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CONTRAINDICATION -Do not use this device on patients without cranial bone flap or have extensive scalp injury, bone defects (sections of skull missing), or any other conditions that deems to be a contraindication to performing monitoring using the brain4care device.
If the external battery is attached, remove it by pressing the side latches and pulling it upwards as shown in Figure 6.4-1.
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Thread the selected headband under through the sensor notches as shown in Figure 6.2-2. Re-attach the external battery to onto the sensor by pressing the side latches and releasing them when the battery is correctly positioned. Finish assembling Finalize the headband assembly by snapping the turnbuckle to the band extremities.
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With the sensor and headband assembled, place the headband around the patient’s head so that the sensor is located just above the ear. The sensor itself should contact the scalp in the temporal-parietal region about 2 inches (5-6 cm) above the entrance of the external auditory canal in the coronal plane and just below the boss of the head where the circumference is greatest, as shown in Figure 6.4-3.Either side of the head will work for sensor placement.
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If the patient is awake, ask if they are he/she is comfortable with the pressure. If they are uncomfortablenot, readjust the headband to a comfortable statefit.
Under conditions in which patients do not respond, check for any signs of discomfort or skin damage for at least every five minutes.
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PRECAUTION - The position or movement of the patient and the BcSs-PICNIW-1000 Sensor is known to affect the signal being recorded. As a result, if multiple recording sessions are obtained on the same patient, consistent positioning of the patient and device will lead to more comparable recordings. |
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PRECAUTION - Do not press the sensor pin with hand or any other object, this may damage the sensor. |