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Capturing and editing pictures
3.1
Tips on how to use the specula
Warning
•
Be careful when you insert the speculum in the ear of the patient - there is a risk of damaging the wall of
the ear canal and/or the tympanic membrane.
The specula are important elements in the hygienic aspect of video otoscopy. The specula must be disposed of after single
use.
It is easy to snap the speculum onto and off the metal tip of the AURICAL OTOcam 300.
•
To attach the speculum, press the speculum onto the metal tip until a click is heard.
•
To detach the speculum, press on the rim of the speculum with your thumb until it is released from the metal tip.
3.2
Tips on cerumen removal
Warning
•
Be careful when you insert the speculum in the ear of the patient - there is a risk of damaging the wall of
the ear canal and/or the tympanic membrane.
You can use specula specifically designed for cerumen removal with AURICAL OTOcam 300.
Using a speculum to remove cerumen has several advantages over other techniques.
•
The lighted camera allows a full view of the area to be cleaned.
•
If you use a cerumen removal speculum, it may not be necessary to apply any fluids in the ear canal. This makes the
speculum approach useful and effective, even for cases with PE tubes, and for other situations where the tympanic
membrane is not intact.
3.3
Preparing for a session with a client
1. Connect AURICAL OTOcam 300 to the PC.
If you are using AURICAL OTOcam 300 in connection with AURICAL Aud, you can alternatively connect AURICAL
OTOcam 300 to one of the USB connections on the rear of AURICAL Aud.
2. Launch OTOsuite.
The basic OTOsuite functions are described in the OTOsuiteUser Guide.
3. If needed, create a client.
4. Click the
Navigator
icon in the OTOsuite toolbar to open the
Navigation Panel
.
3.4
Viewing pictures from old OTOcam 300 software
If you have launched the
Video Otoscopy
module from Noah with a client selected, you can set up the
Video Otoscopy
module to show pictures captured in the old version of the OTOcam 300 software (non-OTOsuite). The screen will then
show results, if available, from a previous session selected in Noah.
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