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F Series Fetal & Maternal Monitor User Manual Maternal Monitoring
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Figure 9-2 Placing 3-lead ECG Cable
NOTE:
1 To ensure patient’s safety, all leads must be attached to the patient.
2 Check everyday if the skin is irritated from ECG electrodes, if so, change for new
electrodes or change their sites every 24 hours.
3 Recycle or dispose the used electrodes properly to protect the environment.
9.1.3 ECG Monitoring Procedure
1) Prepare the skin for ECG monitoring. Refer to section 7.3.3 Preparing Patient's Skin Prior to
Placing Electrodes.
2) Insert the ECG cable connector into the MECG socket on the monitor.
3) Connect ECG electrodes with an ECG cable.
4) Peel the protection membrane off the back of ECG electrodes and attach electrodes to the
patient. Refer to section 9.1.2 How to Place 3-lead ECG Cables for electrodes’ sites.
NOTE:
After the monitor is switched on, if electrodes are not well attached or fell off, alarm
message “ECG LEADS OFF” will appear on the screen to draw your attention.
9.1.4 Changing ECG Source
Refer to figure 9-2, the ECG signal can come from channel I, II or III. In the ECG trace area of
the main interface, ECG (II, X1) indicates the ECG source and gain.
If the electrodes are tightly attached to the patient but ECG waveform is not accurate, switch
ECG source to another lead by performing the following procedures: