ZSI 375 HOW TO PERFORM AN XRAY Version 3 November 2014
CORRECT - Device Standing Upright
INCORRECT - Device is Upside down
INCORRECT - Device is Tilted
INCORRECT - Device is Tilted
IDENTIFYING DEVICE IN AN XRAY DEVICE COMPONENTS An Xray image will show these two components. The position of the spring, with respect to the cylinder, shows the state of the device.
Top of Cylinder Top of Spring
Device Deactivated
Top of spring sits below the top of the cylinder, compressed. Device is deactivated
Spring Decompressed
Spring is decompressed due to either: - Device lacks pressure - Urethra atrophied - Air entered device
Device Active and Functioning
Top of spring sits at the top of the cylinder. Device is active and functioning
Spring Fully Decompressed
Spring is fully decompressed due to either: - Urethra atrophia - Urethra necrosis - Device leaking solution