Dräger PulmoVista 500 Manual page 14

Electrical impedance tomography (eit) device handling, application tips and examples
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rolling method
1. Turn the patient on one side, place one half of the belt around the chest
(electrode on the left side of the patient) and hold the mid position
marker on the spine in the area of the 4
2. Turn the patient over to the other side while holding the marker. Gently
push the free end of the belt under the patient and place it on the chest.
3. Check the position of the mid position marker and the alignment of the
belt and turn the patient back to the starting position.
Note: The electrode 1 is located on the left side of the patient (end with
closure holes), the two connector ports from the patient cable point
caudally to the right and left sides of the patient.
Close the belt:
1. The belt ends are brought together in the area of the sternum and
connected to each other via one of the six closure positions. If possible,
use one of the middle closure holes.
1
16
to 6
ICS.
th
th
Electrode orientation:
If possible, place the electrodes 1 and
16 symmetrically (equidistant) to the
sternum (see picture). If possible,
place the electrodes 8 and 9
symmetrically to the spine.
Mid position marker

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