To assemble a single tray

  1. Select Tray Assembly in the Surgical Instrument Management menu.
  2. Select Assemble Tray on the Tray Assembly page. The Enter Tray Information page is displayed.
  3. Specify this information:
    Note: 

    You can assign a specific company and assembly location as default settings in Default Locations.

    Company

    Select the company where the technician assembles the tray.

    Assembly Location

    Select the location where the technician assembles the tray.

    Tray ID

    Specify the five-digit identification number attached to the tray that the technician assembles.

    Note: 

    You also have the option of scanning instruments using the handheld device to be included in the assembly.

  4. Click Enter.
  5. Specify this information:
    Hide/Show Header

    Click Hide Header if the header is displayed to hide the tray list header information or Show Header if the header does not show the tray list information.

    Item Image

    Click the camera icon to display an image of the selected item.

    Item Detail

    Click the item number in the row of an item to view details about the selected item.

    Cancel

    Click Cancel to stop the assembly.

    Pause

    Click Pause to halt the assembly time briefly. When clicked, the icon changes to Continue.

    Continue

    Click Continue to let the Assembly Time continue running. When clicked, the icon changes to Pause.

    Note: 

    Click Print to print the tray list if you need to assemble the tray away from the computer screen. In the same way, you can print the tray assembly attachment, if any.

  6. Assemble the tray as instructed on the tray list.
    Note: 

    Once an instrument has reached its usage limit, a window prompts you to replace, substitute, or remove the item.

    You can also manually tag an instrument as usage limit reached by clicking on the Usage Limit Reached button. Upon clicking on the Usage Limit Reached button,a window prompts you to replace, substitute, or remove the item.

  7. View item details, record exceptions, log additional information, add notes, or put the tray on hold, if needed to. For more information, see To record overage exceptions, To replace damaged, missing, or usage limit reached items, To substitute damaged, missing, or usage limit reached items, To remove damaged, missing, or usage limit reached items, To add assembly line notes, and To hold trays.

    For information on logging exceptions against tracked instruments, see Exceptions logged for tracked instruments.

  8. Click Complete when you are done assembling the tray.
    Note: 

    If the company/location is tagged as a verify assembly location, a message informing user that the transaction will be submitted for verification is displayed. A printer dialog messge is displayed, allowing users to print the tray assembly attachment. The Count Sheet preview page also is displayed. Another printer dialog message allows users to print the assembly sheet, without generating an assembly ID.

    If the company/location is not tagged as a verify assembly location, a printer dialog is displayed to allow users to print the tray assembly attachment. The Count Sheet preview page also is displayed. Another printer dialog appears to allow users to print the assembly sheet and assembly label.

    Assembly transactions may not be submitted for completion or verification if items in the tray are not tagged as placed in tray.

  9. Click Print.
  10. Click Done to return to the Tray Assembly main page.