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Cedex HiRes Analyzer – Addendum 6 to Operator’s Guide, Version 3.0
The following precautions are mandatory:
c Only use virus free external storage devices for backup purposes.
c Transmit backup data to external storage devices via secure networks only.
c Any data backup and data archive that has been exported from the analyzer must be physically securely
stored and protected from any unauthorized access.
c Data access to any data backup or data archive is permitted to authorized persons only.
c Ensure that data backup and data archives are not taken from the safe and secure storage location.
Data transfer and data entry on analyzer
c Writing patient sensitive information in comment fields can violate patient health information protection
laws. Do not write any patient sensitive information into comment fields, if these laws are applicable for
your country.
c Do not download from any host system (e.g., LIS, middleware) any patient sensitive data to the analyzer.
c Data transfer using any host protocol (e.g., HL7, ASTM) is not encrypted; data is transferred as plain text
and readable with IT tools like sniffers.
Corrupt data due to a disclosed password
c The security of the system and its data depends on the password-protected access. If an unauthorized person
discovers your user ID and password, they could compromise this security.
c Always enter your password unobserved.
c Do not write down your password anywhere, including in a contact form, in the address book, or in a file on
the computer.
c Do not disclose your password to anyone. Roche will never ask you for your password.
c Do not use shared accounts.
c If you ever disclose your password to anyone, change it immediately afterwards.
c Contact your local Roche affiliate if you think your account has been compromised.
c Use a personal user account for each user with appropriate user level.
c Delete any unused user accounts from the analyzer (for example, when a user left).
Non-approved third-party software
Installation of any third-party software that is not approved by Roche Diagnostics may result in incorrect
behavior by the system.
c Correct operation of the Analyzer and Software can only be guaranteed if no other software has been
installed on the Control Unit provided by Roche.
Software installed on Control Units not provided by Roche Diagnostics
The Cedex HiRes Software should be installed on the Control Unit and Windows image provided by Roche
specifically for the Cedex HiRes Analyzer.
c nstallation on Control Units and Windows images not provided by Roche may result in incorrect behavior
by the system. Support is limited for installations on other hardware. For more information, contact your
local Roche representative.
Unreliable validation due to unauthorized changes to the validation settings
The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any consequences resulting from subsequent, unauthorized modi-
fications to the accepted validation settings included in the system at the customer’s request.
c Ensure that only authorized personnel can change, if necessary, the validation settings.
Information Regarding the Cedex HiRes Analyzer Operator’s Manual, Software Version 2.3.2
Revised Chapter XI, Warnings and Precautions