Leica Biosystems RM2235 - Manual (Page 6)

4 Instructions for Use V 1.8 RevC – 09/2013
Symbols in the text and their meanings
1. Important Information
(5)
Designated use
The Leica RM2235 is a manually operated ro-
tation microtome for creating thin sections of
specimens of varying hardness for use in routine
and research laboratories in the fields of biology,
medicine and industry.
It is designed for sectioning soft paraffin speci-
mens as well as harder specimens, as long as
they are suitable for being cut manually.
Any other use of the instrument will be consid-
ered as improper use!
Instrument type
All information provided in these Instructions for
Use applies only to the instrument type indicated
on the title page. A nameplate indicating the
instrument serial number is attached at the left
side of the instrument. Fig. 1 is provided as an
example only and shows a valid nameplate for
this instrument.
Qualification of personnel
• The Leica RM2235 may be operated by trained
laboratory personnel only.
• All laboratory personnel designated to operate
Manufacturer
This product fulfills the requirements
of the Council's Directive 98/79/EC
concerning in vitro diagnostics (IVD)
medical devices.
In vitro diagnostics (IVD) medical
device
Observe the Instructions for Use
Order No.
Serial number
the Leica instrument must read these Instruc-
tions for Use carefully and must be familiar
with all technical features of the instrument
before attempting to operate it.
Date of Manufacture
Warnings
appear in a gray box and are marked
by a warning triangle .
Notes,
i.e. important user information appears
in a gray box and is marked by an in-
formation symbol
.
Numbers in parentheses refer to item
numbers in illustrations.
Fig. 1