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Setup

Fill the reservoir

The removable reservoir is translucent for you to see the water levels.

1. Fillthereservoirwithfivelitersofsteriledistilledwater.Donotfillpastthefilllinetoavoidwateroverflow.

2. If you remove the reservoir from thecontrollertofillitwithsteriledistilledwater,replaceitbygentlyloweringthereservoirbackintoposition.Makesurethatitissecure.

Power on1. Plugthepowercordintoawalloutlet.2. TaptheStand-bybuttontostarttheproduct.

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• Always use sterile distilled water or water that has been passedthroughafilterlessthanorequalto0.22micronswiththisproduct.

• Alwaysfillthereservoirwithroomtemperaturesteriledistilled water to reduce the risk of burn.

• Donotoverfillthereservoirtoavoidtheriskofwaterspillageandfall.

Caution!

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Connecting thermal transfer devices

TherearetwoconnectortypesforStryker’sthermaltransferdevices:Clik-Titeandcolderstyle.

Pre-filling the thermal transfer devices

1. Openalloftheclampsontheconnectorhoseandthermaltransfer device.

2. Makesurethatthecontrollerispowered.

3. TaptheManualmodebutton.4. TapConfirm.5. Selectawatertemperaturethatalignswithyourtargetpatienttemperature.Allowthewatertoflowfromthecontrollerintothethermal transfer device until full.

6. TapConfirm.

Connecting patient temperature probe• AlignthereddotontheReusableAdapterCable(B)tothecontroller(A) probeportAorB.

• Connecttheplug(C)tothepatienttemperatureprobe.

Selecting primary probe1. TaptheSettingsbutton.2. TapSelectProbetodisplaytheSelectPrimaryProbe(ProbeAorProbeB)screenNote:Primaryprobewilldefaultto Probe A.

3. TapConfirm.

Connecting patient temperature output cable ThisfeatureallowstheoperatortoviewthetemperatureontheAltrixsystemandonaseparatedevice.

• Insertthereusablepatienttemperatureoutputcableintothepatienttemperatureoutputport,located in between the Probe A andProbeBports.

AlwaysuseStrykeraccessories.Failuretocomplywiththese instructions may invalidate any or all warranties and may negativelyaffecttheproductsEMCperformance.Thisalso protectstheproductfromcardiacdefibrillation.

Patient temperature

ptrobe

Reusableadaptercable

Probeport(AorB)

Colder style

Clik-Tite

Caution!

Caution!Alwayspre-fillthethermaltransferdevicewithsteriledistilledwaterbeforeyouapplyittothepatient.Thisistoreducetherisk ofpressureinjuries.

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Initiation of therapy

Selecting a therapy modeYoucanselectfromoneofthesethreemodes:

• Automatic(therapy)• Manual(therapy)• Monitor(non-therapy)

Automatic therapyInAutomaticmode,thetherapycoolsorwarmsthepatienttoaselectedpatienttargettemperature.Theproductcontinuallymeasuresthepatienttemperatureandautomaticallyadjuststhewatertemperatureuntiltheselectedpatienttargettemperatureisachieved.

Cooling

Warming

SelectAutomatictherapymodeandconfirm

PressEdit

SelectTargetTemperatureandconfirm

SelectTargetTemperatureandconfirm

SelectMax,Med,Min andconfirm

SelectMax,Med,MinorCustomandconfirm

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Manual therapyInManualmode,theproductcontrolsthewatertemperatureonly.Atemperatureprobeisnotrequiredwhenoperatinginmanualmode.

Display the patient data graph

Todisplaythepatientdatagraph,tapthegraphicon. Thepatientdatagraphstoresthefollowingvariables:

• Primarypatienttemperaturereading(A)• Intermediatetargettemperature(B)• Watertemperature(C)• Powerlevel(D)

Pause therapy

• Topausetherapy,pressandholdthePauseTherapybutton for two seconds.

• Toresumetherapy,pressandholdthePauseTherapybutton for two seconds.

Stop therapy

• PressandholdtheStand-bybuttonfortwoseconds.• Unplugtheproductfromthewalloutlet.• Opentheclampsforapproximately10minutestoallow

the water to drain back into the controller.• Closeclampstostopthewaterflowanddetachwrapsfromhoses.

