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Table of Contents
777745-5 OBIX BeCA Fetal Monitor User Manual February 2023
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6.2. Ultrasound Monitoring ........................................................................................................................................ 37
6.2.1. Hints on Monitoring ............................................................................................................................. 38
6.3. Preventing False Recording of FHR ................................................................................................................... 39
6.4. Twins Ultrasound Monitoring ............................................................................................................................. 39
6.5. Fetal ECG using a scalp electrode (intrapartum models only) ........................................................................ 40
6.5.1. Connecting FECG Transducer to OBIX BeCA .................................................................................... 40
6.5.2. Monitoring procedure using Safelinc™ / Qwik Connect™/Philips electrodes ..................................... 40
7. Monitoring Maternal Parameters ....................................................................................... 41
7.1. Contractions (using TOCO transducer) ............................................................................................................. 41
7.2. Contractions (using Intrauterine Pressure Catheter (IUPC), Intrapartum models only) ............................... 41
7.3. Fetal Movement Event Marker ............................................................................................................................ 42
7.3.1. Automatic Fetal Movement Event Marker ........................................................................................... 42
7.3.2. Manual Fetal Movement Event Marker ............................................................................................... 42
7.4. Maternal ECG ....................................................................................................................................................... 43
7.5. Maternal Blood Pressure..................................................................................................................................... 44
7.5.1. AttachingtheCu󰀨 ................................................................................................................................ 44
7.5.1.1. Cu󰀨size .............................................................................................................................................. 44
7.5.1.2. Cu󰀨positioning ................................................................................................................................... 44
7.5.1.3. Other considerations ........................................................................................................................... 44
7.5.2. Taking BP Measurements ................................................................................................................... 45
7.5.3. Reviewing BP Results ........................................................................................................................ 47
7.6. Maternal Oximetry................................................................................................................................................ 47
8. Alarms ................................................................................................................................49
8.1. What is Meant by an Alarm ................................................................................................................................. 49
8.2. Alarm Indications ................................................................................................................................................. 49
8.2.1. Printed Indicators ................................................................................................................................ 50
8.3. Responding to Alarms ......................................................................................................................................... 50
8.4. Controlling Alarms ............................................................................................................................................... 50
9. Printing ...............................................................................................................................51
9.1. Paper Options ...................................................................................................................................................... 51
9.2. Paper Care and Handling .................................................................................................................................... 51
9.3. Print Speed and Duration .................................................................................................................................... 51
9.4. Changing Paper Packs ........................................................................................................................................ 52
9.5. Using Non-OBIX BeCA Paper ............................................................................................................................. 53
9.6. Sample Trace (OBIX BeCA paper) ......................................................................................................................53
9.7. Turningo󰀨thePrinter ......................................................................................................................................... 54
9.7.1. Stopping the printer while print timer running ...................................................................................... 54
10. Using OBIX BeCA with a Central Perinatal Monitoring System ......................................... 55
11. Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................56
11.1. Essential Performance ........................................................................................................................................56
11.2. FHR ........................................................................................................................................................................ 56
11.3. Oximetry ............................................................................................................................................................... 56
11.4. Fetal Event Marker ............................................................................................................................................... 56
11.5. Maternal blood pressure .....................................................................................................................................57
11.6. Printing ................................................................................................................................................................. 57
11.7. General.................................................................................................................................................................. 57
12. Care and Cleaning ............................................................................................................... 58
12.1. General Care......................................................................................................................................................... 58
12.2. General Cleaning and Disinfecting ................................................................................................................... 58
12.3. Cleaning and Disinfecting Patient Applied Parts .............................................................................................. 58
12.4. CleaningNIBPCu󰀨andMaternalOximetrySensor ......................................................................................... 59
12.5. Washing Transducer Belts .................................................................................................................................. 59
13. Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 60
13.1. User Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................ 60
13.1.1. Mechanical inspection ......................................................................................................................... 60
13.1.2. Clean the print head on the printer ...................................................................................................... 60
13.1.3. CheckNIBPcu󰀨sandhose ................................................................................................................ 60
13.1.4. Check oximetry sensor ........................................................................................................................ 60
13.2. Technical Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 60
13.3. Corrective Maintenance ...................................................................................................................................... 60
13.4. Servicing ............................................................................................................................................................... 60
13.5. Secure Settings Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 61