Components
Troubleshooting
Operation
Cleaning
Maintenance
100

What is the CentriCult used for?

Washing, cultivation, boundary-layer-detection, cell culture microscope, temperature control, atmospheric control (CO2, N2, Air). 

100

What do you do if you experience a loose luer connection?

  • If a luer connection is loose during inspection inside of the BSC, replace the luer connection and hand tighten.
  • If a luer connection is loose outside of the BSC,  obtain a new tubing set and set aside the faulty kit for Miltenyi technical support.
100

Where is the power button?

The back-right of the unit

100

Can you spray IPA directly onto the unit?

NO!

100

How often do Prodigy units require maintenance?

Annually and Monthly

200

What are the three main components of the Prodigy?

Pump, CentriCult, and Magnetic Unit

200

What do you do if you experience an integrity test failure?

  • Check tubing is installed into the correct valves.
  • Check tubing is inserted into the valves correctly.
  • Check all luer connections are tight and secure.
  • Check clamps are connected to the correct line.
  • Check for kinks in the tubing set.
  • Check the pump can freely move clockwise and counterclockwise.
  • Ensure all valves are operating correctly.
  • If integrity test fails 2 times consecutively, remove and replace the tubing set with a new set (save the tubing set for Miltenyi technical support) and notify the system owner immediately.
200

What tubing set do you install for our platform?

TS510

200

How do you open the CentriCult unit to clean it?

Go to Settings then Open Chamber

200

Who services the unit annually?

Miltenyi engineer

300

What component is responsible for fractionation?

CentriCult

300

What do you do if you experience a sealing failure?

Failed sealing:

  • Try a different area of the line (avoiding sterile welds).
  • Try a dry section of the tubing.
300

How often must data management be performed per SOP?

Every run

300

Before you close the CentriCult, what must you ensure?

The inside of the unit is dry

300

Who performs monthly maintenance?

A trained operator will perform a monthly data back-up and data deletion to free up storage on the Prodigy unit

400

What is one component we do NOT use?

Connector panel, protective earthing, gas inlets and safety valve, sealer, gas outlet
400

What do you do if you experience a pressure alert?

  • Check all applicable clamps are open.
  • Check all sterile welds are open.
  • Check there are no kinks in the tubing.
  • Check fluid can move freely into the waste bag.
  • Check all bags are spiked correctly.
  • Check tubing is inserted into the correct valves.
400

Where should all spiking events occur?

Inside the BSC

400

What do you do when you're done cleaning the unit?

Record all activities in the associated logbook
400

When are Instrument Checks performed?

When the unit is moved or has recently undergone maintenance

500

What is the max sample volume the CentriCult can hold?

300mL

500

What do you do if a valve is not operating correctly?

Check that there is nothing obstructing the valve (push the valve in and clear with a pair of scissors).

500

When selecting a program, what must you ensure and why?

The correct program is selected. Selecting the wrong program has a direct impact on the product and will result in a deviation.

500

Should the barcode reader and the sealer be cleaned?

Yes

500

Who is our Miltenyi representative?

Jenny from Miltenyi

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