Zimmer Biomet GPS III User manual

GPS®III System
Processing Instructions

GPS®III System
Step 1: Blood Draw
Attach supplied 18 gauge needle to 60 ml syringe.
Withdraw 6 ml of ACD-A (citrate anticoagulant).
*Mini GPS® III System: Withdraw 3 ml of ACD-A.
54 ml of blood is drawn from the patient according
to facility protocol.
*Mini GPS® III System: 27 ml of blood is drawn from
the patient according to facility protocol.

GPS®III System
Step 2: Load Blood
Unscrew cap on center port No.1 and discard green
packaging post.
Slowly load blood into center port.

GPS®III System
Step 3: Balance
Push Open/Stop button on control panel. The
“unlocked” indicator will illuminate. Turn latch
counterclockwise to open lid. Place tube into
centrifuge.
*Mini GPS® III System: Purple buckets (7433) must
be inserted into the centrifuge.
Fill GPS® III counterbalance (800-0508) with 60
ml of sterile saline and place into opposite side of
centrifuge.
*Mini GPS® III System: Fill GPS® III mini
counterbalance (800-0505) with 30 ml of sterile
saline and place into opposite side of centrifuge.

GPS®III System
Step 4: Spin
Close the lid by rotating the lid latch clockwise.
“Latched” indicator will illuminate. Set speed to
3200 RPM and time to 15 minutes. Press green
button to start spin. Once spin is complete, press
red button to illuminate the “Unlocked” indicator.
Twist latch counterclockwise to open lid.

GPS®III System
Step 5: PPP Extraction
To extract the platelet poor plasma (PPP), remove
yellow cap on side port No. 2 and connect the 30 ml
syringe. Slowly tilt the tube while withdrawing PPP.
Replace yellow cap.

GPS®III System
Step 6: PRP Suspension and Extraction
Remove red cap on side port No.
3 and connect 10 ml syringe.
Withdraw 2 ml of PRP.
*Mini GPS® III System: Withdraw
1 ml of PRP.
With 10 ml syringe attached,
suspend the platelets by shaking
the tube for 30 seconds.
If the pellet between the buoys is
not suspended completely, shake
tube vigorously.
Extract the remaining platelet
rich plasma (PRP) contents into
the attached 10 ml syringe.

Plasmax®Plasma
Concentration
System
Processing Instructions

Plasmax®Plasma Concentration System
Spin paddle by hand until plasma is fully mixed into
beads. Mixing is complete when the white beads are
completely saturated with plasma.
Step 1: Load Plasma
Plasmax® Plus: Unscrew yellow cap on port No.
1 of plasma concentrator and fill with 25 ml of
PPP. Replace cap. Remove and discard protective
cover on tethered white cap. Screw white cap onto
port No 1.
*Plasmax® Regular: Fill with 15 ml of PPP.
Note: Refer to GPS®III instructions for how to process PRP and PPP.

Plasmax®Plasma Concentration System
Step 2: Spin and Extract
Plasmax® Plus: Place concentrator into centrifuge
with the empty Plasmax® Plus counterbalance
(800–0512). They should be placed on opposite
sides in the centrifuge. Spin for 2 minutes at 2000
RPM.
*Plasmax® Regular: Use Plasmax® Counterbalance
(800-0510)
Plasmax® Plus: Unscrew red cap on port No. 2.
Connectsterile10mlsyringeonportNo.2andextract
approximately 10 ml of concentrated plasma.
*Plasmax® Regular: Extract approximately 6 ml of
concentrated plasma.