[Histonet] Any problems with Bond Max Heater Assembly (SSA)

[Greg Dobbin]

Hi Folks,
Someone from Leica should answer this question for you (Sara, are you listening in?), but I have a Bondmax and from time-to-time one of the heating pads will burnout. The other 9 positions continue to work. It used to be that the whole assembly was automatically replaced but now they manufacture them in such a way that an individual heater pad can be replaced. If you have a service contract this work will be covered. I think one or two heating pad errors per year could be expected - at least that has been my experience, but as I said, it doesn't slow us down much because the other 9 positions remain functional.
Greg
 
Greg Dobbin, R.T.
Chief Technologist, Anatomic Pathology
Dept. of Laboratory Medicine,
Queen Elizabeth Hospital,
P.O. Box 6600
Charlottetown, PE    C1A 8T5
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>>> "Rathborne, Toni" <trathborne <@t> somerset-healthcare.com> 1/28/2011 11:17 AM >>>
We have a Bond III that's about a year old. I'm also interested in the answer. What does Leica say is the normal replacement period for this item? Is it covered under your service contract?

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Subject: [Histonet] Any problems with Bond Max Heater Assembly (SSA)
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Has anyone had any problems with the Leica Bond Max's
Heater assembly.  We have 2 Bonds that are less than
2 years old and one of the heater assembles went.
That is 10 less slides that we have to work with.
Thank you,
Dana Settembre
University Hospital - UMDNJ
Newark, NJ
973-972-5232

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Feher, Stephen
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 10:06 AM
To: Nancy Schmitt; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] LEAN Processes/ new lab

Hi Nancy,

We built a brand new pathology lab from the bottom up last year.  Drop
me an email off line or give me a call and we can discuss our lessons
learned etc.  I worked with a LEAN workflow specialist on the design and
equipment placement prior to the plans being approved.  We included the
architect in all of out discussions about this.  You can always come to
snowy New Hampshire and check it out yourself?


Steve

Stephen A. Feher, MS, SCT (ASCP)

Pathology Supervisor

Catholic Medical Center

100 McGregor Street

Manchester, NH 03102

603-663-6707

sfeher <@t> cmc-nh.org



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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Nancy
Schmitt
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:47 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] LEAN Processes/ new lab

Hi Histonetters-
I am looking for input, pros and cons or anything else you can offer.
We are designing a new histology lab to move to and I am interested in
how others have handled this along with using LEAN processes.  What
would you do differently?  What would you do the same?  Are you in the
tri-state (IA, WI, MN) area and open to visitors?

Thank you in advance for your thoughts-

Nancy Schmitt MLT, HT (ASCP)
Histology Coordinator
United Clinical Laboratories
Dubuque, IA



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