How to Perform a Study
NXT Owner’s Manual NXT-UM01, MAN2010
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Click the
Zero Volume
button to prepare the Urocap NXT and then click the
Start
Flow Phase
button to start the study and move to the
Flow
phase.
NOTE:
Pause the study by clicking the
Pause
button and resume the study
by clicking the resume
button.
3.2.2.2 Flow Phase
Instruct the patient to void. The Synergy application will automatically start to
record data when the transducer detects the start of the flow.
NOTE:
To shift the position or empty the urine beaker during the Flow Phase, click the
Change Urine Beaker
button. A popup window will appear, and the study will pause.
Once the action is complete, click
Continue
on the popup window to resume.
Figure 15: FreeFlow Record Phase
The flow phase will stop 60 seconds after voiding ends.
A Post Voided Residual
window (Figure 16) will pop-up. Select the preferred
method of capturing Post Voided Residual (PVR), meaning the amount of fluid
remaining in the bladder at the completion of the voiding phase. Use of the PVR
functions is at the discretion of the overseeing physician.
a.
Calculated PVR
selection automatically provides the difference between
infused volume and voided volume.
b.
Drainage PVR
selection allows the operator to pour drained fluid into the
Urocap NXT to measure PVR.
IMPORTANT
: Do not empty the Urocap NXT beaker before adding PVR fluid
drained from patient bladder. If the beaker is filled to capacity utilize
Calculated
PVR
or
Input PVR
options.
c.
Input PVR
selection allows the operator to input the PVR measurement
calculated by a separate measurement device.