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6.3.2 Creating a new patient on the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator ............. 38
6.4 Playing a time-lapse video ........................................................................................ 39
6.5 Refocusing embryos ................................................................................................. 40
6.6 Ending an EmbryoSlide culture dish ......................................................................... 40
7 Routine checks of the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator............................................ 42
7.1 Starting validation checks ......................................................................................... 42
7.2 Gas check ................................................................................................................ 42
7.3 Temperature check................................................................................................... 44
7.4 Cleaning check ......................................................................................................... 45
8 Cleaning the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator ........................................................... 46
8.1 Periodic cleaning of the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator .................................... 46
8.2 Disinfection of the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator ............................................. 47
9 Alarm and information signal system .............................................................................. 50
9.1 Warning alarms ........................................................................................................ 51
9.1.1 Control unit responses to warning alarms ................................................... 51
9.1.2 Overview of warning alarms ........................................................................ 53
9.1.3 Multiple warning alarms .............................................................................. 54
9.2 Incubator malfunction alarms .................................................................................... 54
9.2.1 Control unit responses to an incubator malfunction alarm ........................... 55
9.2.2 Operator response to an incubator malfunction alarm ................................. 56
9.3 Technical alarms ...................................................................................................... 56
9.3.1 Control unit responses to technical alarms .................................................. 56
9.3.2 Operator response to technical alarms........................................................ 56
9.4 Information signals ................................................................................................... 57
9.4.1 Malfunction information signals ................................................................... 57
9.4.1.1 Control unit responses to malfunction information signals ........... 58
9.4.2 Warning information signals ........................................................................ 59
9.4.2.1 Control unit responses to warning information signals ................ 60
9.5 External alarm system .............................................................................................. 61
9.5.1 Delay of external alarms and malfunction information signals ..................... 62
9.5.2 Connecting the external alarm .................................................................... 63
9.5.3 Normally open and normally closed circuits ................................................ 64
10 Emergency procedure ....................................................................................................... 65
10.1 Removing EmbryoSlide culture dishes after a power failure ..................................... 65
10.2 Removing EmbryoSlide culture dishes after a system failure .................................... 65
11 Technical specifications.................................................................................................... 67
12 EMC and HF technical review ........................................................................................... 71