Platelet incubators Pro Line series

Industry-leading performance and innovation in platelet storage

Life-saving platelet products are critical to patient care. Helmer Scientific Pro Line incubators and agitators combine innovations in performance, reliability and efficiency to offer optimized platelet storage and support blood bank compliance.

Performance & Reliability

Innovations in the Helmer Scientific Pro Line keep platelet supplies safe and ready to use with the reliability you expect. 

Powered by AdvanceCore™ Thermoelectric Heating and Cooling Technology
The AdvanceCore™ solid-state thermoelectric system provides reliable operation for the secure storage of platelets.

What it is:
A solid-state thermoelectric refrigeration system that uses Peltier technology to transfer heat from inside the cabinet to the room. 
What it consists of:
• A Thermoelectric Module (TEM) containing Peltier devices, heat exchangers, and heat pipes
• Internal and external fans that create airflow across the TEM to transfer excess heat out of the unit

Innovative information center
The i.C3® information center provides constant temperature monitoring and control, password protected settings, and reporting functionality to keep products safe and support blood bank compliance.

A system status console to provide snapshots of current operating conditions:
1. Current temperature
2. Current alarm conditions and alerts in progress
3. Unacknowledged alarms
4. Minimum and maximum temperatures
5. Historical temperature data

An information and event center to log, review and record historic temperature performance:
1. Event status, start and end times
2. Door open status
3. Min/max temps during alarm conditions
4. Visual event logs
5. Interactive temperature graph

A data transfer center to support compliance:
1. Export up to 10 years of temperature, event and access data via USB port
2. Download PDF reports and graphs of temperature readings, agitation speed, and alarm data.

AgiTrak™ agitation performance monitoring system

Optimize platelet storage and monitor compliance with the integrated AgiTrak™ monitoring system:
• Multiple alarm options: agitator motion, door open, power failure, communications failure, and low battery alarms ensure platelets are continuously agitated to support compliance. 
• Live status monitoring: view real-time speed and cycle count information, minimum and maximum speed for previous hour, and reset cycle count.
• Agitator set up: set and monitor agitator motion and speed, set motion alarm delay, and enable or disable
• Diagnostics: view operational status details, including lifetime cycle count.

Efficiency & Sustainability

Energy use by Helmer Scientific Pro Line models is 80-90% lower than traditional incubators, reducing the total cost of ownership.

No HFC refrigerants used: The Pro Line AdvanceCore™ thermoelectric cooling system transfers heat through water and is HFC-free, eliminating gases targeted under the Paris Climate Agreement, Montreal Protocol, EU F-Gas Initiative and US EPA SNAP program.

Pro Line Platelet Incubators provide reliable performance, are highly efficient and are environmentally friendly, offering optimized storage of life-saving platelets.
• AdvanceCore™ solid-state thermoelectric system uses Peltier technology to manage temperature performance
• i.C3® Information Center includes advanced monitoring and communication with installed Pro Line Agitator, as well as security features to keep settings safe
• AgiTrak™ agitation performance monitoring system offers live status of speed and cycle information to protect platelets
• Uniformity of +/-1°C maintains consistent chamber temperature
• Auto-Stop/Start pauses agitation when incubator door is opened and automatically resumes agitation when door is closed, ensuring continuous agitation of platelets
• Integrated Electronic Access Control offers secure PIN access to the platelet incubator via the i.C3® Information Center (Optional)
• Ethernet capable with API
• Battery Backup for up to 18 hours for monitoring and alarms is included on all platelet incubators.
• Integrated Full System Battery Backup is available for PC100-Pro models and provides continuous power/operation for up to 6 hours when power is unstable, providing continued temperature control and agitation to avoid product waste.