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Operation

Start a Cycle:

Confirm the chamber has been filled to the appropriate level.

Confirm the water temperature stabilized at temperature setpoint.

Enable or disable agitation motion, depending on your organization’s specific needs.

Load overwrapped bags into basket(s), with security snap(s) as needed.

For each basket, press the 

CYCLE TIME

 button to select the desired time.

Press the 

CYCLE START

 button to lower basket and start the thaw cycle.

NOTE 

One DH4 and DH8 models, the cycle time, cycle start, and lift out for each basket 
is controlled individually.

8 .6 .2 

Stop, Pause, or Resume a Thaw Cycle

When a thaw cycle is stopped or paused, the basket lifts out of the chamber before the thaw cycle is 
completed.

► 

Press the 

LIFT OUT

 button to raise the basket and temporarily pause the thaw cycle.  The remaining 

time is displayed on the cycle time indicator.

► 

Press the 

LIFT OUT

 button again to resume the thaw cycle.  The basket is lowered into the chamber 

and the agitation motion resumes.

► 

The hold (“HO”) setting may be selected while the thaw cycle is paused (

LIFT OUT

 button pressed).

8 .6 .3 

Complete a Thaw Cycle

When a thaw cycle reaches the end of its programmed time setting, the basket stops agitating, lifts out, 
and opens.  An audible alert sounds to indicate the thaw cycle has completed, and the cycle time indicator 
resets to the previously selected time setting.

8 .7 

Unload Bags

CAUTION

► 

Do not manually lift the baskets out of the chamber.  Manually lifting baskets will 

damage the system.  Press the 

LIFT OUT

 button to raise the baskets.

► 

Press the 

LIFT OUT

 button only if the baskets are installed.  The basket must be 

installed for the lift out system to operate correctly.

Unload the bag(s):

On control panel, press the 

LIFT OUT

 button to raise and open basket.

LIFT OUT button.

Remove the security snap from the basket.

Unhook the slot at the top of the overwrap bag from the tab on the basket.

Remove the overwrap bag from the basket.

Remove the plasma bag from the overwrap bag.  Discard the overwrap bag.

Summary of Contents for OuickThaw DH2

Page 1: ...ergen Boulevard Noblesville IN 46060 USA PH 1 317 773 9073 FAX 1 317 773 9082 USA and Canada 800 743 5637 ISO 13485 2003 CERTIFIED Plasma Thawing System Operation Manual OuickThawTM Model Version DH2...

Page 2: ...sion Description L 08 MAY 2013 8409 Supersedes A B C D E F G H I J K Revised layout for ease of navigation and locating information M 16 MAY 2014 9492 M supersedes L Removed 0086 mark from manual Date...

Page 3: ...ternal Thermometer Optional 6 7 Maintenance Schedule 6 Section II Operation 7 8 General Operation 7 8 1 Initial Start Up 7 8 2 Fill the Chamber 7 8 3 Drain the Chamber 8 8 4 Determine the Correct Thaw...

Page 4: ...marks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Helmer Inc doing business as DBA Helmer Scientific and Helmer 2 Safety Includes general safety information for plasma thawin...

Page 5: ...32 L Basket Capacity 2 units 4 units 8 units External Port Standard for external thermometer Electrical Input Voltage and Frequency 100 V 50 Hz 115 V 50 60 Hz 230 V 50 60 Hz Voltage Tolerance 10 Circ...

Page 6: ...roduct is certified to applicable UL and CSA standards by a NRTL This device complies with the requirements of directive 93 42 EEC concerning Medical Devices as amended by 2007 47 EC Sound level is le...

Page 7: ...ermometer according to the manufacturer s documentation If using a Helmer DT1 digital thermometer refer to the instructions on the CD shipped with the plasma thawer 7 Maintenance Schedule Maintenance...

Page 8: ...The lines indicate the maximum water level for the following applications Upper line maximum level for thawing random bags Lower line maximum level for thawing apheresis bags Chamber fill lines NOTE...

Page 9: ...coupling valve installed Right 90 elbow fitting Drain water from the chamber 1 Press the AC ON OFF button to power the plasma thawer OFF 2 Disconnect the power cord from AC power 3 Place the open end...

Page 10: ...ap bag is attached to the basket Overwrap bags provide the following benefits Secure the plasma bag to the basket Protect the plasma bag from water borne contaminants If the plasma bag breaks the cont...

Page 11: ...ion CYCLE TIME Set thaw cycle time in minutes Extend thaw cycle time Select the hold HO setting CYCLE START Start a thaw cycle LIFT OUT Pause a thaw cycle in process press to raise the basket Resume a...

Page 12: ...resume the thaw cycle The basket is lowered into the chamber and the agitation motion resumes The hold HO setting may be selected while the thaw cycle is paused LIFT OUT button pressed 8 6 3 Complete...

Page 13: ...an alarm is muted the duration is indefinite Muting is cleared under the following conditions The condition that triggered the alarm is resolved AC power to the plasma thawer is switched off 9 Temper...

Page 14: ...the temperature is too high or too low if the Low Temperature alarm is enabled The setpoints for these alarms may be viewed and or changed using the temperature controller Temperature controller displ...

Page 15: ...e AL Lo parameter 3 Change a parameter value a Press and hold the button b Press the UP or DOWN buttons to change the parameter value 4 Release all buttons to exit the parameter New settings are saved...

Page 16: ...n A Power indicator LED E CYCLE START button B POWER button F Cycle time indicator C MUTE button G LIFT OUT button D CYCLE TIME button H Temperature controller 10 2 Chamber A B C D E Rear of thawer 23...

Page 17: ...Label Description Label Description A Basket D Basket divider DH8 B Bearing E Overwrap bag C Tab F Security snap 10 3 Rear A C C D C B Rear of thawer 230 V DH4 model shown with parts from various mode...

Page 18: ...HELMER SCIENTIFIC 14400 Bergen Boulevard Noblesville IN 46060 USA PH 1 317 773 9073 FAX 1 317 773 9082 www helmerinc com...

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