GE Corometrics 172 - Uterine Activity Monitoring

Revision D 170 Series Monitor 6-1
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Chapter 6
Uterine Activity
Monitoring
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This section provides a brief overview of the uterine activity monitoring methods
available on 170 Series Fetal Monitors. Refer to the “Maternal/Fetal Monitoring
Operator’s Manual” for additional information.
The 170 Series offers the following:
 171/172: TOCO
 173/174: TOCO and IUP
This section summarizes the uterine activity monitoring methods available in the
170 Series:
Tocotransducer (External Method) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Intrauterine Pressure Monitoring (Internal Method) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4