User's Manual

Fetal Monitoring
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Starting Operation
Power ON
To prepare the monitor for operation:
1. Plug the appropriate end of the power supply cord into the monitor’s right side
panel receptacle labeled J1.
2. Secure the connector with the screw that is provided.
3. Plug the other end of the power cord into a properly grounded three-wire outlet
marked Hospital Grade or Hospital Only.
4. Press the main power switch ON. The monitor will perform a self-test.
Standalone unit (not connected to BirthNet):
The patient’s name will flash on the display if all the following conditions are met:
• The patient’s name has been admitted through the monitor setup.
• The patient was not discharged from the monitor before powering OFF the
monitor.
• The unit was not powered OFF for a period greater than 3-minutes.
If the flashing name is correct, the clinician should confirm the identity of the
patient by touching the F-ALERT RESET key. Following confirmation, the
patient’s name will print on the fetal strip and will continue to print every
20-minutes.
If incorrect, use the MONITOR SETUP/ADMIT DISCHARGE key to admit the new
patient.
Under standalone conditions, the patient’s name will also flash if no fetal heart
rate data has been received for a period of 10-minutes on channel 1. Touch the F-
ALERT RESET key to confirm the patient’s name.
When connected to BirthNet, the patient’s name will flash the first time the monitor
intercepts a name from BirthNet (after power ON) to inform the clinician of the
identity of the patient. Touch the F-ALERT RESET key to confirm the information.
The patient name will also automatically print on the fetal strip. Subsequent
admission through BirthNet will not cause the name to flash if the monitor has not
been powered OFF between patients.
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• If the MOM unit is powered OFF for a period of 3-minutes, all
data, including the patient’s name, is purged from memory.
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• The Admit/Discharge feature of the monitor is primarily a
standalone feature. Use of this feature when connected to
BirthNet might create a situation where the name of the patient
entered under ADMIT in Monitor Setup will appear on the
maternal strip while the fetal strip is identified with the patient’s
name from BirthNet. If the hospital chooses to use the
Admit/Discharge function, it is recommend that the monitor be
powered OFF for 3-minutes between patients.