Deal with the skin
When attaching and placing the electrode, we need to deal with the skin at first, and be sure to
clean the skin. Use 95 % alcohol to scrub the skin, after the alcohol evaporates, use abrasive
paper attached to the electrode to wipe the attached place to remove cuticula on the surface of the
skin in order to reduce the resistance from the skin and the disturbance from the EMG. People
who have much hair need to shave it to ensure the skin well connected with the electrode. The
skin of old patients is dry and has many crinkles, so we have to clean the skin and make the
attached place flat. If the attached place is near the bosom of the woman patient, electrode and
cables should be covered by the bra and then fixed well.
Place the electrode
Use high-quality ECG electrode to attach the right place and connect with the correspond
electrode. To prevent the electrode drop and the baseline excursion caused by pulling, use the
medical adhesive belt or plaster to fix every electrode and cable properly. After the cables get
together, use the adhesive belt to fix in the abdomen; the rest cables can be tucked into the
recorder's waistband. Don't use the common adhesive belt to attach the cables for fear of dirtying,
corroding the cables and reducing the usage life span. If use the device in the environment of
high temperature or easy perspiring, "EKG Medical Gel" could be wiped on the skin around the
electrode beforehand.
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