GE Corometrics 129 User Manual

15-8 120 Series Maternal/Fetal Monitor Revision B
2015590-001
Troubleshooting: External Uterine Activity Troubleshooting
External Uterine Activity Troubleshooting
Table 15-5. External UA Troubleshooting
Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution
Tocotransducer not recording contractions.
 Transducer not properly connected to
monitor.
 Transducer not properly placed.
 Transducer not secured to patient.
 Defective transducer/cable
assembly.
 No maternal contractions.
 UA Reference range exceeded.
 Ensure that transducer is securely
attached to monitor.
 Reposition transducer.
 Secure or re-apply transducer to patient.
 Replace transducer/cable
assembly.
 Wait.
 Loosen belts or remove transducer from
patient. Press
UA Reference pushbutton
while no pressure is applied to
transducer button. Re-apply transducer.
Do not overtighten belt. Press
UA
Reference
pushbutton again between
contractions.
Flashing “+” sign. Relative pressure > 100.
Press the
UA Reference pushbutton
between contractions.
CHECK TOCO message is shown in UA
area of the display area when the
UA
Reference
pushbutton is pressed.
 UA Reference pushbutton pressed
before UA circuits stabilized.
 UA Reference range exceeded due to
over-tightening belt.
 Transducer defective.
 Service required.
 You must wait ten seconds following
powering on the monitor and/or
connecting to the
UA connector.
 Loosen belts or remove transducer from
patient. Press
UA Reference pushbutton
while no pressure is applied to
transducer button. Re-apply transducer.
Do not overtighten belt. Press
UA
Reference
pushbutton again between
contractions.
 Replace transducer.
 Call Biomedical Engineering
Department.

GE Corometrics 129 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	Corometrics 129
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English