Instructions for Use Touch Flow-Control Syringe

1. Before Seating the Needle

Note that when fully inserted, the syringe plunger protrudes from the glass barrel at the needle connection end.

*ALWAYS draw the plunger up ~ 1 µL before inserting the needle and tightening teh nut that secures the needle as this ensures proper needle seating and avoids damage to the ferrule.

2. Maximizing Needle Lifetime

Always ensure fluid is in the syringe when performing a full-length, full-release of the lever! Failing to have liquid in the syringe when performing this function will damage the needle and needle ferrule.

This may also cause needle clogging.

With normal use, the syringe plunger and glass barrel will last over 5 years.

With normal use, needles have a lifespan of ~ 500 injections.

3. Syringe Care and Maintenance

After each injection, rinse the syringe with an appropriate cleaning solvent followed by water and then finish with acetone.

With the needle attached to the glass barrel, detach the glass barrel from the blue anodized syringe holder by turning the metal ring (not the glass barrel) nearest to the blue syringe holder. Be careful not to bend the plunger when sliding the glass barrel away from the syringe body.

Spray the plunger with acetone and use a Kimwipe to carefully dry it, pulling the wipe lengthwise along the plunger from the body to the plunger tip.

Use a squeeze bottle to flush acetone through the glass barrel and syringe. Squeezing the bottle until drops appear at the needle tip may require some force; a few drops will suffice.

In a fume hood, remove the needle from the glass barrel, and with compressed air, gently dry both needle and barrel, using a Kimwipe to capture the effluent.

4. Storage

Store the syringe in its original packaging to protect against breakage.