User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1: System Description
- Chapter 2: System Interface
- Chapter 3: Preparing for a New Case
- Chapter 4: System Operation
- Chapter 5: System Settings
- Chapter 6: Review Case Data
- Chapter 7: Cleaning and Maintenance
- Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Technical Specifications
- SmartSponge® Flex System Dimensions
- Power Requirements
- Environmental Conditions
- SmartSponge Flex Sponges and Towels
- MRI Information
- EMC Considerations
- Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration – Emissions
- All Equipment and Systems
- Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration – Immunity
- All Equipment and Systems
- Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration – Emissions
- Equipment and Systems that are NOT Life-supporting
- Recommended Separation Distances between portable and mobile RF Communications equipment and the ClearCount SmartSponge Flex Model A04
- Equipment and Systems that are NOT Life-supporting
- Device Label
Chapter 4: System Operation 4-21
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Step 8 When the patient scan is complete, deactivate the wand by pressing the appropriate navigation
button to leave Wand mode and go to the desired mode. The green LED on the wand will shut
off when deactivated.
Step 9 Remove the SmartWand from the sterile field. Remove the sterile cover and discard it according
to the standard protocol.
Step 10 Return the SmartWand to the wand hanger and the cable to the cord wrap.
Warning!
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Using the SmartWand without a sterile wand cover may contaminate the sterile
field.
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When using the wand, the system may experience a slight degradation of read range
of RFID tagged items when metal objects are within the scanning field. Small metal
objects like implants and pacemakers will have no impact in most cases. To the
extent possible, remove metal from the scanning site or keep the RFID tags at least
½ an inch from direct contact with metal objects.
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Individual sponges or packs of sponges may not correctly count when placed
directly on metal surfaces including back tables, mayo stands, large reusable
capacitively-coupled return electrode pads and metal kick buckets. When using the
wand, remove the sponges from those areas, or provide a separation distance
between the metal and the RFID tags so that the tags can be read.
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While using the wand, interference may appear momentarily on ECG graphs. Users
should be aware that this interference is temporary and will discontinue when the
wand is moved away from ECG equipment or when wand use is discontinued.
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While using the wand interference may appear on Ultrasound images. Place the
device in Standby mode while ultrasound imaging is in progress. The device will
not lose count when using Standby mode.
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The wand is a tool to assist in the location of tagged items within the body. Use of
the wand, does not guarantee that a tagged item will be detected. Detection depends
on proper technique and a variety of environmental conditions.
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The orientation of the RFID tags within a body has an effect on the ability to read
those tags. For this reason, proper wand technique should be exercised when
searching for tagged items. Proper technique requires deliberate and thorough
scanning through various orientations. Refer to the patient scanning procedure of
this operators manuals for complete details.
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Cardiac pacers should be set to asynchronous pacing (VOO/DOO) mode prior to
patient scanning with the wand to avoid potential short-term interference.