Introduction; Reusable & Spectrum Single-Use Systems - Verathon GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM Operation & Maintenance Manual

INTRODUCTION

REUSABLE & SPECTRUM SINGLE-USE SYSTEMS
The system is available in the following configurations:
• GlideScope Titanium Spectrum™ Single-Use System
• GlideScope Titanium Reusable System
Both configurations feature the same video monitor, the cables and adapters to power the device, and any
optional system components that may facilitate intubations or provide convenience to the user. The primary
differences between the systems are the video laryngoscopes and the connecting cable.
You may use either the single-use or reusable system configurations, or your facility may elect to provide
both configurations. This manual details both single-use and reusable system information and notes where
the systems differ. In this document, unless otherwise noted, the term video cable describes both the
Spectrum Smart Cable for the single-use system and the video cable for the reusable system.
Figure 1. Titanium Spectrum Single-Use System
SPECTRUM SINGLE-USE SYSTEM
The single-use system features durable, plastic blades that must be disposed of after one use. It also features
the GlideScope Titanium Spectrum Smart Cable—a reusable video cable that connects the single-use
blade to the video monitor and contains the electronics that process the video data captured by the blade.
Single-use video laryngoscopes are identified by an S in the blade name, such as LoPro S4.
IMPORTANT
Single-use blades in S3 and S4 sizes may also be available in white. These are not part of the Spectrum
Single-Use system. For more information about the white blades, see the GlideScope Titanium Single-Use
Operations and Maintenance Manual at verathon.com/product-documentation.
REUSABLE SYSTEM
The reusable system features a titanium video laryngoscope that must be cleaned and high-level disinfected
between uses. The blade is connected to the video monitor via a reusable video cable. Unlike the single-use
system, the reusable system video electronics are located within the laryngoscope. Due to their titanium
construction, reusable video laryngoscopes contain a T in the blade name, such as LoPro T4.
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Figure 2. Titanium Reusable System
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