Reference Manual - IARC Screening Group
Reference Manual - IARC Screening Group
Reference Manual - IARC Screening Group
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Table E-1. Following-Up on Commonly Encountered Problems (continued)Troubleshooting with the Cryotherapy SystemPROBLEM8. When the freezetrigger is depressed,no gas flows.9. When the defrosttrigger is depressed,no gas flows.10. The freeze anddefrost triggers willnot move.11. While performing acryosurgicalprocedure usingCO 2 , gas flowsputters/stops andthe cryotherapy unitstops working.POSSIBLEEXPLANATIONPieces of CO 2 ice haveblocked the flow of gasin the inlet/exhaust tubeof the cryotherapy unit.Pieces of CO 2 ice haveblocked the flow of gasin the inlet/exhaust tubeof the cryotherapy unit.The freeze and defrosttriggers are jammed orbroken.Pieces of CO 2 ice haveblocked the flow of gasin the inlet/exhaust tubeof the cryotherapy unit,or there is no more gas.APPROPRIATE ACTION• Check gas pressure (Problem 6, above) and, ifappropriate, clear the inlet/exhaust tube, asrecommended for Problem 11 (below). If the problem is not resolved, proceed as shownbelow.• If qualified to perform basic repairs andmaintenance, replace the spring (Wallach Item#111001), O-rings (Wallach Item #107500), retainerseals (Wallach Item #200004), and valve cores(Wallach Item #108519). If not qualified or problem not resolved, returnthe system to the manufacturer.• Check gas pressure (Problem 6, above) and, ifappropriate, clear the inlet/exhaust tube, asrecommended for Problem 11 (below). If the problem is not resolved, proceed as shownbelow.• If qualified to perform basic repairs andmaintenance, replace the spring (Wallach Item#111001), O-rings (Wallach Item #107500), retainerseals (Wallach Item #200004), and valve cores(Wallach Item #108519). If not qualified or problem not resolved, returnthe system to the manufacturer.If qualified to perform basic repairs and maintenance,replace the O-rings (Wallach Item #107500), retainerseals (Wallach Item #200004), and valve cores (WallachItem #108519). Replace the spring (Wallach Item#111001) only as needed. If not qualified or problem not resolved, returnthe system to the manufacturer.• Check the gas pressure (Problem 6, above). If the gas pressure is normal, proceed as shownbelow.• Close the main cylinder valve. Allow thecryotherapy unit to warm up. If the FREEZE (left)trigger remains locked down, there will be a loud,but harmless, “POP” sound when the unit haswarmed up enough to thaw the ice and clear theinlet/exhaust tube (about 1 minute). After the “POP”sound, briefly press the DEFROST (right) triggerand then resume the cryosurgical procedure using thefreeze-clear-freeze technique (Figure D-7, page D-6).Cervical Cancer Prevention Guidelines for Low-Resource Settings E-3