Philips Expression MR400 - Preparing the Quadtrode Electrode Site

ExpressionMR400InstructionsforUseMonitoringECG5‐11
Selectingsitesoninfantsandneonatalpatients
Preparing the Quadtrode Electrode Site
ProperpreparationfortheapplicationoftheQuadtrodeelectrodeiscriticaltoECGperformance.
TheresultofpoorapplicationpreparationwillbepoorECGmonitoringperformance.Ifelectrode
contactwiththeskinispoor,thenremoveanddiscardtheQuadtrodeelectrode,andrepeatthe
sitepreparationprocessagainaccordingtothe
instructionsbelow.NeverreuseaQuadtrode
electrodebecauseitwillnotsecurelyadheretotheskin.
ToprepareaQuadtrodeelectrodesiteonapatient
Infants and Neonates
Standard Quadtrode Neonatal Quadtrode
Step Action
1ChecktheexpirationdateoftheQuadtrodeelectrodepackage.
2 Selecttheapplicationarea(s),avoidingtheareolaandnipplewhen
possible,fortheQuadtrodeelectrodesite(s)asprovidedonpage5‐
7.