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WARNINGS:
! Dräger recommends using the ESU block during
electrosurgery. If you do not have an ESU block, use
only Dräger blue ECG lead wires. They help protect
the patient from burns caused by ESU-induced cur-
rent flowing through the leads.
! Impedance respiration monitoring and pacemaker
spike detection are inoperative when using the ESU
block.
! The N
EOMED pod is not intended for use during elec-
trosurgery. To protect patients from burns, do not
use the N
EOMED pod in an ESU environment.
To minimize interference from ESUs, we recommend the follow-
ing:
! Place the electrodes as far from the surgical incision as possi-
ble while maintaining a clinically useful configuration.
! Place the cable and lead wires as far from the ESU as possi-
ble and perpendicular to the ESU cables.
! Use an ESU neutral electrode with the largest possible con-
tact area.
! When possible, place the ESU neutral electrode close to and
directly under the surgical site, avoiding bony protuberances.
! Replace the electrodes at regular intervals.
! Read the instructions provided with the ESU for additional
information.
! For patients without a pacemaker, turn the pacer detection
off. If pacer detection is on, the ESU interference may be
detected as pacer spikes that will display on the ECG.
The ECG waveform(s) and the HR value may be affected during
electrosurgery. However, after discontinuing the use of electro-
surgery equipment, the waveform(s) and value will be displayed
as normal.
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