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    The document discusses the maintenance procedures for GeneXpert systems, including preventive and on-request tasks. Regular maintenance is important to ensure good performance and avoid problems.

    Preventive maintenance tasks include daily, weekly, monthly and yearly tasks. Daily tasks include discarding used cartridges. Weekly tasks include cleaning interior and restarting the system. Monthly tasks include cleaning various components and filters. Yearly tasks include calibrating all modules.

    Required tools for cleaning include sodium hypochlorite solution, ethanol or isopropyl alcohol solution, lint-free wipes or swabs, disposable gloves, soap and water, eye protection and replacement fan filters.

    Maintenance of GeneXpert

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    Maintenance of GeneXpert is Easy


    Preventive maintenance tasks:
    Performed on regular basis by end user
    Ensure good performance of the system
    Avoid problems of malfunction

    On request maintenance tasks:


    Performed in specific situations
    upon request by Cepheid representative
    Allow to check/reset one or several functions

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    Dedicated Menu in GeneXpert Dx Software

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    Preventive Maintenance: Tasks / Frequency


    Daily Maintenance:
    Discard used cartriges

    Weekly Maintenance:
    Clean the cartridge bay interior
    Restart the system (GeneXpert and Computer)

    Monthly Maintenance:

    Clean the syringe plunger rod


    Clean the instrument surfaces
    Clean the fan filters with soapy water (only for GX with white cover)
    Archive the results and save it on external support

    Yearly Maintenance or after 2000 tests/module


    Calibrate all modules once a year or every 2000 tests/module whichever
    comes first
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    Required tools/products
    10% sodium hypochlorite solution (prepared within 1 day)
    70% ethanol or isopropyl alcohol solution
    Lint-free wipes / non-cotton swabs
    Disposable gloves
    Clean water and Soap
    Eye protection
    Replacement fan filters (available upon request)

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    Cleaning procedure
    Used for cleaning cartridge bay, plunger and instrument surfaces.
    1. Dampen wipe/swab with the 10% sodium hypochlorite solution
    2. Wipe the surface/element to be cleaned with the wipe/swab
    3. Discard the used wipe/swab
    4. Wait 5 minutes
    5. Dampen a new wipe/swab with the 70% ethanol or isopropyl alcohol solution
    6. Wipe the surface/element to be cleaned with the wipe/swab
    7. Discard the used wipe/swab
    8. Repeat step 5 through step 7

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    Plunger maintenance

    From the Maintenance menu


    select Maintenance -> Plunger
    Maintenance

    In the Plunger Maintenance


    window choose a module to
    clean, or Clean All

    Follow the instructions in the dialog


    window and click OK
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    Plunger maintenance
    The plunger rod in the chosen
    module will be lowered

    Plunger
    Cartridge bay
    interior

    Module door open

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    After cleaning the plungers, click


    on Move Up All the plungers will
    return in their position
    Then click Close

    Cleaning the fan filter

    Unscrew the 4 screws on the


    rear grey panel

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    Cleaning the fan filter

    Remove the grey cover at


    the back of the instrument
    Take out the filter (sponge)

    Replace the filter if necessaryAvailable upon request

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    Wash the filter with water and soap


    Let it dry and put it back

    Archiving results

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    Archiving results

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    Saving data on CD or CD-RW

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    Calibration of modules
    All modules must be calibrated every year or after 2000 tests
    Calibration done thanks to XpertCal cartridges
    Performed by end users

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    On request Maintenance tasks


    NOT to be performed on a regular basis!
    Cepheid technical support team may ask you to perform specific

    maintenance task in case of malfunction:


    Use the Module Reporters tool
    Valve maintenance
    Perform self-test

    Open Module Door or Update EEPROM

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    Maintenance Log

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    For more information on Maintenance of GeneXpert


    GeneXpert User Manual: Chapter 9

    FTP server: ftp://hbdc:[email protected]


    Copy and paste the link in Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer)

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    Cepheid Training & Assistance


    If you need help or have a question about GeneXpert please
    contact us.
    - Cepheid HBDC Europe training center: +33.5.63.82.53.60 (53.78) (53.86)
    Monday to Friday : 8.00 am - 6.00 pm GMT+1

    - Cepheid Technical hotlines: (Instrument Issues or Other error codes)


    * Europe Monday to Friday : 8.00 am - 6.00 pm GMT+1
    Tel. +33.5.63.82.53.19
    Email: [email protected]

    * US Monday to Friday : 6.00 am - 9.00 pm Pacific Time


    Tel. 888-838-3222, Option 2 /
    Email: [email protected]
    When Contacting Cepheid, please prepare: The Serial number of the GeneXpert, the recorded
    error messages, the description of the incident and when possible the archived runs concerned.
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