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Solar Blue User Manual
Chapter 9
9.2.12
Profiles
Click the
More
button and then select the
Profiles
tab, as shown in
Figure 9.14.
Figure 9.14
Profile settings
Rest and squeeze profile tests can be performed during anorectal manometry.
A four-channel radial catheter is most accurate for these tests. In the profile
settings, you can select how to withdraw the catheter: automatically by using
the puller or manually with your hand.
When automatic is selected, the puller pulls constantly at the set puller speed.
The recommended speed is 60 mm/min. The puller is required for continuous
longitudinal profile manometry. Settings are enabled when a puller is
connected. When manual is selected, you must pull the catheter through the
anal canal at a constant speed. A metronome function can be activated in the
protocol to aid in withdrawing the catheter. You must set the pull (withdrawal)
speed and length (distance). During the investigation, each step will be
displayed on the screen at the set speed. The metronome makes a sound at
each step. The software automatically places the profile end marker.
