SciCan Quantim 16 Operator's Manual

• Operator’s Manual

www.scican.com

Copyright 2004 SciCan. All rights reserved. Rev 4.0

Ta b l e of Contents

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

2. Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

3. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

4. Indicators and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . .7

5. Running A Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

6. Printer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

7. Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

8. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

9. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

10. Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

11. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

12. Pressure Vessel Certificate of

Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

All rights reserved. QUANTIM 16 and SysTM are trademarks of SciCan.

For all service and repair inquiries:

Canada: 1-800-870-7777
United States: 1-800-572-1211
International: [phone]
Email (Service and Repair): [e-mail]

Manufactured for:

SciCan

1440 Don Mills Road,
To r onto ON M3B 3P9
CANADA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll Free: 1-800-667-7733

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on your selection of the QUANTIM 16™ Autoclave. To ensure years
of safe, trouble-free service, carefully review this Operator’s Manual before operating
the unit. By following these simple step-by-step instructions you can ensure your
instruments are correctly sterilized every time. The Quantim 16 is suitable only for the
applications listed in this user manual; use for other purposes may be unsafe.
Operational, maintenance, and replacement instructions must be followed for the
product to perform as designed.The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for
damage caused by improper use.

While unpacking, check the unit for damage that may have been sustained in transit.
If damage is found, please report this to the shipping agent immediately, in writing,
and then notify your dealer.

All trademarks referred to in this manual are the property of their respective owners.
Contents of this manual are subject to change without notice to reflect changes and
improvements to the Quantim 16 product.

2.1 Warnings

Do not permit any person other than authorized personnel to supply parts for, service,
or maintain your Quantim 16. SciCan shall not be liable for incidental, special or
consequential damages caused by any maintenance or services performed on the
Quantim 16 by unauthorized personnel, or for the use of equipment or parts
manufactured by a third party, including lost profits, any commercial loss, economic
loss, or loss arising from personal injury.

Never remove the cover of the unit and never insert objects through holes or openings
in the cabinetry. Doing so may damage the unit and / or pose a hazard to the operator.

Pay close attention to the symbols that appear in the margins.
The following symbols indicate:

a potential hazard to the operator

a situation, or circumstance, which may lead to mechanical failure

important information

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2. Important Information

SciCan

1440 Don Mills Road,
To r onto, ON M3B 3P9
CANADA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll free: 1-800-667-7733

SciCan Inc.

500 Business Center Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll free: 1-800-572-1211

www.scican.com

Email: [e-mail]

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2. Important Information

2.2 Item Identification

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16

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14

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13

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15

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10

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1

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4

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8

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7

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2

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12

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1

standby / ready button

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2

cycle start button

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3

door open button

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4

time / date / cycle button

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5

temperature reading button & display

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6

pressure reading button & display

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7

cycle select button

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status indicator

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main autoclave door

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10

water fill spout

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water tank drain

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printer door

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autoclave chamber

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furniture rack

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low water indicator

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16

door gasket seal

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17

air filter

The diagram numbers refer to the following:

The Quantim 16 autoclave is approx. 42 kg or 92 lbs.
At least two people will be needed to lift it.

3.1 Installing the Unit

To i n stall the unit, follow these steps:

1. Ensure the unit is placed on a flat, level surface prior to running a sterilization cycle.
To verify if the unit is level, pour half a cup of de-ionized / distilled water into the
chamber. The water should flow towards the rear of the chamber, not out of the front.
The autoclave must be positioned so that the rear is not accessible to personnel and is
not directly in front of an electrical outlet in the event of the overpressure release valve
operating. The autoclave cooling fan outlet is placed at least 100 mm / 4" from any
near by surface.

2. Plug the unit into a 120 V/ 60 Hz - outlet (To check power of the correct power rating,
refer to the rating plate located inside the printer door). After a few seconds, the LED
next to the Standby / Ready button ■

1

will illuminate.

3. The power outlet must be properly grounded. The power plug should also be
easily accessible.

4. Press button

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1

to set the autoclave in ready mode. The LED next to button ■1will

go out.

3.2 Filling the Tank

Yo u w i ll now need to fill the water tank. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Press button

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3

to open the door.

2. Remove packing material from inside of chamber.

3. Pour water into the fill spout ■

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to the maximum line located within fill spout. The tank

requires 3.9 L / 1.03 gal of water.

4. When the low water indicator

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15

illuminates, the water tank will need to be filled.

Never use tap water. Always use de-ionized or distilled water.

Yo u will now need to set the date and time. The date and time are set in the following
sequence: year (tens); year (hundreds); month; day; minutes; hours.

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3. Installation

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3. Installation

3.3 Setting the Date and Time

To set the calendar and clock, follow these steps:

1. Ensure the autoclave is in the ready mode by pressing the Standby / Ready button

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1

. The LED next to button ■1will be out.

2. Press and hold the time / date / cycle button

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4

for 5 seconds.

3. Set the year (tens) by pressing the time / date / cycle button

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4

upwards

and the temperature reading button ■5downward.

4. Press the select pressure reading button

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6

to accept.

5. Set the year (hundreds); month; day; minutes; and hours; by pressing the time /
date / cycle button

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4

upwards and the Temperature Reading button ■5downward

and Pressure Reading button ■6to accept.

6. The unit returns to the ready mode when the hours have been accepted.
A 24 hr clock is used.

3.4 Single use water system

To install the system the container lid and condensing coil, which are already attached
to the autoclave, need to be fitted by carefully inserting the coil into the container and
fastening the lid by hand.

Fill the waste bottle with tap water up to the “Min” level. The container should be
placed on an even, level surface close to, and preferably below, the autoclave unit.

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4. Indicators and Controls

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4

time / date / cycle counter

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5

Celsius / Fahrenheit

water fill indicator ■

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7

cycle select button

packs cycle
wrapped cycle

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2

cycle start button

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3

door open button

Standby / Ready

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1

time / temp / date /

counter LED■

17

pressure LED■

18

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6

pressure reading

button (kpa / psi)

cycle status indicator

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8

(see below)

unwrapped cycle

A BCDE

A visual cycle indicator ■8 shows the stages of the cycle:

Stage A. Cycle start / water fill ■

A

Stage B. Heating and air bleed ■

B

Stage C. Sterilizing ■

C

Stage D. Depressurization / drying ■

D

Stage E. Cycle complete ■Ethe buzzer sounds 3 times.