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1.13 - Soware Updates

Soware updates to the i-STAT Alinity instrument are delivered twice a year. Each soware update

contains two elements in a single package: CLEW soware and applicaon soware. These updates may

be downloaded and installed in one of three ways:

1. USB memory device via Base Staon

2. Abbo Managed Server

3. AlinIQ SDi

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e: Best pracce is to enable use of an Operator List to protect the Update Soware ows from

being executed by unauthorized personnel.

Soware Update and Installaon using USB memory device via

Base Staon

Use this procedure to update the instrument soware via USB memory device.

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e: This procedure takes approximately 5 to 15 minutes to complete. Therefore, it is recommended

this procedure be executed outside of the clinical work area.

Prerequisites:

quipment:

• i‑STAT Alinity instrument(s) to be updated

• Base Staon with power cable connected to AC mains power

• Formaed USB memory device

• PC with network connecon to the Abbo Point of Care website hps://

www.globalpointofcare.abbo/en/support/istat-brand/istat-alinity.html

Before aempng to update soware from USB, prepare a USB memory device using the following

steps:

1. Obtain a FAT32 formaed USB 2.0 memory device

2. Remove any package les (.apkg le extension) from the top level of the directory structure of the

memory device.

3. Retrieve the i‑STAT Alinity instrument soware package from the Abbo Point of Care website

hps://www.globalpointofcare.abbo/en/support/istat-brand/istat-alinity.html

4. Copy the soware package to the memory device

5. Safely remove the memory device from your PC

Before aempng to update instrument soware from USB, ensure the following:

1. The instrument is placed in the powered Base Staon.

To verify:

i-STAT Alinity — System Operaons Manual Art: 754496-01 Rev. E Rev. Date: 02-Nov-2022

Abbott i-STAT Alinity User Manual

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