Ecg Monitoring Procedure; Changing Ecg Source; Changing Ecg Gain - EDAN F6 User Manual

F6 and F6 Express Fetal & Maternal Monitor User Manual
NOTE:
1 To ensure patient's safety, all leads must be attached to the patient.
2 Check everyday if the skin is irritated from attachment of 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 the Patient's Skin Prior
to Placing Electrodes.
2) Insert the ECG cable connector into the MECG socket on the monitor.
3) Connect attachment pad electrodes with an ECG cable.
4) Peel the protection membrane off the back of attachment pad 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:
1 Select the setup key
2 Select Mother > Lead.
3 Select I, II (default) or III.
4 Select OK.

9.1.5 Changing ECG Gain

You can change the ECG gain. The ECG gain affects overall numeric and scope of the ECG
waveform.
1 Select the setup key
2 Select Mother > Gain.
3 Select X1/4, X1/2, X1 (default), X2 or Auto.
'Auto' means the monitor adjusts the gain automatically. The system displays a 1mv scale
at the left side of the ECG waveform. The height of 1mv bar is directly proportional to the
waveform amplitude.
4 Select OK.
on the main interface.
on the main interface.
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