Troubleshooting Guide

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FHR Gaps Troubleshooting Guide

SKIN PREPARATION GOOD

REPEAT SKIN PREP

DO NOT BYPASS

2.4 "/6cm

1"/2-3cm

FHR

MHR

The patient is ambulating

POSSIBLE CAUSE ACTION & SOLUTION

HELP/TIP

Electrode ‘detached’ or makes

poor contact with skin

SKIN PREPARATION GOOD

REPEAT SKIN PREP

DO NOT BYPASS

2.4 "/6cm

1"/2-3cm

FHR

MHR

Patient position/posture

SKIN PREPARATION GOOD

REPEAT SKIN PREP

DO NOT BYPASS

2.4 "/6cm

1"/2-3cm

FHR

MHR

SKIN PREPARATION GOOD

REPEAT SKIN PREP

DO NOT BYPASS

2 .4"/6cm

1"/2-3cm

FHR

MHR

Lost MHR and UA

as well as FHR

SKIN PREPARATION GOOD

REPEAT SKIN PREP

DO NOT BYPASS

2.4"/6cm

1"/2-3cm

FHR

MHR

Bypassed red X on

electrode/skin checkscreen

l Return patient to bed

l Consider using a maternity belt to support pannus during

ambulation or upright position

a) Allow 1015 minutes of monitoring before starting ambulation.

b) The patient should not be encouraged to ambulate unless the FHR

trace is good and the signal indicator on the Novii Interface shows

3 green squares.

l Use a pillow behind back or head

to make patient more comfortable

l Return patient to a position where

Novii worked well

l Encourage patient to lie on left or right

l If patient on side, support abdomen with

a pillow/rolled blanket to re-position

abdomen so that the Patch is centred

over the uterus

l Check electrodes and move or stick back down

l Re-position Patch or electrode to avoid the skin problem

a) The Interface will alert user with a visual message, but only when electrode is fully detached.

b) Check electrodes after a shower, clinical procedure, ambulation or position change.

c) Electrode(s) should not be placed over a skin lesion, skin fold, umbilicus, stretch mark,

pronounced linea nigra.

d) If necessary use a strip of micropore tape to prevent electrode lifting or detachment.

l Check Interface for help message

l Interface is o

l Exfoliate skin under ‘bad’ electrode

l Restart the monitoring session if location of ‘bad’ electrode not known

SKIN PREPARATION GOOD

REPEAT SKIN PREP

DO NOT BYPASS

2.4 "/6cm

1"/2-3cm

FHR

MHR

a) If Interface has lost power Bluetooth pairing with POD is lost.

Remove POD from Patch, place in charging bay and start new monitoring

episode when power is returned.

b) Interface does not have a battery back-up.

l Start-Screen is displayed

POD has switched o – remove POD from Patch and place in charging well.

Start new monitoring session with other POD.

a) Peel the X electrode back, remove excess gel from skin and inish with alcohol wipe.

Wait until skin is dry then exfoliate skin and reapply electrode.

b) May need to use micropore tape to hold in place.

Remove POD from Patch, place in charging bay and start new monitoring episode.

HELP/TIP

l Faulty ‘Y’ Connector - replace

Signal

Summary of content (2 pages)

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FHR Gaps Troubleshooting Guide POSSIBLE CAUSE ACTION & SOLUTION1 l Return patient to bed 1 l Consider using a maternity belt to support pannus during ambulation or upright position 2.4"/6cm HELP/TIP 1"/2-3cm 1"/2-3cm a) Allow 10-15 minutes of monitoring before starting ambulation. The patient is ambulating b) The patient should not be encouraged to ambulate unless the FHR trace is good and the signal indicator on the Novii Interface shows 2.4"/6cm 2.4"/6cm 3 green squares.
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POSSIBLE CAUSE ACTION & SOLUTION1 l Re-position electrode 6 1"/2-3cm HELP/TIP 2.4"/6cm 2.4"/6cm b) May need to use micropore tape to hold in place. Lower electrode is not 2.4"/6cm above the symphysis pubis 7 1"/2-3cm a) Peel the electrode back, remove excess gel from skin and finish with alcohol wipe. Wait until skin is dry then exfoliate skin again and reapply electrode in correct position.