A

B

C

D

Select Manual therapy mode and confirm

Select desired water temperature

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Product functions

Icon Name Function

Stand-by Pressandholdthebuttonfortwosecondstostoptherapyorpoweroff

Therapypaused Pressandholdthebuttonfortwosecondstopauseorresumetherapy

Viewtemperature SelecttemperaturedegreeinCelsiusorFahrenheit

Lock / unlock screen Pressandholdthebuttonfortwosecondstolockorunlockthegraphicaluser interface

Audiopaused Pauseorresumetheaudibleindicatorwhenanalarmisactive.Silenceseachalarmforfiveortenminutesdependingonthealarmcondition.Thisbuttonbreathes¹toindicatethatitisinapausedstate.

Automatictherapymode Coolsorwarmsthepatienttoaselectedpatienttargettemperature

Manualtherapymode Coolsorwarmsthewatertoaselectedwatertargettemperature

Monitoronlymode Displaysthecurrentpatienttemperature(notherapy)

Thegraphicaluserinterfaceshownisforreferenceonly.Theimageshowswhereyouwillseetheiconsandbuttons illuminate when they are active. At no time will you see all of these icons at the same time.

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Icon Name Function

Increase Increasesthewaterorpatienttemperatureby0.1°forcoolingorwarmingtemperature Note:Pressandholdtheincreasebuttontomovethetemperatureupfaster.

Decrease Decreasesthewaterorpatienttemperatureby0.1°forcoolingorwarmingtemperature Note:Pressandholdthedecreasebuttontomovethetemperaturedown

Back Returnstothepreviousscreenorcancelanoperation

Editsettings,Exit,orCancel Editcurrentsettings,exit,orcancel.

Confirmselection Acceptstheselectedsettings

NextorMore Changestothenextscreen,option,orsetting

Pageindicators(mayalsoappearvertical)

Indicatesthatthereismorethanonepageassociatedwiththescreentopicforthepagethatiscurrentlydisplayed

Settings Displaysthesummaryofthecurrent,visual/audible,language,orprimaryprobesettings

Graph Graphicaldisplayoftheselecteditemssuchaspatienttemperature,targettemperature,watertemperature,andpowerlevel

Help Displayscontextualhelpscreensfortherapies,navigation,buttons, and alarm screens

¹Breathe:Thebrightnessofthebuttonoriconwillgotoalowlightandthenincreasetoabrightlight.Thiscyclerepeats.

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Icon Function

Watertemperatureontarget,solidgreenwhenactive,doesnotbreathe

Patienttemperatureontarget

PatientprobeAport,stabilized

PatientprobeBport,stabilized

Externaldevice,patientprobeA

Externaldevice,patientprobeB

Stand-by

Icon Function

Waterflowdetected,ports1,2,or3areactive,solidgreenwhenactive,does not breathe

Coolingtherapy

Warmingtherapy

Currenttherapyduration

Total duration

Visual and audible tests

Targetpatientorwatertemperature

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Alarms

Icon Name Alarm priority Message Therapy

interrupted Check

Watertemperaturedeviation

Medium Watertemperatureis±0.8°C(1.4°F)outsideoftargettemperature

No Temporaryconditionuponstartup,additionfthermaltransferdevice,oraddition of water

No water Medium No water Yes Check for leaks Add a minimum of 2 liters of sterile distilled water

Nowaterflow Medium Noflowdetected Yes Checkforleaksandobstructionsatconnections,hoses,andthermaltransfer devices

Checkwaterflowonanyport

Medium Reducedflowdetected No TapConfirm,ifthewaterportwasremovedintentionallyCheckforleaksandobstructionsatconnections,hoses,andthermaltransferdevices

Power loss Medium Notapplicable Yes Checkpowercordconnection

Checkpatientprobe(AorB)

Medium Abnormalchangeinpatienttemperature

Yes Checkprobecondition,location,andconnections

Probeoradaptermalfunction(AorB)

Medium Notemperaturesignaldetected Yes Checkprobeoradaptercablecondition,location,andconnections

Adaptercabledisconnected(AorB)

Medium Adaptercablenotdetected Yes Reinserttheadaptercable.Ifdamaged,replacetheadaptercable

Patienttemperaturedeviation

Medium Patienttemperatureis±0.5°C(0.9°F)outsideoftargettemperature

No Checkpatientcondition,placementofthermaltransferdevices,andallconnections

Normothermia deviation

Low Patienttemperatureisoutsideof36.0°C(96.8°F)to38.0°C(100.4°F)

No Checkpatientcondition,placementofthermaltransferdevices,andallconnections

Therapypause Medium Therapyiscurrentlypaused Yes Toresume,pressandholdtheplay/pausefor2seconds

Batterylow Low Batteryislow No Maintenanceisrecommended.Ifbatteryisnotreplaced,theproductmaynotfunctiononthenextstartup.

