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Innovative solutions for Pathology, Blood and Transplant Sciences

Innovative solutions for Pathology, Blood and Transplant Sciences
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Innovative solutions for Pathology, Blood and Transplant Sciences

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Overview
Panasonic Biomedical products are designed to provide optimal environments for the storage of blood, blood products, cells, and tissues, supporting transplant sciences and new generation therapies. The document outlines various models of refrigerators and freezers, each tailored for specific biomedical storage needs.
Blood Bank Refrigerators
These refrigerators maintain a stable +4ºC environment for whole blood storage. Key features include precise temperature control using thermistor sensors, a microprocessor-based system, and a multi air-flow plenum system for uniform temperature distribution. They are certified as Class IIa Medical Devices and include safety features like alarms and secure door locks.
Pharmaceutical Refrigerators
Designed for frequent door openings, these refrigerators use powerful compressors and feature adjustable shelves and pull-out drawers for versatile storage. They maintain temperature stability through forced air circulation and are equipped with alarms for temperature irregularities. The use of HFC refrigerants and CFC-free insulation minimizes environmental impact.
Plasma & Biomedical Freezers
These freezers provide a stable environment for preserving plasma and other biological specimens. They feature a direct cooling system for uniform temperature control, energy-efficient natural refrigerants, and comprehensive alarm systems for sample security. The design includes double outer doors and full-height storage containers.
TwinGuard Freezers
These ultra-low temperature freezers (-86ºC) offer dual cooling systems for enhanced sample protection and energy efficiency. They include features like vacuum release ports, VIP PLUS insulation, and user-friendly designs.
Cryogenic Freezers
Operating at -150ºC, these freezers provide uniform storage temperatures for cryopreservation. They feature a cascade refrigeration system, LN2 back-up, and low operational costs.
Cooled and CO2 Incubators
Cooled incubators offer a wide temperature range and precise control, while CO2 incubators optimize cell culture outcomes with features like integrated shelf-supports and full-color LCD touch screens.
Conclusion
Panasonic Biomedical Solutions provide a range of storage solutions tailored to the needs of the biomedical field, ensuring sample safety, energy efficiency, and compliance with medical standards.
Ultimate Sample Protection
The TwinGuard Ultra-low freezers feature a Dual Cooling System with two independent refrigeration systems, ensuring continuous operation at -70ºC even if one system fails. This design offers exceptional temperature uniformity and reduces the risk of sample degradation.
Medical Device Certification
Models MDF-U700VX, MDF-DC500VX, and MDF-DC700VX are certified as Class IIa Medical Devices for storing cells, tissues, organs, and embryos, ensuring compliance with medical standards.
Enhanced Use and Security
The freezers are equipped with an integrated microprocessor controller, comprehensive alarm system, and diagnostic functions. They feature a touch panel for user control and a USB port for data transfer.
Energy Efficiency
Panasonic's VIP ECO freezers use vacuum insulation panel technology, reducing wall thickness and increasing storage capacity by 30%. They are 40% more energy-efficient than competitors, using natural hydrocarbon refrigerants to lower emissions.
Cryogenic Freezers
The MDF-C2156VAN cryogenic freezer maintains uniform temperatures at -150ºC, offering superior temperature uniformity compared to liquid nitrogen vapour phase storage. It eliminates cross-contamination risks associated with liquid nitrogen.
Cooled Incubators
Panasonic's cooled incubators provide precise temperature control from -10ºC to +60ºC, suitable for microbiological and environmental samples. They feature an LCD display, programmable operations, and a copper-enriched stainless steel interior for contamination control.
