Te c h n i c a l C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a n d S p e c i f i c a t i o n s

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION OPTIC MODULE

Open, random access, counter-top instrument for chemical - double beam
and immunoturbidimetric clinical analysis - up to 9 interferential filters + 1 position available for an
optional filter
METHODOLOGIES
- narrow band filters 340, 380, 405, 492, 510, 546, 578,
Kinetic, fixed time, end point, bichromatic, differential,
620, 690 (optional)
unlimited different methods can be programmed
- FWHM: 10nm + _ 2nm
OPERATIVE MODE - 6V - 10W halogen bulb
Profile, batch, selective, STAT - optic path length: 6 mm
THROUGHPUT - resolution: 0,0005 Abs
Up to 138 tests/hr - linearity: up to 4,100 Abs

SAMPLE LOADING COMPUTER & SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Continuous loading on 4 separate racks, 8 positions each. Minimum specs:
STAT samples can be placed at any time in any of the 4 - Pentium III, 500 MHz
racks and be run immediately - RAM Memory: 256 Mb
SAMPLE CONTAINERS - Hard disk: 20 Gb
Primary tubes diameter from 8 to 16 mm; height up to 100 mm. - Monitor: SVGA 15’’ color
Cups from 1 ml to 3 ml - Printer: Ink Jet
SAMPLING - Communication: RS232, USB 1.1/2.0
Sample volume: 2.0 to 99 microliters (1 µ increments) - Operative System: Windows platform
Reagent volume: 3.0 to 548 microliters (1 µ increments) OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Capacitive level sensor - Bar code reader (reagents and samples)
Reagent preheating to 37°C
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Automatic sample probe washing (internal and external)
- 90 - 250 VAC
Probe wash cycle is operator programmable
- 47/63 Hz
REAGENTS - 300 W
24 positions available for reagent containers
WATER CONSUMPTION
STANDARDS AND CONTROLS About 3 ml/test
Up to 12 positions
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
MINIMUM REACTION VOLUME - Height: 53 cm
200 microliters - Width: 57 cm
READING CUVETTES - Length: 75 cm
120 semi - disposable, optic grade cuvettes divided - Weight: 35 kg
among 6 racks (20 each)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
REACTION TEMPERATURE Room temperature: 18 to 32°C
Air bath at 37°C +
_ 0.2 Relative humidity: 20 to 85%

Instruments Factory, Sales & Customer Service:

AMS SpA
Via E. Barsanti, 17/A - 00012 Guidonia - Rome (Italy)
Tel. +39 0774.354441
Fax +39 0774.578035
www.ams-analyzers.com
e-mail: info@ams-analyzers.com

Reagents Factory, Sales & Customer Service:

Via G. Galilei, 38 - 20096 Seggiano di Pioltello - MI (Italy)
Tel. +39 02.9291891
Fax +39 02.92918939
www.ams-analyzers.com
e-mail: infodiagnostics@ams-analyzers.com
 Little... yet Big Intelligent
Running under Windows platform, the Ellipse software manages, among others, the
following functions:
The Ellipse is a random access, counter - top instrument for performing chemical and - unlimited work list
- STAT programming
immunoturbidimetric clinical analysis. It is totally automatic and open. Its compact - historical patient database
- quality control
dimensions and state-of-the-art technology make it reliable and flexible, able to meet - visualization and print-out of graphs (Levey - Jennings)
the needs of even the most demanding small and medium - sized clinical analysis - methods programming (open system)
- management of unwanted sequences
laboratory. - database for reagents, standards and controls
- sample predilution: from 1/2 to 1/100
- automatic post-concentration of the sample (if required) from 2.0X to 15.0X
- automatic rerunning of out-of-range results with serial dilution
- multipoint calibration curves and relative graphs
- bidirectional interface with host computer - ASTM standard
- auto-diagnosis program

Economical
Reliable
The Ellipse washes and
dries each reaction cuvette The single sampling arm
and individually checks connected to an integrated
them before their reuse in diluter module (no consumable
a successive analysis or glass parts) guarantees
cycle. The reduced size of extremely high accuracy and
the reaction cuvettes (optic
minimum risk of contamination
path length 6 mm) makes it
thanks to the programmable
possible to minimize the
automatic washing of the
reaction volume to a mere
sampling probe at every
200 microliters/test.
analysis cycle. The instrument’s level sensor prevents
sampling errors and makes it possible for the operator to
Accurate have constant updating regarding reagent consumption.

The accuracy and Practical

precision of the instrument
readings are guaranteed
The reagent plate can hold up to
by Ellipse’s high quality, 24 bottles ranging in volume
double beamed optic from 35 ml to 6 ml. The entire
system equipped with plate (including the reagents)
narrow band, automatically can be easily removed from the
positioning interferential instrument for refrigerated
filters (up to 9 different storage.
wavelengths)

Modern Flexible
The (optional) bar code With its four individually
reader allows Ellipse to removable racks, new
automatically recognize samples to be tested
samples and reagents, Automatic can be added or STAT
and makes it possible for exams immediately
even highly automated carried out without
clinical analysis Thanks to the automatic washing of the
six 20 - cuvette racks, there is no need interrupting the readings
laboratories to easily
for the operator to intervene during already programmed
adapt this instrument to
routine running. and underway. Either primar y tubes or sample cups
their daily use.
(for minimum quantities of serum) can be used.