Patienttemperatureoutput(AorB)

Low Patienttemperatureoutputisinaccurateontheexternaldevice,oroutsidesupportedrange

No Checkoutputadaptercableconnection.TapConfirmtoreactivatetheoutputport.

Removefromuse(RFU)

Medium Thesystemhaspoweredoffduetoa malfunction

Yes Removetheproductfromuseimmediately.Notifytheappropriatepersonnel.

Ifanyofthealarmconditionspersist,callmaintenance.Ifthepageindicatorsappearonthealarmscreen,therearemultipleactivealarms.Onlythehighestalarmisdisplayed.

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DisinfectingDisinfect the internal water circuit and hoses every 14 daysUsetheBruCleanTbCdisinfectanttabletsbyBrulin(EPAregistrationnumber71847-2-106)beforefirstuse,atleastevery14days,andbeforestorage.BruCleanTbChasbeenvalidatedforinternalwatercircuitdisinfection.Makesurethatyoufollowthedisinfectantmanufacturer’sguidelinestoavoidtheriskofinjury.Failuretofollowthedisinfectant’sinstructions may void your warranty.

Caution!• Alwaysusesteriledistilledwaterorwaterthathasbeenpassedthroughafilterlessthanorequalto0.22micronswiththisproduct.

• Do not disinfect the internal water system with a thermal transfer device attached as this may cause a leak.

• Donotusebleachoranyothercleaningordisinfectantagentsfor internalcircuits.Thiscouldresultindamagetotheproduct.Onlyuseapproveddisinfectanttablets.

• Alwaysdraintheproductbeforedisinfectingtheinternalwatercircuit.Failuretodraintheproductmayreducetheeffectivenessofthedisinfectionprocess.

Tools required:• 2gallons(11.4L)ofsteriledistilledwaterorwaterthathasbeenpassedthroughafilterlessthanorequalto0.22microns

• Personalprotectionequipment(PPE)asrecommendedbythedisinfectantmanufacturer’sinstructions

• Soft,lintfreecloth(2ormore)• 2BruCleanTbC13.1gtablets(ActiveingredientNaDCCsolutionppm=1874mg/L)Note:BruCleanTbCisablendof48%sodiumdichloroisocyanturateandAdipicAcidwitha5%sodiumdodecylbenzenesulphonatesurfactant.

• Servicetooladapterhose(8001-999-017)forColderstyleconnectorhoses• Floor drain

SeeProductillustrationonpage10ofthemanualforclarificationofproductcomponentnamesandlocations.

Draining the internal water circuit and hoses for disinfection1. Unplugthepowercordfromthewalloutlet.2. Placethecontrolleroverafloordrain.Note:Forbestresults,thefloordrainshouldbewithinreachofawalloutlettopoweronthecontroller.

3. Todrainthecontroller,pulluponthecontrollerdrainplug(A)toopenthedrain(Figure24).Leavethedrainopen. Figure 24

Note: Disinfection oftheAltrixinternal water system was validatedusing M. mucogenicum.

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Draining the internal water circuit and hoses for disinfection (cont.)

Figure 25 Figure 27 Figure 28Figure 26

4. Connectahosetoeachport(Figure25).5. Closetheconnectorendsofallthreehoses:a. IfyouhaveColderstyleconnectorhoses,attachtheservicetooladapterhose(8001-999-017)(Figure26).Completethisforallthreehoses.

b. IfyouhaveClik-Titehoses,makesurethattheconnectorendsareconnectedandclosed(A),andclampsareopen(B).Completethisforallthreehoses(Figure27).

