual
Industry Use - US version
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General Information
The content of this manual is based on the Software release 5.6.
Please discard any previous copies of this manual if relevant.
This manual may contain information or references relating to certain bioMérieux products,
software or services which are not available in the country of release; this shall not mean that
bioMérieux intends to market such products, software or services in such country.
To request copies of publications or for any technical request / assistance, contact bioMérieux
or your local distributor (contact information available on www.biomerieux.com).
Note: The screens and figures shown are intended as illustrations only and must not be interpreted
as actual representations of data, results or equipment.
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Screens and equipment are not shown to scale.
IMPORTANT: Please read this manual carefully before using the mini VIDAS®analyzer.
Limited Warranty
bioMérieux warrants the performance of the product for its stated intended use provided that
all procedures for usage, storage and handling, shelf life (when applicable), and precautions
are strictly followed as detailed in the instructions for use (IFU).
Except as expressly set forth above, bioMerieux hereby disclaims all warranties, including any
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or use, and disclaims
all liability, whether direct, indirect or consequential, for any use of the reagent, software,
instrument and disposables (the “System”) other than as set forth in the IFU.
Customer acknowledges and agrees that use of the System for testing of sample types or for
indications other than those described in the IFU is done solely at the Customer’s own risk.
Customer acknowledges and agrees that it is Customer’s sole and exclusive responsibility to
validate the System for any such intended use, and to determine whether the System is
suitable for that intended use. The performance of any validation studies and the subsequent
use of the System based on Customer’s validation studies shall be the Customer’s sole risk
and responsibility.
Product warranty details can be obtained from bioMérieux or your local distributor (contact
information available on www.biomerieux.com).
Intellectual Property
BIOMERIEUX, the blue logo, SPR and VIDAS are used, pending and/or registered
trademarks belonging to bioMérieux, or one of its subsidiaries, or one of its companies.
Any other name or trademark is the property of its respective owner.
© 2016 bioMérieux SA
bioMérieux SA RCS Lyon 673 620 399.

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Table of Contents
Introduction to the System ........................................................................................ 1-1
Intended Use and Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Benefits and Limitations of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Warning and Safety Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Statement Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
General Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Standard Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Safety Information ...................................................................................................... 2-1
System Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Instrument Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
SPR®Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Reagent Strip Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Strip Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Precautions For Use Of Reagents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Preparing the Analyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Precautions for Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
At the End of the Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
System Description and Basic Operations .............................................................. 3-1
mini VIDAS®analyzer Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Screen and Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Internal Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Bar Code Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Technical Data and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Physical Space Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Sound Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

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Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Motors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Pumping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Temperature control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Absolute Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Relative Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Thermal resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Optics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Optional Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
Accessories for Industry Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Assay Kit Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
VIDAS®SPR®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
VIDAS®Single Reagent Strip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Reagents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
VIDAS®Assay Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Single Reagent Strip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
Single Reagent Strip for Immuno-Concentration (for Industry Use Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Dual Reagent Strip (for Clinic Use Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Reagent Strip Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
SPR®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Standards / Calibrators and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
System Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16
Analysis Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Principle of a VIDAS®Assay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Analysis Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Qualitative Assays (Single Reagent Strips) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Qualitative Assays (Dual Reagent Strips) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Quantitative Assays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Principles Of Calibration / Recalibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Recalibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Overview of Operation Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Strip and SPR®Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Strip Preparation Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Incubator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Detection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Central Processing Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Software Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29
Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Selecting a Menu Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

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The Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
The First Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
The Second Status Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
The Third Status Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Viewing Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Screen Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Using the Arrow Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
Paging Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
System Installation and Configuration ..................................................................... 4-1
Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Choosing A Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Electrical connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Checking Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Connecting an external bar code reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Starting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Shutting Down the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Configuring the mini VIDAS®analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Selecting a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Setting Dose Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Setting User IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Setting the Report Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Setting Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Selecting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Setting the Date/time Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Defining the Sample ID Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Changing the Keyclick Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Changing the Beep Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Error Beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Setting the Final Error Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Enabling Display Blinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

