Cardionet 1001 Manual De Usuario
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Taking Care of the CardioNet Sensor
4. Sensor
Changing Electrode Pads
We recommend that you change your electrode
pads every two days. Changing the electrode pads
more frequently may cause irritation to the skin.
Changing electrode pads less frequently may cause
the electrode pads to wear down and weaken the
heartbeat signal to the Sensor.
Any time you change your electrode pads you
Any time you change your electrode pads you
should turn your Monitor off first using the touch
screen. This prevents the Monitor from alarming
because it cannot detect your heartbeats. Next,
youll remove the Sensor and old electrode pads.
Finally, youll apply new pads.
When you were enrolled in the CardioNet System,
When you were enrolled in the CardioNet System,
the nurse or technician chose locations for the
electrode pads that would provide the best possible
measurements of changes in heart rhythms.
When you replace electrode pads, it is important to
When you replace electrode pads, it is important to
put the new electrode pads in the right spot. It is
also very important to connect the right color lead
to the right electrodeso the CardioNet monitoring
center receives accurate heartbeat information.
Turn off the Monitor
1.
Press the
On / Wake
button located on the front
of the Monitor.