OPTI Medical Systems OPTI CCA-TS2
OPTI Medical Systems · Model OPTI CCA-TS2
Calibration of cassette before sampling - eliminates losing sample if cassette calibration fails Long cassette shelf life - 6–12 months from the date of manufacture Easy and safe maintenance Safe disposal - waste is locked in the cassette Maintenance-free operation - no electrodes Zero standby cost - no reagents required.
Key tips
- ·Run QC controls before trusting any repair - an analyzer that passes self-test can still report clinically wrong results.
- ·Rule out a reagent lot change before opening the instrument - it can look exactly like a hardware fault.
- ·Centrifuge rotors have a hard retirement age/cycle limit regardless of visible condition - don't eyeball it.
Typical Failure Modes
Compiled for this model from its own documentation and established engineering knowledge for this equipment class - not from a verified service record. Confirm against the manufacturer's service manual.
Sensor / electrode fault or drift
HighSymptoms: pH, pCO2, pO2, electrolyte, glucose / lactate or CO-oximetry results flagged, QC fails, stability / response errors.
Root cause: An electrode / membrane at end of life, an air bubble or protein in the measuring path, or a calibration fault.
Sample-path / inlet clog or clot
MediumSymptoms: Sample not aspirated, clot detected, inlet / preheater alarm.
Root cause: Clot in the inlet probe / preheater, or a worn inlet gasket.
Solution / cartridge / gas / waste fault
MediumSymptoms: Reagent-empty, gas-supply or waste-full alarm, calibration fails.
Root cause: Empty or expired solution pack / cartridge, an empty / expired gas cylinder, or a full waste container.
Pump / valve / pneumatic fault
MediumSymptoms: Poor sample transport, calibration or rinse failures, pressure alarms.
Root cause: Worn peristaltic pump tubing, a pinch-valve fault, or a pneumatic-pressure fault.
CO-oximetry / optical fault
MediumSymptoms: tHb, sO2 or dyshaemoglobin results implausible, optics / lamp error.
Root cause: Optics contamination, a lamp fault, or the haemolyser.
Serviceable Parts & Consumables
Serviceable items for this model, compiled from its documentation and engineering knowledge for this equipment class. Service class and relative cost are estimates, not manufacturer figures; no part numbers are given. Confirm intervals and pricing against the manufacturer.
Sensor cassette / individual electrodes & membranes
Class Frequent wear itemRel. cost $$$R&R Fairly easy
Solution pack / reagent cartridge
Class ConsumableRel. cost $$R&R Easy
Calibration gas cylinder
Class Frequent wear itemRel. cost $$R&R Easy
Peristaltic pump tubing / pinch valves
Class Frequent wear itemRel. cost $R&R Moderate
Inlet probe / preheater gasket
Class Frequent wear itemRel. cost $R&R Fairly easy
| Part | Service class | Relative cost | R&R difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor cassette / individual electrodes & membranes | Frequent wear item | $$$ | Fairly easy |
| Solution pack / reagent cartridge | Consumable | $$ | Easy |
| Calibration gas cylinder | Frequent wear item | $$ | Easy |
| Peristaltic pump tubing / pinch valves | Frequent wear item | $ | Moderate |
| Inlet probe / preheater gasket | Frequent wear item | $ | Fairly easy |
Relative cost: $ lowest · $$$$ highest service-part cost for this equipment class. Not a price.
PM Checklist
Preventive-maintenance tasks typical of this equipment class. Perform to the manufacturer's procedure and your facility's policy - this is general reference, not a schedule for this specific unit.
- ·Daily QC controls run and reviewed
- ·Calibration verification per assay
- ·Routine cleaning and decontamination
- ·Scheduled reagent-path and pump-tubing maintenance
Error Codes
Extracted directly from this unit's own service manual.
<WARNING! - No Sample Detected>The sensors did not detect any sample.
Make sure the sample is properly attached and not clotted and does not contain air bubbles. Wait for the system to recalibrate. Remix the sample carefully. If the system does not detect the sample after retrying, press to notify the system that the sample is reattached and reaspirate sample.
<WARNING! - Unstable pH>The displayed measured parameter is unstable.
For lactate cassettes, you have the option of continuing the measurement by pressing or stopping by pressing . For all other cassettes, press to continue. Once the measurement is complete, remove cassette and check for aspirated bubbles. If bubbles are present over a sensor, do not report that parameter.
<WARNING! - Bad Sensor pH>The displayed sensor is defective.
For lactate cassettes, you have the option of continuing the measurement by pressing or stopping by pressing . If you continue, no results will be provided for the defective sensor or any calculated result, which utilizes this measurement in its calculation. For all other cassettes, press to continue. The results for the defective sensor will not be provided.
<WARNING! - Bubble Detected>A bubble was detected at the light gates.
Remove the cassette. Press to continue. Examine the cassette and look for bubbles. If bubbles are present over a sensor, rerun the patient or QC sample.
<WARNING! - Dirty Optics>The optics or cassette are dirty.
Remove the cassette. Inspect the cassette and optics on bottom and top plate. Clean, if necessary. Reinsert the cassette and press to rerun the test.
<WARNING! - Gas expires soon!>The gas bottle dating will expire in two weeks.
Press to continue. Make sure you have another gas bottle on hand or ordered. NOTE: The gas bottle expires 6 months after installation or after exceeding the labeled expiration date, whichever comes first.
