natus Xltek Quick Start Manual

Brain monitor icu neuro monitoring

1. Plug the machine to the mains socket and press the ON button on the bottom right of the

monitor.

2. The Monitor will finish loading with the Database software opening automatically (alternatively,

you can launch it by clicking on Natus Database icon on the desktop).

3. Prepare your patient:

a. Prepare the areas on the head for the electrode placement (6 of them);

b. Place 4 recording electrodes (corresponding to F3, P3, F4, P4) and connect them to the headbox

accordingly;

c. Don't forget one

REF

Xltek ICU system - Quick Start Guide

and one

AUX/COM

electrodes.

Table of Contents

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Page 1 2. The Monitor will finish loading with the Database software opening automatically (alternatively, you can launch it by clicking on Natus Database icon on the desktop). 3. Prepare your patient: a. Prepare the areas on the head for the electrode placement (6 of them);...
Page 2 4. Within the Database window, click New to start a new study (if recording for a pre-existing patient, highlight the name and select Returning). 5. Type in the patient’s names and hit Start. 6. Allow the system a couple of seconds to load the appropriate tables; it will then automatically start checking impedances.
Page 3 9. Your patient’s daily care routine can affect the CFAM/aEEG trace, therefore it is helpful to make a note of your actions (such as caring, feeding, electrodes becoming loose, etc). There’s several ways to annotate: a. Click any key on the keyboard and a Note box will open. Write a brief description and click OK. b.