BeamMed Sunlight Omnisense 7000S, User Manual

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User Guide
CHAPTER 8
Patient SOS Measurement
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Never hold the probe at an angle to the surface of the limb;
maintain the surface of the probe perpendicular to the bone
at all times.
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Do not hold the probe with only one hand.
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Do not use a circular motion. The probe movement should
follow parallel to the marked line.
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The probe must be moved across the full range of 140
degrees, around the axis of the bone, while maintaining a
position perpendicular to the bone. Do not merely
tilt the
probe around the marked line on the skin.
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Check to insure that a scan movement through 140 degrees
takes about 4-5 seconds. The scan is being conducted too
slowly or too quickly if the movement takes longer or
shorter, respectively, than this amount of time.
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Maintain the probe’s surface in contact with the patient’s
skin throughout the scan. No part of the probe surface
should be raised from the skin at any point during the scan.
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During the measurement cycle, concentrate on the site and
correct application of the probe. Avoid looking at the
screen. Use the audible signal to provide feedback and
guide you in correct execution of the scan.
•
If probe caps are used, replace the probe cap with every
measurement.
If the measurement is not going well, you can
restart at any time during the cycle by pressing
Restart
(for the first cycle the button is labeled
Start
).
The foot pedal is provided to allow hands-free
operation of Omnisense during a measurement
cycle. Pressing on the foot pedal is equivalent to
clicking on the
Start
/
Restart
button.
If Omnisense is not receiving an appropriate signal
— indicated by an intermittent sound or no sound
— check that sufficient ultrasound gel is on the
probe as well as on the area being scanned.