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Miscellaneous Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Onscreen Warnings for Expired Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
Printed warnings for Expired Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Autoprint Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Check for Any Standard at Assay Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Check for Current Standard at Assay Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Check for Master Lot at Assay Startup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Show All Assays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Beep After Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
LIS User Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Enable LIS Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-23
Warn About Missing IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
LIS Auto Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Creating Normal Ranges for Assays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Installing Paper in the Internal Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Print Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Workflow and Instructional Procedures ................................................................... 5-1
Routine Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Planning a Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Managing the Job List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Defining the Type of Run Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Checking Assay Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Defining the Standards/calibrators and Controls to be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Standards/calibrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Running Assays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Entering Master Lot Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Scanning Master Lot Data on the Reagent Kit Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Automatically Entering Master Lot Data Using the Master Lot Entry (MLE) card . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Manually Entering Master Lot Data Using the Master Lot Entry (MLE) card.. . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Running Assays in «Load and Go» Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Loading Reagent Strips and SPR®s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Starting A «Load and Go» Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Running Assays in «Defined» mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Assigning Assays to a Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Assigning Standards/calibrators for Assays with one standard/calibrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Assigning Standards/calibrators for Assays with two standards/calibrators (S1 and S2). . . 5-18
Assigning Controls to a Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Assigning Sample IDs to a Position using a Bar code Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Assigning Sample IDs to a Position Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Defining the Same Assay Type for the next position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Erasing Inputs for a Position or a Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Loading Reagent Strips and SPR®s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Starting a «Defined» Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Unloading Reagent Strips and SPR®s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Assigning a Dilution Factor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26

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Running Internal Quality Controls (for Clinic Use Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Viewing Stored Standards/calibrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Viewing Master Lot Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Stopping a Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Results and Reports ................................................................................................... 6-1
The Assay Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Report Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Qualitative Assays Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Quantitative Assays Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4
Assay Report Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Reprinting an Assay Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Reprinting an Assay Report without Editing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Editing Data before Reprinting an Assay Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Validating LIS Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9
Canceling Uploads of Results to the LIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Deleting the Remaining Non-validated LIS Upload Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Stopping Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Validating Internal Quality Controls Transfers (for Clinic Use Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Printing the mini VIDAS®Assay List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Miscellaneous Operations ......................................................................................... 7-1
Taking a Section Off line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Changing Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Testing the mini VIDAS®analyzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Testing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Decrease in the Intensity of Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Testing the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Testing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Testing the audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Updating an Assay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5
Preliminary Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Reading Assay Update Card Bar codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Displaying the mini VIDAS®Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Printing the mini VIDAS®Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Displaying the Assay Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Section Counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-11
Printing the Assay Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Updating the mini VIDAS®Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Verifying the Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Parking themini VIDAS®analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

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Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 8-1
Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
User Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Required Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Cleaning and Disinfection Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Cleaning the SPR® block (Monthly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Cleaning the Reagent Strip Trays (Every 6 Months or if Needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Cleaning the Plastic Trays (Every 6 Months or if Needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Cleaning the Strip Preparation Trays (Every 6 Months or if Needed). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Cleaning the Outer Covers of the Instrument (Every 6 Months or if Needed) . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Cleaning the Screen and Keypad (Every 6 Months or if Needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Cleaning the Bar Code Reader (Every 6 Months or if Needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Cleaning Optical Lenses (Monthly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Checking the Pipetting System (Monthly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Calibration and Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Optical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Manual Optics Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Self Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Self-calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Pipetting System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Calibration and self diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Temperature Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Self diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Master Curve Establishment and Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Establishing the master curve (performed at the manufacturer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Establishing the Calibration Curve (performed by the customer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Appendix - Maintenance Records .............................................................................A-1
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
Maintenance Check-List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2
Appendix - Troubleshooting......................................................................................B-1
Indication Of Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
Displaying Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
Error Messages and Recovery Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2
Start Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2
Manually Entering Bar codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5
Other Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-7
Instrument Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-7
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-8

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Problems that May Occur with the Bar code Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-15
The reader does not emit a beam of light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-15
Reader fails to read bar codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-15
The bar codes are unreadable: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-15
The reader window is not clean:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-15
The reading distance is incorrect:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-15
Assay Report Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-16
Correcting Assay Report Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-16
Assay Report Error Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-16
Error Messages on Assay Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-17
Printer Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-17
Viewing Saved Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-18
Displaying and Printing Instrument Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-18
Appendix - Installing external hardware...................................................................C-1
External printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Equipment Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Before Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Possible Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Installing the Bar code Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Equipment Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Appendix - Computer interface information.............................................................D-1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Example of a mini VIDAS®Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

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Appendix - Technical Data and Specifications (previous versions of mini VIDAS®
analyzers) ....................................................................................................................E-1
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-1
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-1
Physical Space Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-1
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-2
Environmental Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-3
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-3
Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-3
Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-3
Sound Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-3
Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4
Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4
Pumping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4
Temperature control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4
Absolute Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4
Relative Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4
Thermal resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4
Optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-5
Assay Kit Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-5
VIDAS®SPR® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5
VIDAS®Single Reagent Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-5
Appendix - Glossary................................................................................................... F-1

