User's Manual

Chapter 4: System Operation 4-5
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As packs of sponges are scanned in, they will appear on the Count In screen by type in the order in which they
were presented. The Count In screen contains fields that are populated with data as packs are scanned in. These
fields are illustrated in
Figure 4-4 .
Figure 4-4 Example: 1 Pack of 4x4 Sponges Scanned In
Instructions for Scanning In:
Step 1 Assemble the packs of sponges/towels intended for the surgical case at a location near the
SmartSponge Flex, but not on the device.
Step 2 Press the COUNT IN button to activate the In Scanner; “COUNT IN” will appear in the top
right corner of the screen.
Step 3 Scan ONE pack of SmartSponge surgical sponges or towels at a time into the surgical case by
swiping the pack flat across the In Scanner over the area marked “
SWIPE PACK TO SCAN ” .
Move the pack back and forth across the In Scanner until an audible tone is heard, and the
system adds the pack contents to the IN (inventory) column. If the system does not accept the
pack, re-orient it and scan again.
Step 4 Set the scanned in pack away from the system in the area where the packs are staged prior to
opening the packs.
Step 5 Repeat Step 3 for each pack of sponges or towels being entered into the surgical case.
Step 6 After sponges are scanned in, they may be opened to the sterile field using standard sterile
technique. ClearCount SmartSponges are to be used in the same manner as generic surgical
sponges.
TYPE: The
sponge type
scanned in.
IN: The number of
sponges scanned in.
OUT: The number of
sponges counted out.
FIND: The number of
sponges not reconciled.
X: Represents the
reconciliation status of the
row. (
X =NO ,  =YES)
MODE: COUNT IN
must be displayed to
scan sponges in.