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Step 1 - trigger monitoring session
From the main screen click on new session (1) button to start monitoring session.
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TIP - For login instructions and pairing sensor please read section 6.3 loging into app and pairing sensor. |
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Step 2 - fill in patient data
At the beginning of the monitoring session, an optional step is to fill patient data. This information will be used and recorded in the final report. Fill in all data correctly and click on “start monitoring”(1) as shown in Figure 6.6-2
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TIP - For faster monitoring, you can choose to skip this step, but for the report to be generated, you will have to fill in the patient information at the end of the monitoring session. |
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Categorize session with tags (optional)
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ATTENTION - report classification via tags must be activated by your organization before you can use it. |
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TIP - You can add classification tags in all patient information forms that are available at the start, middle and end of a monitoring session. |
Step 3 - initiate monitoring
Once satisfied with the pulse morphology displayed on the app’s sensor positioning screen Figure 6.6-5, click the start monitoring button (1).
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ATTENTION - For instructions on how to position the sensor and verify the waveform technical quality please read 6.5 positioning sensor and verifying signal |
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Step 4 - monitor patient
Once monitoring has started, a screen is shown in the mobile app, as shown in Figure 6.6-6, where some information is presented to aid monitoring. Table 6.6-1 describes each screen field.
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To end the monitoring session click on end monitoring (Item 10 of Figure 6.6-6). A popup window will appear asking you to confirm the end of the monitoring session. Click on save.
Step 5 - interpret the surrogate ICP waveform
A satisfactory waveform reading may present any of the typical ICP shape characteristics below (Figure 6.6-3) according to the patient’s clinical condition (from normal to pathological)
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WARNING - The clinician is reminded to assess the waveform morphology in real-time during a monitoring session. The B4C report is available for the clinician’s convenience to review associated waveform parameter estimates and other clinical observations entered in a past monitoring session |
Step 6 - finalize monitoring session
Once the monitoring session is complete you will be directed to a confirmation screen. Here you can fill in or edit patient data before the final report is generated. You can also access a partial report by clicking on the expand/zoom button on the right side.
Once confirmed, you can click “Confirm”(1) which will submit the data to the B4C System and allow you to view the report in the mobile app, or you can click “Postpone”(2) and then submit the data in the future.
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Step 7 - final monitoring session report
If you choose to confirm the patient data, the next screen will be the monitoring report view. The screen elements are described bellow:
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