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1Introduction to the System
Intended Use and Users
The mini VIDAS®Industry system is an immunodiagnostic system intended to be used by
trained and qualified laboratory professionals, for veterinary and industrial applications.
The mini VIDAS®Industry system is intended to execute an immunoassay protocol and to
release results according to the package insert of the VIDAS®assay kits.
Note: When referring to the mini VIDAS®analyzer or system in this user manual, it refers to the
mini VIDAS®Industry analyzer or system.
Note: Some information in this user manual may only apply to mini VIDAS®for a clinical application.
Information specific for clinical use will mention "for clinical use only" and will not be taken into
account for mini VIDAS®Industry.
Benefits and Limitations of Use
The mini VIDAS®analyzer has a built-in system for detecting and reporting errors. Its unique
design enables it to operate around the clock and daily start-up is completed in a few seconds.
The mini VIDAS®analyzer is a completely self-contained system that includes:
• an analytical module (12 test positions i.e. two 6-test sections) and,
• data processing equipment (monitor, keypad, printer).
The mini VIDAS®analyzer enables different analytes to be used simultaneously according to
their compatibility.
The number of tests/ hour depends on the kit (eg: up to 36 tests/ hour with VIDAS®PCT).
It is used with VIDAS®assay kits covering numerous immunoassay* fields (non exhaustive
list):
• hepatitis,
•AIDS,
• serology testing,
• bacterial and viral antigen detection,
• fertility/pregnancy monitoring,
• thyroid hormones,
• allergies,
• tumor markers,
• endocrinology,
• anemia,
• cardiovascular diseases,
• therapeutic drug monitoring,
• immuno-hemostasis,
•industrial microbiology.
* The availability of certain VIDAS®tests may be restricted in some countries, depending on registration
release dates. Please contact your local bioMérieux representative for further information.

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Warning and Safety Messages Introduction to the System
Warning and Safety Messages
The user documentation uses several types of statements to alert you to important
information. Important information is labeled in text and identified using symbols.
Statement Types
The statement types are Warning, Caution, Important, and Note. The following examples
define each statement type. The general caution symbol is used in these examples, but other
symbols (see Standard Symbols on page 1-6) may be used instead.
The warning messages in this manual mainly refer to:
WARNING
A Warning statement alerts the user to the possibility of injury, death, or
other serious adverse reactions associated with the use or misuse of the
device.
CAUTION: A Caution statement alerts the user to the possibility of a problem with
the device associated with its use or misuse. Such problems include device
malfunction, device failure, damage to the device, or damage to other property.
Where applicable, a Caution statement may include a precaution that should be
taken to avoid the hazard.
IMPORTANT: An Important statement relates to content presented in the user documentation. It is
used to reinforce the user’s understanding of selected information.
Note: A Note statement supplies additional information about a topic.

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General Statements Introduction to the System
General Statements
This section provides important statements that apply to all products. Equipment meets the
requirements and standards stated in the certificate supplied with it.
WARNING
Equipment is intended for professional use only.
Laboratory personnel should be qualified and adhere to the principles of
good laboratory practice.
All the user documents supplied must be read prior to use of the equipment.
Under no circumstance should the user dismantle equipment due to the risk
of touching dangerous parts, including parts that are infectious or
connected to a source of electric power.
Do not obstruct the equipment and hardware ventilation apertures, and
leave sufficient clearance around the equipment for the circulation of air.
All biological and industry samples should be considered as potentially
infectious. Suitable individual protective equipment is required when
handling chemical or biological substances.
bioMérieux is in no case liable for the harmful consequences of incorrect
use or improper handling of these substances.
WARNING
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC):
The EMC class of the equipment is indicated on the certificate supplied with
it.
If equipment is a class A product, it may cause radio interference in a
domestic environment, in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
Do not use this device near strong sources of electromagnetic radiation (for
example, intentionally unprotected radio-electric sources), which could
interfere with the operation of the equipment.
It is recommended to evaluate the electromagnetic environment before
starting the device.
WARNING
Only modify the software configuration parameters you are authorized to
modify and which are described in the user documentation.

WARNING
Decontamination of equipment at the end of its life cycle:
The following instructions must be followed by all users in countries where
local legislation imposes the treatment and recycling of equipment at the
end of its life cycle.
As a general rule, and as a precautionary measure, any part of the
equipment (including sub-assemblies, components and materials)
considered to be potentially infectious, must be decontaminated, whenever
possible, or removed if decontamination is impossible or presents a risk.
Any part considered to be potentially infectious, which is not
decontaminated, must be removed from the instrument before following the
normal channels for elimination of infectious products, in accordance with
local regulations.
The decontamination instructions in the user documentation correspond to
the parts of the equipment that are potentially infectious according to their
intended use. These operations must be performed before the equipment is
transferred to a third party.
However, bioMérieux cannot exclude that other parts of the equipment have
not been contaminated in other circumstances, in particular as the result of
spillage of infectious substances. In this case, the user is solely responsible
for decontaminating these parts or removing them before they follow the
normal channels for elimination of infectious products.
WARNING
This statement only applies to European countries with regard to the waste
electrical and electronic equipment European directive:
You can play an important role in contributing to reuse, recycling, and other
forms of recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Sorting this
type of waste significantly reduces potential negative effects on the
environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous
substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
At the end of the life cycle of this product, do not dispose of the product as
unsorted municipal waste, even if it is decontaminated. It is imperative that
you contact bioMérieux to assure its appropriate disposal.
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General Statements Introduction to the System
IMPORTANT: Electrical or other connections should only be made using the accessories supplied
with the equipment.
IMPORTANT: It is important to follow all the restrictions on use, particularly concerning temperature,
storage, installation and voltage, which are indicated on the product label or in the user
documentation.

