[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 128, Issue 5

Tue Jul 8 02:49:24 CDT 2014

Dear Ronda

Obviously you've tried the company that cleaned and converted the machine for assistance? I think the issue you may have is that Thermo may not want to get involved with a machine converted by a third party (you can understand why) and I'd have thought that the third party retained some responsibilities too.

Regards

Kemlo Rogerson
Pathology Systems Manager
The Walton Centre
Liverpool

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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 09:56:17 -0400
From: Ronda Mire <rmire <@t> cvpath.org>
Subject: [Histonet] Thermo Shandon Excelsior tissue processor
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Hello Netters,

I need some suggestions.  I recently started a new job in a research facility.  They do mostly cardiovascular work and work with stents and valves.  I came from clinical and all paraffin.  The research lab does paraffin and plastic .  Before I started, they attempted to convert a processor that had been used for paraffin processing to a plastic processor.  Not much difference in processing, still uses same reagents but of course, no paraffin.  The problem is this - no one here seems to know this processor other than pressing start, i have tried unsuccessfully to reprogram the instrument, I have transferred data from the other plastic processor, which is the same model but has always been used for plastics. I can process but I constantly have error codes and alarms. I have never worked with this model of processor before. The suggestion from one of the other techs has been to purchase a new processor.  That may be necessary but they paid over $1000 for a company to clean and "
 convert" this processor and I think that I should try to get it to work instead of just buying new. Is there anyone out there who can help me with this.  We do not have a service contract with Thermo.  I am hoping someone works on this type of instrument and can help me get it running properly.

Best,

Ronda Mire
CVPath Institute
Gaithersburg, MD

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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 14:59:01 +0000
From: "Grantham, Andrea L - (algranth)" <algranth <@t> email.arizona.edu>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Thermo Shandon Excelsior tissue processor
To: Ronda Mire <rmire <@t> cvpath.org>
Cc: "<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>"
        <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Probably wouldn't be difficult if we knew what processor it was.

Andrea Grantham, HT (ASCP)
Senior Research Specialist
University of Arizona
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Histology Service Laboratory
P.O.Box 245044
Tucson, AZ 85724

algranth <@t> email.arizona.edu<mailto:algranth <@t> email.arizona.edu>
Tel: 520.626.4415     Fax: 520.626.2097

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Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 11:17:44 -0400
From: Ronda Mire <rmire <@t> cvpath.org>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Thermo Shandon Excelsior tissue processor
To: "Grantham, Andrea L - (algranth)" <algranth <@t> email.arizona.edu>
Cc: "<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>"
        <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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The processor is a Thermo Shandon Excelsior
On Jul 7, 2014, at 10:59 AM, "Grantham, Andrea L - (algranth)" <algranth <@t> email.arizona.edu> wrote:

> Probably wouldn't be difficult if we knew what processor it was.
>
>
>
> Andrea Grantham, HT (ASCP)
> Senior Research Specialist
> University of Arizona
> Cellular and Molecular Medicine
> Histology Service Laboratory
> P.O.Box 245044
> Tucson, AZ 85724
>
> algranth <@t> email.arizona.edu
> Tel: 520.626.4415     Fax: 520.626.2097
>
>
>
>
>

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