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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.
The optimal position for ICP waveform monitoring is with the patient in a resting supine position, angled at a 30 -degree angledegrees, with the chin and sternum aligned (see figures below). Ensure the head is not tilted . The patient should remain and the patient remains still to avoid interference with the ICP waveform reading.
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PRECAUTION - The patient position or movement and the BcSs-PICNIW-1000 and BcSs-PICNIW-2000 sensors 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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