5.4.3
Confirming a new wand sleeve between patients
The wand sleeves are intended for single-patient use and must be disposed of and replaced after each patient in
order to avoid cross-contamination.
Note:
The following software steps are not applicable for iTero Element 5D Plus Lite systems.
You can confirm the new wand sleeve using one of the following options:
l
Selecting the
New sleeve attached
check box when filling in a new Rx, as described in
. This method is minimally intrusive and will not alarm the patient.
l
Pressing either of the wand buttons or tapping
OK
when prompted, when trying to access Scan mode as
described in
Confirming the new sleeve when accessing Scan mode
.
Failure to confirm a new sleeve will block you from starting a new scan.
Both methods of sleeve confirmation are documented in the log file, which contains the name of the user who
confirmed the new sleeve, as well as the timestamp.
5.4.3.1
Confirming the new sleeve when filling in the Rx
In the
New Scan
window, select the
New sleeve attached
check box to confirm that a new sleeve is attached to
the wand.
Figure 103: Check box confirming a new sleeve
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