6. Tofullydrainthehoses,raiseallthehoses(Figure28)abovetheconnectionportsonthecontroller.Note:Forbestperformance,hangthehosestokeepthemraised.Donotlowerthehosesuntilyouhavecompletedthedisinfectionandrinsingprocess.

7. Allow the controller and hoses to drain for a minimum of two minutes.8. Pushdownonthedrainplugtoclosethedrain.

1. UsepersonalprotectionequipmentasrecommendedbytheBruCleanTbCdisinfectantmanufacturer’sinstructionsforuse.

2. Put2BruCleanTbCtabletsintothereservoir.3. Usingappropriatemeasuringequipment,filltheemptyreservoirwith1gallon(3.8L)ofsterile-distilledwater.Note: Alwaysallowthedisinfectanttabletstocompletelydissolvebeforestartingthe20minutedisinfectioncycle.

4. Place the reservoir into the controller.5. Disconnectthebottomhosefromthebottomrightport(Figure29).6. Connect the bottom hose end to the hydraulic connector in the lid of thereservoir(Figure30).

7. Plugthepowercordintoawalloutlet.

Figure 29 Figure 30

Disinfecting the internal water circuit and hoses

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8. Press andholdtheStand-bybutton.

9. Tap theManualmodeicon.

10. TapConfirm.11. Setthewatertargettemperatureto25.0°C(77.0°F).

12. TapConfirm.

13. Runthecontrollerfor20minutes.14. After20minutes,turnthecontrolleroffbypressingandholdingthe

Stand-bybuttonfortwoseconds.15. Unplugthepowercordfromthewalloutlet.16. Placethecontrolleroverafloordrain.17. Removethereservoir.Pullforwardatanangle,andliftoutthe

reservoir.18. Removethebottomhoseendfromthehydraulicconnectoradapterin

thereservoirlidbypushingdownonthecollar.19. Emptywaterfromthereservoir,disposeofthewater

perhospitalprotocol.

20. Pulluponthecontrollerdrainplug(Figure31)toopenthedrain.

21. Makesurethatall3hosesremainraisedabovetheconnectionportsfordraining.

22. Allow the controller and hoses to drain for a minimum of two minutes.23. Pushdownonthecontrollerdrainplugtoclosethedrain.24. Whenthecontrollerandhosesaredrained,continuetoRinsingthe

internal water circuit and hoses.

Disinfecting the internal water circuit and hoses (cont.)

Figure 31

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1. Usingappropriatemeasuringequipment,filltheemptyreservoirwith1gallons(3.8L)ofsterile-distilledwater.

2. Place the reservoir into the controller.3. Connect the bottom hose end to the hydraulic connector in the lid of

thereservoir(Figure32).4. Plugthepowercordintoawalloutlet.

5. PressandholdtheStand-bybutton.

6. TaptheManualmodeicon.

7. TapConfirm.8. Selectthewatertargettemperatureof25.0°C(77.0°F).

9. TapConfirm.

10. Allowthecontrollertorunfor5minutes.Note:Thetimerwillrunonthemaindisplay,followthecurrenttherapydurationtimer.

11. After5minutes,turnthecontrolleroffbypressingandholdingthe

Stand-bybuttonfortwoseconds.12. Unplugthepowercordfromthewalloutlet.13. Placethecontrolleroverafloordrain.14. Removethereservoir.Pullforwardatanangle,andliftoutthereservoir.

15. Removethebottomhoseendfromthehydraulicconnectoradapterinthereservoirlidbypushingdownonthecollar.

16. Emptywaterfromthereservoir,disposeofthewaterperhospitalprotocol.

17. Pulluponthecontrollerdrainplugtoopenthedrain.18. Makesurethatall3hosesremainraisedabovetheconnectionports

fordraining.19. Allowthecontrollerandhosestodrainforaminimumoftwominutes.20. Pushdownonthecontrollerdrainplugtoclosethedrain.21. Wipetheinsideandoutsideofthereservoirandreservoirlid,withadry,

soft,lintfreecloth.22. Place the reservoir into the controller.23. Disconnectandstoretheservicetooladapterhosesfromallthreeofthe

hoses.(Ifapplicable,whenusedwithcolderstylehoses.)24. Storethepowercord,cables,andhoses.

Rinsing the internal water circuit and hoses

Figure 32