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Place a second length of fluid-filled or non-fluid-filled tubing into the front
clamp slot.
Tubing must be placed completely in the clamps prior to welding.
Note:
When welding non-fluid-filled tubing to fluid-filled tubing, it is
recommended that you place the non-fluid-filled tubing in the rear slot
and the fluid-filled tubing in the front slot for maximum weld strength.
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Close the clamp covers by pressing down on the front end of each cover
until they lock into place.
Tubing lengths must extend a minimum of one inch beyond the outer
edge of the clamps.
Performing a Weld
Step
Action
1
Press the START button.
The message
Heating wafer
shows on the LCD display.
After the wafer reaches the required temperature, the wafer cuts through
the tubing.
Do not touch the clamps during the welding cycle.
Do not allow the blood component container(s) to pull on the
tubing. Blood component containers should be supported on the
bag support shelves and/or level with the surface of the device.
2 The
message
WELDING
remains on the LCD display until the message
changes to
COOLING
.
3
When the message
WELD COMPLETE/ OPEN CLAMP
appears, open
the clamp covers.
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Do not open the clamp covers until the message
WELD
COMPLETE/ OPEN CLAMP
appears. This message indicates
that the welding cycle is complete.
