
Chapter 2: Initial Setup and Operation - Operations
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Obtaining the Final Report: Counts Not Equal
If counts are not reconciled when you press the
END
button, the
Counts Not Equal
screen appears.
Figure
2-9
shows the screen progression to scan the Override card. The
OVERRIDE
button allows the case to be
closed if the counts are not reconciled. Sponges may be intentionally withheld from the Count Out Bucket for
procedural or clinical reasons. Alert the OR manager, and note this on the patient’s record along with the Case
Number. See the upper left corner of the screen in
Figure 2-5
for the Case Number location.
The SmartSponge System requires that the user acknowledge the closure of an unreconciled case. This is
accomplished by using the Override Card. This card is an RFID-tagged card included with the system at the
time of shipment. The Override Card is used by placing it on the In-Scan Tray until an audible alert is heard,
while the system is in the
OVERRIDE Mode
.
Step 1
Press the
END
button at the bottom of the display.
Step 2
With the COUNTS NOT EQUAL press the
OVERRIDE
button.
Step 3
The person responsible for the Override card will need to present the card. Scan the Override
card by placing it onto the In-Scan Tray and holding it there until an audible alert is heard. The
VERIFIED BY ADMIN
screen shown in
Figure 2-10
will then appear.
Step 4
Enter the case number in the patient’s record.
Step 5
By pressing the
END CASE
button again, the Ending Case and the Powering Down screens
will appear. The system then displays the
Standby
screen and waits to start a new case.
Step 6
Remove the bucket liner that contains the discarded sponges from the Count Out Bucket.
Dispose of the bagged sponges according to the standard protocol for your hospital.
Step 7
Clean the SmartSponge System according to the procedure in Chapter 3 before entering it into
the next surgical case.