BeamMed Sunlight Omnisense 7000S, User Manual

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User Guide
CHAPTER 15
Site Measurement Methodologies
Probes should be disinfected before each patient
use.
Disinfection must be done with specially pre-moist-
ened towelettes, not by immersion of any kind. See
Chapter 12, "Cleaning and Disinfecting
Omnisense‚" page 12-1 for disinfection towelettes
that have been approved for use with Omnisense.
Follow the instructions provided by the manufac-
turer of the towelettes.
If a probe cap is used, the following procedure
should be performed:
1. Apply ultrasound gel to the probe surface.
2. Mount the probe cap and make sure the cap’s
front skin is in good contact with the ultrasound gel,
and no air bubbles show.
3. Another layer of ultrasound gel should be placed
over the probe cap (see step 8, below).
8.
Refer to the sequence of photos in 15.13, “Scanning the
metatarsal V”, on page 15-11. Apply a uniform layer of
ultrasound gel to the CR probe and on the area to be
scanned. The area to be scanned is a rectangular region
whose length follows the long mark and whose width
extends one to two centimeters in the dorsal direction.
9.
Place the probe parallel to the bone; the probe’s long axis is
aligned and centered with the long mark and its short edge is
parallel to and proximal along the short mark. The short end
that is marked with a small “T” should be closer to the short
skin mark.
10.
Hold the probe with one hand. Use the thumb and fingers 2-
3 to grasp the probe around the two narrow sides of its neck
and near its base; fingers 4-5 palpate the bone during the
scan to stabilize the hand. Apply a slight pressure with the
probe when scanning.
11.
Press the foot-pedal to begin the measurement cycle. When
the probe is in proper contact with the area to be scanned, an
audible signal is heard from Omnisense.