User's Manual

Chapter 4: System Operation 4-19
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Patient Scanning Procedure
Step 1 Remove the SmartWand from the wand hanger on the mobile cart and free its cable from the
cord wrap.
Step 2 Cover the SmartWand with a sterile cover using sterile technique while passing the wand into
the sterile field.
Step 3 Press the
WAND button to activate the wand. The green LED on the handle will illuminate when
the wand is activated and the Wand screen shown in Figure 4-13 will also appear.
Step 4 Hold the SmartWand by the handle over the site where the SmartTag has been placed. When
detected, the blue LED on the wand will illuminate and the screen displays a green check mark
next to the “SMARTTAG DETECTED” text. See Figure 4-13. This confirms that the wand is
operational and reading completely through the patient.
Without a SmartTag under the patient, you are unable to verify the wand is scanning completely
through the patient. However, not detecting a SmartTag does not affect the wand’s capability to detect
items within the patient.
Step 5 While in Wand mode, hold the wand by the handle and slowly scan the patient from head to toe
moving at a rate of 0.2 meters a second (7 inches/sec), and keeping the wand 2 to 3 inches above
the patient.
Follow the instructions in Figure 4-15 for completing the 5 passes over the patient with the wand.
It is important to do all the scans (1-5) in order to most accurately identify potential retained sponges.
Follow the onscreen instructions found in the Wand Help screen by pressing the
 icon shown in
Figure 4-16 . The wand will continue to detect sponges while the Wand Help screen is displayed.