3M 290 manual Intended USE

INTENDED USE

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1.Cover

2.Incubation/Reader Wells

3.Crusher Well

4.Red Light Positive (+) Indicator

5.Yellow Light (•) Test In Progress Indicator

Intended Use

The 3MTM AttestTM 290 Auto-reader is designed to incubate and automatically read the 3MTM AttestTM 1291 Rapid Readout Biological Indicators (RRBI) and/or 3MTM AttestTM 1292 Rapid Readout Biological Indicators at 60oC for a final negative fluorescence reading at 1 hour for 1291 or 3 hours for 1292.

The 3MTM AttestTM 290 Auto-reader is also designed to allow for further incubation of the 3MTM AttestTM 1291 RRBI and/or 3MTM AttestTM 1292 RRBI for a final negative, visual pH color change of the growth media at 24 hours for 1291 and 48 hours for 1292.

6.Green Light Negative (-) Indicator

7.Buzzer Alarm OFF Button

8.Digital Display Panel

9.Time Remaining Button

A positive fluorescence reading or a visual color change indicates a steam sterilization process failure.

Other biological indicators (BIs), are not compatible with this device and cannot be used.

The unit is designed to be used only with the Power Supply module supplied by 3M.

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