How do I use or sell Packs? 

Packs are sellable items, in contrast to containers, but there are some things to remember about them. Before reading this article, consider reading about Packs and how to create them here. 

Key Pack Facts:

1. Packs are products that are sold as 1 complete unit, such as a sterile-packed item containing multiple devices that, normally, would be sold under their own catalog number.
2. When the Pack is sold all items within it are sold as well. Items that are part of a pack cannot be sold individually or removed from the Pack. 
3. Think of a Pack like a Device. It is managed and sold, just like a device except that when it is sold you documentation of the component parts are added to the Event. 
4. The Pack and the component items are deactivated when the item is sold. These are considered final sale items and cannot be converted to Facility Stock or any other type of usable inventory after they are sold. 
5. Packs have their own catalog number and the items within the pack have separate catalog numbers.
6. The items within the Pack may be created as loose inventory or as part of a Pack, but not both. You use existing part numbers to create the contents of the pack, but you cannot add existing inventory to a pack or remove items from a Pack. The Pack contents are created when the pack is created. 
7. Although all items in the Pack are sold when the Event is submitted for billing, you may mark which of the device's content were actually used or implanted. 

To use a Pack in an Event: 

1. Create your Event as you would normally
2. When it is time to mark used inventory/record sales, just search for the Pack's catalog number, lot number, or description like you would any other device. Then select it to mark as used like any other device.
3. Once the Pack has been added to the Event,  you will see the component items as well, automatically marked as "consumed".
   1. Bear in mind this is not consuming loose inventory of the component items, these components only existed as part of this pack.
4. If certain devices that were sold as part of the Pack were not consumed, you may uncheck the box for "Consumed".  
   1. This does not mean that the unconsumed items are added back to inventory. They are still sold and deactivated, but the sales order will show what was consumed for inclusion in health records.