<WARNING! - Gas Test!>The <Gas Test> is designed exclusively for use by authorized OPTI Medical personnel to check for leaks in the gas system. This test will last 2 hours and can only be interrupted by switching the analyzer off.
Press to cancel this test.
<WARNING! - Check Pump>The peristaltic pump is getting worn.
Remove the cassette. Retry with a new cassette. Change the peristaltic pump cartridge (See Section 7.4.1).
<WARNING! – Replace Pump>The peristaltic pump is due to be replaced.
If maintenance reminders are enabled, the replace pump reminder will appear once when due during cassette installation. Afterwards, a reminder message will be appended to the end of every patient and QC measurement report, until the pump is replaced and the <Done> button is selected on the system maintenance menu. See section 7.4.1 for instructions.
<WARNING! – OPTI Requires Cleaning>The Sample Measurement Chamber (SMC) is due to be cleaned.
If maintenance reminders are enabled, the cleaning reminder will appear once when due during cassette installation. Afterwards, a reminder message will be appended to the end of every patient and QC measurement report until the instrument is cleaned and the <Done> button is selected on the system maintenance menu. See section 7.2 for instructions
<WARNING! - SRC expires soon!>The SRC will expire in two weeks.
Press to continue. Make sure you have more SRCs on hand or ordered.
<WARNING! - New SRC Lot>This message is displayed to alert the user that a new SRC lot is being used.
Press to continue measurement with the new SRC.
<WARNING! - New tHb Calibrator>This message is displayed to alert the user that a new tHb calibrator is being used.
Press to continue measurement with the new tHb calibrator.
<WARNING! - Control Failed!>A control measurement has failed during B-Lac Setup.
Press to rerun the measurement.
<Maximum Users Exceeded>The number of user IDs stored in memory has reached 300.
Press to continue. Delete unused user IDs from memory (See Section 3.2.3.1.2).
<ERROR! - Bad Sensors>Two or more measured parameter sensors are bad.
Press , discard the cassette and repeat the test with a new cassette.
<ERROR! - Possible Clot>A sample error has occurred. This may be due to a clot or blockage preventing sample aspiration.
Press and discard cassette.
<ERROR! - B-Lac Setup failed>This error message appears when the reproducibility of the OPTI Check controls during the lactate setup procedure.
Troubleshooting Approach
A starting sequence for this model, compiled from its documentation and engineering knowledge for this equipment class. Follow the manufacturer's service documentation for the actual procedure.
Symptom: Sensor / electrode fault or drift / QC failure
- Run the relevant calibration and check the sensor / electrode status screen.
- De-bubble / rinse the measuring path and check for protein deposits.
- Replace an electrode / membrane / sensor cassette at end of life or that fails calibration.
- Confirm the solution pack / reagent cartridge and calibration gas are in date and not empty.
- Re-run QC at the relevant levels before releasing results.
Symptom: Sample not aspirated / clot / inlet alarm
- Run the inlet / preheater clot-removal or rinse routine.
- Inspect the inlet probe and gasket.
- Replace the inlet gasket or probe.
- Confirm free sample aspiration with a QC sample.
- Replace worn peristaltic pump tubing if transport is still poor.
Symptom: Result flagged / questionable vs the clinical picture
- Repeat with a fresh sample / strip / cassette from correctly stored, in-date stock.
- Run the QC controls at each level.
- Confirm the meter / analyzer is coded / calibrated to the current lot.
- Clean the measurement chamber / strip port and the optics per the manual.
- Quarantine the lot if QC fails; refer the analyzer if QC passes but a result still looks wrong.
Symptom: Will not power on / short battery life / strip-port fault (handhelds)
- Fit fresh batteries or confirm the charger / dock.
- Clean the strip-port contacts / optics.
- Try several strips from a fresh vial.
- Replace the battery.
- Replace the meter if it will not read known-good strips.
Technical Specs
- Height
- 124
- Length
- 230
- Weight
- 4.3 kg
- Width
- 362
Typical Location
Where this class of equipment is typically deployed - general reference, not this unit's own placement record.
- Central / core laboratory
- Point-of-care testing stations
- Blood bank
- Microbiology lab
Documents & Manuals
Safety & Recalls
Synced live from the FDA openFDA API.
- RECALL
The firm identified a precipitation issue which may cause late Ct reactors (a false positive result) with a rate of 5 to 10% for affected vials of RNA Master Mix.
- RECALL
OPTI LION E-Plus Cassettes were labeled with an incorrect barcode. The incorrect barcode could perfect the performance of one or more parameters as the product ages. Also a Customer complaint from a distributor reported that a customer was getting QC failures.
- RECALL
The values reported for PCO2 by BP7561 B-Lac cassettes are biased at high concentrations when used at altitudes above 2800 feet (853 meters).
- RECALL
The values reported by the chloride sensors may report erroneous values below specification on aqueous controls and potentially with patient samples of whole blood and serum/plasma.
- RECALL
Outer box labeling shows an incorrect storage temperature range.
- RECALL
Incorrect results/stability failure; Actual device stability studies show sodium and chloride sensors age differently than anticipated when stored at the high end of labeled storage, therefore subsequent measurements give results outside the allowed error allowance before the 6 month expiration date shown on the device.
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