Testing Toco Transducers - Philips Avalon FM20 Instructions For Use Manual

14 Monitoring Uterine Activity Externally

Testing Toco Transducers

If any of the following tests fail, repeat the test using another transducer. If the second transducer
passes the tests, confirming that the first transducer is defective, contact your service personnel.
If the second transducer also fails the tests, contact your Philips Service Engineer or Response Center.
To test a Toco transducer:
Switch on the monitor and the recorder.
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Connect the transducer to the fetal monitor.
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Gently apply pressure to the pick-up button.
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Check that, after a few seconds, the value on the display and paper shows this change in pressure.
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