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General Statements Introduction to the System
IMPORTANT: The accuracy of results obtained with this equipment depends on the maintenance
operations described in the user documentation (user maintenance and/or periodic
preventive maintenance performed by bioMérieux).
IMPORTANT: The user should be aware that if the maintenance operations are not performed, are
only partially performed, or are not performed as described in the user documentation,
bioMérieux is in no case liable for any false test results obtained.
IMPORTANT: It is recommended to keep the original packaging materials in case the equipment
needs to be moved. Any damage directly or indirectly resulting from the transport of
the equipment without adequate containers will not be covered by the warranty.

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Standard Symbols Introduction to the System
Standard Symbols
The following table defines symbols that may appear in the instructions for use or on the
instrument, package inserts, or packaging. When surrounded by a triangle on a yellow
background, the symbol highlights an immediate warning and is positioned on the instrument
itself.
Compliance with US and Canadian Safety
Standards certified by CSA Batch code
Authorized Representative in the European
Community Catalog number
Serial number Consult Instructions for Use
Use by date Manufacturer
Date of manufacture This way up
Do not stack Caution, consult accompanying documents
Contains sufficient for <n> tests Do not reuse
Keep dry Keep away from light
Fragile, handle with care Humidity limitation
Keep away from magnetic field Temperature limitations

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Standard Symbols Introduction to the System
Upper limit of temperature Lower limit of temperature
Sterile Positive control
Negative control Biological risk
Electric shock warning Radiation warning
Hot surface Potential pinch-point warning
Laser beam Shearing hazard
High temperature Hazardous magnetic field
Potential tip-over/crush hazard Acute toxicity
Corrosives Sodium azide

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Standard Symbols Introduction to the System
Irritant Recyclable
Separate collection for waste electrical and
electronic equipment
Environmentally friendly use period. Actual
number of years may vary by product. This
symbol is typically orange in color.
Fuse Direct current
Alternating current Both direct and alternating current
Three-phase alternating current Earth (ground) terminal
Protective conductor terminal Frame or chassis terminal
Equipotentiality ON (supply)
OFF (supply) ON (only for a component of the system
equipment)
OFF (only for a component of the system
equipment)
Equipment protected throughout by
double insulation or reinforced insulation
(Equivalent to Class II of IEC 536)
Ethernet port

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2Safety Information
It is essential that the warnings, cautions and safety requirements contained in this manual are
read and understood by the user before operating the system.
Warning symbols have been placed on the system to draw your attention to areas of potential
hazards.
System Compliance
This instrument complies with the emissions and immunity requirements of IEC 61326.
This is a Class A product. The instrument was designed and tested against CISPR 11,
class A.
In a domestic environment this product may causeradio interference, in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
• bioMérieux recommends the evaluation of the electromagnetic environment before
operating the instrument.
CAUTION: Use of this instrument in a dry environment, especially if synthetic
materials are present (synthetic clothing, carpets, etc.) may cause damaging static
discharges that may cause erroneous results.
• Laser Class 1
The Instrument is a Class 1 LED/Laser product in accordance with the requirements of:
• 21CFR1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50, dated
July 26,2001
• IEC 60825-1: 1993+Amendments
• EN 60825-1:1994+Amendments
• IEC 60825-1: 2007
• EN 60825-1:2007
Class 1 devices are not considered to be hazardous when used for their intended purpose.
CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedure other than
those specified in the user’s manual may result in hazardous LED/laser light
exposure.

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Instrument Labels Safety Information
Instrument Labels
The following photos of the analyzer illustrate the positions of the safety warning labels.
SPR®Block
The label is applied above the SPR®slots inside each SPR®block.
This label reads:
WARNING - DO NOT APPLY PRESSURE IN ORDER TO SEAT SPRS.
INADVERTENT EJECTION OF SPR MAY RESULT.
Figure 2-1: SPR®Block Label
Figure 2-2: Position of the label