Introduction

Scope

The scope of this document is to describe the functions that are to be supported by the EO Control System for AccuSOLO.

Purpose

This User Guide covers the operation of the AccuSOLO EO control system. It gives users guidance on working with the EO control system administrative functions, user interfaces, and control functions.

Terms and Definitions

The following are common terms and definitions used in this document:

Terms and Definitions

Terms

Definitions

AAMI

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.

AH

Abbreviation for Absolute Humidity

cGMP

Current Good Manufacturing Practices – outdated reference to 21 CFR Part 820 regulated by the US-FDA to establish documented evidence of control of manufacturing processes such as sterilization.

CSV File Format

ASCII file format that is delimited or separated by tab characters, commas, or spaces.

EO

Abbreviation for Ethylene Oxide

Exposure Time

The total time that product spends in the Chamber being exposed to the EO

FDA

US Food and Drug Administration, a regulatory body for medical products.

Installation Qualification (IQ)

Documented verification that all key aspects of the installation adhere to approved design intentions according to the system specifications and that the manufacturers' recommendations are suitably considered.

LAN

Local Area Network.

Operational Qualification (OQ)

Documented verification that each unit or subsystem operates as intended throughout its anticipated operating range.

PLC

Programmable Logic Controller, a microprocessor based control system consisting of a microprocessor unit, and I/O (input / output device). A PLC is normally programmed in Ladder logic and other specialized languages.

QSR

Quality System Regulation – 21 CFR Part 820 regulated by the US-FDA to establish documented evidence of control of manufacturing processes such as sterilization.

RH

Abbreviation for Relative Humidity

SCADA

Supervisory, Control and Data Acquisition System

Time Stamp

The date and time that an event occurred.

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply.

Validation

Establishing documented evidence, which provides a high degree of assurance that a specific process will consistently produce a product, meeting its predetermined specifications and quality attributes.

Validation of software

The process of evaluating software to ensure compliance with specific requirements

VPN

Virtual Private Network – provides means of creating secure connections to private networks over public network infrastructure such as the Internet