Surgical Instrument Management process flow
The Surgical Instrument Management application is broken down into three processes: setup and configuration, processing, and reporting. This section takes a closer look at the Surgical Instrument Management application and at these processes.
Setup and configuration
The setup part of the process includes adding users, associating them with groups, adding companies and locations, adding items, manufacturers, and configuring printers.
Processing
Users create tray lists; add and remove items from tray lists; manage list values; assemble trays, peel packs, and loaners; manage tray associations; transfer trays and carts to decontamination and sterilization locations; and track the progress and location of track trays, case carts, and surgical instruments.
Reporting
With the reporting function you can view details about inventory management, processing activity, and productivity.
Surgical Instrument Management: The big picture
To represent Surgical Instrument Management's major processes, this user guide is divided into three main parts: Setup, Processing, and Reporting. This big picture flow illustrates Surgical Instrument Management's three main processes, breaks the processes down into sub-processes, and serves as a reminder of where you are in the big picture.
