GE Corometrics 171 - Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring

Revision D 170 Series Monitor 5-1
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Chapter 5
Fetal Heart Rate
Monitoring
5
This section provides a brief overview of fetal heart rate monitoring using a 170
Series Fetal Monitor. Refer to the “Maternal/Fetal Monitoring Operator’s Manual”
for additional information.
The 170 Series offers the following:
 171: singleton ultrasound
 172: dual ultrasound
 173: ultrasound and FECG
 174: FECG/ultrasound or dual ultrasound
This section summarizes the fetal heart rate monitoring methods available in the 170
Series, as well as the heart rate offset, heartbeat coincidence, and heart rate alarm
features:
Ultrasound (External Method) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Simulated Fetal Movement Detection Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Fetal Heart Rate Offset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Heartbeat Coincidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Fetal Heart Rate Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9