Devicor Neoprobe neo2000 - Scanning to Establish Target Tissue Boundaries; Acquiring Target Count (6-Second Option)

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AW-000639 Page 15 of 38
Operational Note
Events that may occur during product use:
If…..
Then this occurs……
Background Count is too high
Overflow Symbols “/////”on
Background Count Readout (7) and beep
sounds
/////
Background Count Button (14) is
pressed while a count is in progress
A Start Beep sounds; starts new
Background Count calculation
Background Count Button (14) is
pressed after Background Count Readout
data (7) is displayed
Starts new Background Count
calculation
Scanning to Establish Boundaries of Target Tissue in Binary Pitch Mode
Scan target tissue to locate area of localized radioactivity after Background Count Calculation is completed.
Scanning procedure
Scan for radioactivity by moving probe slowly over tissue at a rate of 1 or 2 centimeters per second (cm/s).
When radioactivity exceeds Background Count Data by a statistically significant amount, beep sounds to indicate
target tissue with localized radioactivity.
Mark perimeter of Target Tissue.
Count display
Count Rate is displayed in Target Count Readout [7]. No Target Count or Ratio is displayed during scanning
procedure.
Acquiring Target Count (6-Second Option)
System status before Target Count
Background Count Readout [8] displays Background Count Data.
Ratio Readout [9] is off.
Target Count Readout [8] displays count rates as probe is moved over tissue.
How to Acquire Target Count
 Hold probe stationary over Target Tissue.
 Press and hold Target Count Button [11] until Start Beep sounds. Release button.
 Hold probe steady 6 seconds until Stop Beep sounds.
Console Display
 Target Count Symbol [10] changes from green to amber and flashes.
 Target Count Readout [7] displays dashes.
 Count Bar [6] fills from bottom to top as data is collected for 6 seconds.
Target Count and Ratio Display
 Target Count Readout data [7] and Ratio Count Data [9] are displayed for 5 seconds. Target Count Symbol
[10] flashes amber.
Artwork No: AW-000639 Revision: A Artwork Status: Released Lifecycle Name: Artwork
PCO No: N/A ECN No: ECN-000214 Release Date: 10/09/2012 Effective Date: 10/09/2012