GE Mini Telemetry Operation And Maintenance Manual page 8

About this Manual
Conventions
Various types of pictures or icons are used in this manual wherever they reinforce the printed message to alert
you to potential safety hazards.
The warnings and cautions in this section relate to the equipment in general and apply to all aspects of the
equipment. Be sure to read the other chapters as they contain additional warnings and cautions that relate to
specific features of the equipment.
When grouped, warnings and cautions are listed alphabetically and do not imply any order of importance.
NOTE: A Note provides important information about an item or a procedure. Information contained in Notes can
often save you time or effort.
Definition of Terms Used
The definitions of terms used in this manual are listed in the following table:
Term
ECG
MECG
FHR
UA
TOCO
IUPC
RF
BPM
FECG
WMTS
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WARNING:
A DANGER notice indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. Cautions are also used to avoid damage
to equipment.
SENSITIVE TO ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CAUTION
An Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Susceptibility symbol is displayed to alert service
personnel that the part(s) are sensitive to electrostatic discharge and that ESD
control guidelines must be followed to prevent damage to the equipment.
Definition
Electrocardiogram
Maternal Electrocardiogram
Fetal Heart Rate
Uterine Activity
Non invasive method of measuring uterine activity
Intra-Uterine Pressure Catheter
Radio Frequency
Beats Per Minute
Fetal Electrocardiogram
Wireless Medical Telemetry System
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