STERRAD VELOCITY Reader User’s Guide iii
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction .............................................................................. 1
How to Use This Guide .........................................................................................1
Intended Use ........................................................................................................1
Indications for Use ...............................................................................................2
Product Description .............................................................................................2
If You Have Questions ..........................................................................................2
Chapter 2. SafetyInformation ...................................................................3
Symbols ................................................................................................................3
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ...........................................................................5
Chapter 3. Overview ...................................................................................9
The STERRAD VELOCITY Reader and Features ..................................................9
Before You Start ..........................................................................................10
Start and Warm-up .....................................................................................10
The Status Screen .......................................................................................11
System Status Indicator .............................................................................12
Biological Indicators ...................................................................................12
Biological Indicator Wells ...........................................................................13
Sleep Mode ..................................................................................................14
Touch Screen ...............................................................................................14
Barcode Scanner .........................................................................................14
Power Adapter .............................................................................................14
Chapter 4. Operation ................................................................................ 15
Instructions for Use ...........................................................................................15
Process Description ...........................................................................................15
Warm-up ......................................................................................................15
Adding a Positive Control BI .......................................................................15
Adding a Test BI ...........................................................................................19
Manual Entry of Cycle Information ............................................................21
In-Progress Summary ................................................................................. 22
Interpretation of Results ...................................................................................23
Chemical Indicator Result ..........................................................................23
Negative Test Result ...................................................................................24
Positive Test Result .....................................................................................24
Positive Result on a Positive Control .........................................................26