Administration Process
All Performance coolers were prepared solely according to institutional
validation procedures as the manufacturer does not specify a validation
procedure. Insulated ice packs are conditioned in a -30 °C freezer. Two
ice packs are placed between two blue corrugated foam panels to pack the
cooler. The foam-ice pack-foam assembly is then placed at the bottom of
the cooler. The bagged units are then placed in the payload area, and
another foam-ice pack-foam assembly is placed on top. The container lid
is then closed and issued for a validated 4-hour storage time frame.
All ProMed coolers are prepared according to institutional validation of
the manufacturer’s procedure. The conditioning begins with six TIC gel
panels set in a -30 °C freezer for a minimum of 24 hours. Before loading
the cooler, the TIC panels are placed in a walk-in refrigerator
maintained at 1 to 6 °C for a minimum of one hour for proper
conditioning. Next, five TIC panels form the base and sides that line
all the cooler’s interior surfaces. Once the TIC panels are staged and
adequately placed inside the VIP assembly, the temperature data logger
and bagged units are placed in the payload area, and the sixth and final
TIC panel is placed on top. Finally, the cooler’s outer insulator lid is
closed, secured with two adjustable latches, and issued for a validated
72-hour storage time frame.