GE Corometrics 250cx Series

11-6 250cx Series Maternal/Fetal Monitor Revision C
2036946-001
Recorder Modes: Trends
continuously with all data lines printing in the annotation area; this may result in
many blank pages in-between maternal vital signs data. In addition, the FHR mode
will list INOP. Contact your Service Representative for clarification on your QS
System’s wiring.
Fetal Heart Rate Alarms
The QS System is designed to alarm when there is no fetal heart rate signal so it is
recommended that you unplug the ultrasound and/or FECG transducers from the
monitor, when not in use, to eliminate false alarms.
Trends
Multiple Trends
Multiple trends can be simultaneously printed on the strip chart paper. The Table
below provides a summary of the different trend types; Figure on page 11-7
provides an example of a strip chart with five traces printed simultaneously.
Up to three heart/pulse rate trends can be printed in the top (or left) channel of the
strip chart paper: two FHR trends as well as the MHR/P trend. The primary FHR
trend is printed in plain black. The secondary FHR trend is printed in bold black.
The MHR/P trend is printed in grey.
The UA, External FSpO
2
, and MSpO
2
trends are printed in the bottom (or right) grid
of the strip chart paper. The UA trend is printed in plain black. The External FSpO
2
trend is printed as a black beaded line. The MSpO
2
trend is printed in grey.
The FHR and UA trends are printed continuously. The MHR/P, External FSpO
2
,
and MSpO
2
trends must all be enabled via the respective setup screen.
Summary of Strip Chart Trends
Grid Source Type Trace Description Parameter Trend Source
Top Fetal Plain Black FHR1
US or FECG
Bold Black FHR2
US or US2
Maternal Grey MHR/P
MECG or MSpO
2
P
Bottom
External Fetal Plain Black
FSpO
2
External FSpO
2
Maternal Plain Black UA
TOCO or IUP
Grey MSpO
2
MSpO
2