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Chapter 4: System Operation 4-17

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Scanning a Patient for Retained Items

The SmartWand allows you to scan patients for retained ClearCount sponges and towels at any point during

surgery. Remove wand from holder then press the WAND button to enter Wand mode. It is important to note

that an item found by the wand is not counted out. An item can only be counted out when it is presented to the

Count Out Basin and the system is in Count Out mode. The SmartWand performs best when passed over the

patient in a slow, steady fashion, no faster than 0.2 m/second (approximately 7 inches/second). Maintain a

distance of 1 to 2 inches above the patient. While a tagged item may be found on the first pass of the wand, it

is typical to make several passes at varying inclinations to locate an item within a body. On a typical patient,

each scan pass should take approximately 5 seconds to complete. See

Scanning Procedure

Figure 4-13 Wand Mode Screen

To clear the

detected sponges

and SmartTag

detection from the

screen, press the

RESET

button.

Press the

WAND

button from any

mode to enter

Wand Mode.

When sponges are

detected, they will

be displayed by

type and quantity.

When the

SmartTag is

detected, the

green check

mark appears.

SmartTag and 2 4x4 detected