Dako Artisan™ Link Pro - Manual (Page 9)

Dako Artisan™ Link | Basic User Guide 1
Section 1 | Welcome to Artisan™ Link
Welcome to the Dako Artisan™ Link User Guide. This section provides an overview of the Artisan™
Link Special Stains System as well as guidelines on how to effectively use the Artisan™ Link. You
should have already received training from a Dako representative.
Dako provides three documents with the Artisan™ Link system: the Basic User Guide, the DakoLink
Advanced User Guide, and the Quick Reference. The Basic User Guide provides instructions for
daily operation of the Artisan™ Link. The Advanced User Guide, which is not discussed here,
provides instructions for configuring and managing the system. The Artisan Link Safety
Precautions guide provides safety and maintenance guidelines required for the Artisan™ Link
system and a numerical list of all the Alert messages in the language of your choice. The Quick
Reference gives users abbreviated instructions to quickly start up the system.
Intended Use
The Dako Artisan™ Link Special Stains System is an In Vitro Diagnostic Device intended to automate
microscopic slide based special stains on formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissue sections. The
device is intended to be operated by qualified professionals trained on the Artisan™ Link instrument
in a pathology laboratory environment. The processed slides should be evaluated by a qualified
pathologist.
Dako Artisan™ Link Special Stains System
The Dako Artisan™ Link Special Stains System consists of a slide processor, a desktop computer,
and a slide labeling printer with the following components:
 Dako Artisan™ Link Special Stains Instrument
 Dako Slide Labeling printer
 Artisan™ Link Ready-to-use Reagents
 Printer for reports
Artisan™ Link Special Stains Instrument
Artisan™ Link Instrument includes a slide processor, a workstation, a slide labeling printer, and
a printer.