GSI Novus™ Newborn Hearing Screening System User Manual
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N
OVUS
PC
A
PPLICATION
–
H
EAR
SIM
The Novus may be connected to a PC using a USB cable. When connected to a PC, it can
communicate with the Novus PC application, HearSIM. Minimum computer
specifications for compatibility with the Novus PC application are found in the HearSIM
User Manual.
The HearSIM application supports the following functions:
C
ONFIGURE DEVICE SETTINGS
The HearSIM application allows the administrator to enable or disable the following
device features:
•
User login – determines whether a user must login upon device boot up or after
waking from standby mode
•
Quick Test – ability to perform a test without first entering patient information
•
Test fields – whether test-related fields of Screening Facility, Hospital Status,
Screener and Comment are displayed for information entry when a test is
performed
•
Stop Reason – requires the user to enter the reason a test was stopped (Could
not test, Invalid)
•
Auto ID – automatically assigns a patient ID
•
Print – enables printing using the Bluetooth label printer
•
Comments – allows the user to enter a comment on the test results
•
Protocols – allows the user to send screening protocols to the device
C
USTOMIZE DEVICE LISTS
The HearSIM application allows the administrator to customize the lists that display on
the device. The customizable lists are:
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User names (with passwords)
•
Screening facility
•
Risk Factors
T
RANSFER DATA TO
PC
The HearSIM application allows authorized users to transfer patient information and
screening data from the device to the PC for storage, viewing, export and printing of
results.
T
RANSFER PATIENT INFORMATION TO DEVICE
The HearSIM application allows authorized users to transfer patient information into
the Novus device so that these patients can be selected from the device for testing.