User Guide

4. Sensor

38 Taking Care of the CardioNet Sensor

Remove Sensor and Pads

Unsnap the sensor leads from the electrodes.

2. Remove the electrode pads from your skin.

Throw them away.

Apply the New Pad

Snap a new electrode pad onto the lead.

2. Peel off the paper in the back of the electrode pad.

3. Check the new electrode pad to make sure the gel on

the back has not dried out. Electrodes with dried gel

should be thrown away.

4. Apply pad to the same spot. If the skin is irritated,

move the electrode to another location near the

original site.

Tip:

If you need to

change your

electrode pads,

it’s best to do

so after showering

or bathing.

Lower Left Rib Cage

Placement for Pads

Place the new pads in the locations you were shown when you

enrolled in the CardioNet System. If redness or irritation

develops, you can choose another location near the original

site. (See page 16.)

Upper Right Chest

Upper Left Chest