CO2 Incubators
These incubators offer precise control over CO2 levels and temperature, with features like a dual infrared sensor and SafeCell UV technology for contamination prevention. They are designed for ease of use and efficiency, with integrated shelf supports and rapid hydrogen peroxide decontamination.
Validation & Qualification Solutions
Panasonic offers comprehensive turn-key solutions for validation and qualification of various equipment types, including ultra-low freezers, cryogenic freezers, medical freezers, pharmaceutical refrigerators, incubators, ovens, autoclaves, and environmental test chambers. These solutions ensure compliance with current regulations and specific customer requirements.
Installation and Operational Qualification (IOQ)
Panasonic provides onsite validation through Installation and Operational Protocols (IOQ).
  • Installation Qualification (IQ): Verifies equipment installation compliance with manufacturer specifications.
  • Operational Qualification (OQ): Ensures full functional operation of installed equipment, with temperature performance mapped over 24 hours.
  • Process Qualification (PQ): Conducted by the end-user in specific environments, referencing customer SOPs.
  • Temperature Mapping: Available for verifying equipment performance, including non-Panasonic equipment.
Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
In-depth testing covers alarms, temperature stability, and recovery, customizable to SOPs.
Thermal Validation
Panasonic offers thermal validation solutions conforming to FDA guidelines and international cGMP requirements for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device manufacturing.
Services
  • Measurement of temperature profiles, CO2, O2, %RH, lighting, and pressure
  • Reduced setup time
  • Automatic sensor calibration
  • Data analysis and system design
Installation, Calibration & Maintenance
Regular calibration and preventive maintenance are essential for lab equipment performance. Panasonic provides commissioning, setup, installation, calibration, onsite protocol execution, warranty response, factory acceptance testing, and custom validation protocols.
Specifications
The document includes detailed specifications for various models of blood bank refrigerators, pharmaceutical refrigerators, and biomedical freezers, covering dimensions, volume, capacity, performance, control systems, refrigeration methods, construction materials, alarms, and power supply requirements.
Certifications
Panasonic has achieved Medical Device certification for several models, ensuring compliance with directives 93/42/EEC and 2007/47/EC. The quality management systems are certified to ISO9001 and ISO13485 standards.
Options and Accessories
The document lists optional features such as communication systems (RS485 interface), additional illumination kits, and various door and shelving configurations.
Key Features
  • Temperature ranges from -50 to -90ºC for freezers, with precise control and uniformity.
  • Advanced control systems with LCD touch screens and non-volatile memory.
  • Robust construction with painted steel exteriors and stainless steel or copper-enriched interiors.
  • Comprehensive alarm systems for power failure, temperature deviations, and door open alerts.
Conclusion
The document provides a comprehensive overview of Panasonic's range of medical and laboratory refrigeration and incubation products, highlighting their technical specifications, certifications, and optional features to meet diverse user needs.
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PATHOLOGY, BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT SCIENCES Panasonic Biomedical products Model Ranges: BLOOD BANK REFRiGERATORS PHARMACEUTICAL REFRIGERATORS provide the ideal environments for the storage of blood and blood products, cells and tissues for plasma & biomedical freezers VIP SERIES uLT freezers cryogenic freezers cooled incubators research and support of new generation therapies and treatments. cell culture incubators Discovery powered by precision

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Panasonic Biomedical Solutions offer: Precise uniformity Temperature stability Micro-processor based controller Quiet, reliable compressors Sample safety Energy savings Alarms & Monitoring CFC-Free Ergonomic design Service and support

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Dedicated storage for biomedical samples Table of Contents Blood Bank Refrigerators Find the right laboratory equipment for your needs 4 Blood Bank Refrigerators 6 Biomedical & Plasma Freezers (-30°C / -40°C) 11

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Find the right laboratory Blood Bank Plasma & TwinGuard FreezersRefrigerators Biomedical -86°C Ultra-Low Freezers 4°C Refrigerators Freezers Robust design for safest storage of whole blood • Liquid-loaded monitor bottles designed to mimic the shape and thermal properties of blood bags. • Stable temperature control. • Designed to minimise cold-air loss, even with frequent door openings. • Certified as a Class 11 a Medical Device. The ideal freezing environment for the preservation of fresh frozen plasma • Low running costs. • More efficient cooling due to a high latent heat of evaporation. •...

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Cryogenic Freezers Cooled Incubators C02 Incubators -150°C Wide temperature range Incubators from 49 litres Cryogenic Freezers to 851 litres All-round performance The most uniform storage temperatures for cryopreservation solutions • No cross contamination. • Safe and convenient usability. • Specially designed cascade refrigeration system. • Standard LN2 back-up. • Low operational costs. • Convenient control with LCD panel. • Saves costs on LN2. • Prevention of media drying because of unique fan positioning. • Programmable operation. • Wide temperature range from -10°C to +60°C with...

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BLOOD BANK REFRIGERATORS Panasonic Blood Bank Refrigerators provide the ideal +4ºC environment for safe and reliable storage of whole blood. These are designed to create stable, reliable temperature control pre-set to 4ºC with precise top-to-bottom temperature uniformity. The refrigerators feature a highly efficient refrigeration system that provides superior temperature recovery, rapid cooling, and quiet performance. STABLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL Temperature is controlled by two sensors located in the liquid-loaded monitor bottles, which are in the shape of a blood bag. • Two thermistor sensors...

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TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS PREVENTED ALARM AND SAFETY FUNCTIONS Panasonic MBR series are designed to minimize cold air loss even with frequent door openings. • Seperated transparant inner doors minimize the chamber air leakage during door openings. • Foamed-in-place insulation in the walls and magnetic sealed outer doors with double-pane glass window prevent chamber air leakage. • Large air circulation fan enables rapid temperature recovery after door openings. To ensure the safety of critical blood supplies Pansasonic MBR series provide the following safety functions. • Audible and flashing LED visual...

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PHARMACEUTICAL REFRIGERATORS In the Biomedical field they provide effective storage of critical and high value supplies, samples, reagents and test kits. ADJUSTABLE SHELVES (MPR-721/1411) The shelves can be arranged to accommodate all types of samples. The "R” models are fitted with pullout drawers. With a profile of 100mm and 530mm front to back, these drawers are deep enough to hold large bottles or reagent kits. POWERFUL REFRIGERATION To cope with frequent door openings, Pharmaceutical refrigerators are equipped with powerful, hermetically sealed compressors. STANDARD ALARM & SAFETY FEATURES Pharmaceutical...

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HFC REFRIGERANT & CFC FREE INSULATION Panasonic biomedical equipment is designed for low environmental impact. The MPR-721 and 1411 series use HFC refrigerant, and the foamed-in-place insulation is also CFC free. LARGE FANS The 120mm diameter fan ensures an even temperature throughout the cabinet (MPR-1411/R models have a double flow system with two fans). Heat spots from powered test apparatus are minimized and pulldown characteristics after door openings are outstanding. Adjustable shelves (MPR-721/1411) The height adjustable shelves can be arranged to accommodate a variety of sample types...

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MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED An electronic sensor accurately monitors chamber temperature and feeds the information to the microprocessor for precise control at preset temperature. Fans ensure gentle air circulation to provide uniform top to bottom temperature control after frequent door openings. Panasonic’s easily calibrated, reliable and stable controls make validation easier. ERGONOMIC DESIGN The ergonomic design of the MPR series refrigerators provides a clear view of stored items through the large framed windows. The slim profile allows for easyreach retrieval of your products. Users can choose...

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Panasonic MDF-U5412H-PE provides an ideal freezing environment for the preservation of blood plasma, vaccines, test samples, and other biological specimens. The Biomedical Eco Series freezers with natural refrigerants minimise energy consumption, reduce environmental impact and save money while providing superior stability and uniformity. A comprehensive alarm system and Class I Ia Medical Device Certification ensure this freezer provides unsurpassed reliability and sample security. The MDF-U5412H-PE is certified as a Class 11 a Medical Device (93/42/EEC and 2007/47/EC) for medical purposes of...

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STABLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL The MDF-U731 M provides precise and uniform storage temperatures regardless of ambient conditions through microprocessor temperature control. ENERGY-SAVING OPERATION The specially designed compressor results in an energysaving medical freezer with superior cooling and quiet operation. Manual defrost freezers provide stable temperature control and do not exhibit the transient temperature increases that can be associated with auto-defrost type freezers. The MDF-U731 M is therefore ideal for storing your important, temperature-sensitive samples. The integral foamed cabinet...

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