Nihon Kohden ZB-101AA Telemetry Unit User Manual WEE 1000A OM Part 2
Nihon Kohden Corporation Telemetry Unit WEE 1000A OM Part 2
Contents
- 1. Manual 1
- 2. Manual 2
Manual 2
Operator's Manual WEE-1000 3C.1
Section 3 EEG/PSG
Measurement
General ................................................................................................................................ 3.1
EEG Waveform Acquisition .......................................................................................3.4
About Polysomnography ............................................................................................ 3.4
Flowchart of Waveform Measurement ....................................................................... 3.5
Attaching the Electrodes (EEG Measurement) ....................................................................3.6
Guidelines for Input Jack Use ...................................................................................3.6
Required Electrodes ........................................................................................3.6
Input Jack Z ....................................................................................................3.6
Input Jacks C3 and C4....................................................................................3.6
Input Jacks A1 and A2....................................................................................3.6
Checking Original Electrode Potentials for All Active Electrodes .................... 3.6
Introduction to Electrode Position, Derivation and Montage ......................................3.7
Electrode Position ...........................................................................................3.7
Derivation ........................................................................................................3.7
Monopolar Derivations (Referential Derivation) ................................................3.7
Bipolar Derivation ............................................................................................3.8
Montage (Pattern) ............................................................................................3.8
Attaching the Electrodes to the Patient ..................................................................... 3.9
EEG Scalp Disk Electrodes .......................................................................... 3.10
Electrode Positions ....................................................................................... 3.10
Earlobe Electrodes ........................................................................................ 3.11
Attaching the Electrodes and Sensors (PSG Measurement) ............................................. 3.12
Measurement Parameters and Attachment Sites .................................................... 3.12
Electroencephalogram (EEG) ........................................................................ 3.12
Electrooculogram (EOG) ............................................................................... 3.12
Electromyogram (EMG) ................................................................................ 3.12
Electrocardiogram (ECG) .............................................................................. 3.12
Attaching the Electrode ................................................................................. 3.13
Respiration (Airflow, Chest, Abdomen) .......................................................... 3.15
Snore ............................................................................................................ 3.16
Body Position ................................................................................................ 3.16
Periodic Limb Movements (PLM) .................................................................. 3.16
Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) ............................................................................. 3.17
Connecting the Electrodes and Sensors to the Electrode Junction Box ............................ 3.19
3C.2 Operator's Manual WEE-1000
EEG Measurement .................................................................................................. 3.20
PSG Measurement .................................................................................................. 3.20
Attaching the Telemetry Unit to the Patient ............................................................. 3.21
Changing the Measurement Settings ................................................................................. 3.22
Measuring Waveforms ....................................................................................................... 3.23
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Operator's Manual WEE-1000 3.1
Operation
WARNING
When using the NE-224S Sub-dermal Straight Needle Electrode
• Do not use the NE-224S sub-dermal straight needle electrode as a
measurement electrode for the EEG or evoked potential
measurement for any longer than one hour. When measuring the
EEG or evoked potential for over one hour, use the EEG disk
electrode.
• Do not check the skin-electrode impedance when using a needle
electrode or intracranial electrode. Failure to follow this warning
injures the patient because these electrodes will be damaged by
electrolyzation inside the body.
• When measuring the patient with the implantable pacemaker, leave
the instrument (telemetry unit and access point) more than 22 cm
from the patient. Otherwise, the radio wave from the telemetry unit
or access point may interfere with the pacemaker.
• Do not delete any system file in the hard disk of the
electroencephalograph. Otherwise the system may malfunction.
• Periodically back up the EEG data files to prevent loss of data if the
hard disk or MO disk is damaged.
General
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3.2 Operator's Manual WEE-1000
CAUTION
• Do not use a device which uses Bluetooth® wireless technology and
wireless LAN device which complies with IEEE 802.11b near the
wireless input unit at the same time. If they are used together, the
radio waves interfere with each other. This may prevent the
communication between the telemetry unit and access point by
reducing transmission speed and transmission distance.
• Do not give impact to the telemetry unit. Spike noise may be
superimposed on the waveform.
• Use the provided pochette to hold the telemetry unit, electrode
junction box and/or isolator when they are attached to the patient.
• When moving the patient, make sure that the cable connected
between the isolator and access point is disconnected. Otherwise,
the patient may fall over the cable, or the cable may be broken.
• Do not shake or swing the telemetry unit holding the cable
connected to the telemetry unit. The telemetry unit may come off and
it may injure somebody or damage surrounding instruments.
• Do not shake or swing the electrode junction box holding the cable
or EEG lead connected to the electrode junction box. The electrode
junction box may come off and it may injure somebody or damage
surrounding instruments.
• During measurement, do not change the date and time. This makes
the order of the saved event data and the time of the saved
waveforms incorrect.
NOTE
Turn off any screen saver and close all application programs before
opening the Acquisition program. Otherwise, the Acquisition
program may not function properly.
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Operator's Manual WEE-1000 3.3
WARNING
• Do not connect the Z electrode lead plug on the electrode junction
box to a ground or equipotential ground. Otherwise, leakage current
from another instrument cause electrical shock to the patient.
• Only connect a BF type instrument to the DC connector on the
telemetry unit. Otherwise, leakage current from the other instrument
causes electrical shock to the patient.
• Before disconnecting or connecting the cable from/to a connecter on
the telemetry unit, while the telemetry unit is turned on, discharge
electrostatic charge from your body. Otherwise, the telemetry unit
may malfunction due to electrostatic energy.
• When connecting the electrode junction box cable to the electrode
junction box, align the marks on the electrode junction box cable
connector and electrode junction box. Otherwise, leakage current
may cause electrical shock to the patient.
CAUTION
Using a collodion electrode or EEG paste
• If rash, redness or itch appears on the patient skin from the use of
collodion or EEG paste, immediately remove the collodion or EEG
paste from the skin and perform medical treatment.
• Never allow collodion or acetone to get in the patient’s eyes. If
collodion or acetone accidentally gets in the eyes, immediately and
thoroughly wash eyes with clean water and perform medical
treatment immediately.
• If chemical solution is swallowed, have the person drink water and
vomit the chemical solution. Perform medical treatment immediately.
• Collodion is a volatile solvent. Both patients and medical staff must
take extreme care not to inhale collodion. When using collodion,
make sure there is adequate ventilation. If too much collodion is
inhaled, have the person lie quietly and keep warm in fresh air.
Perform medical treatment immediately.
Electrode Attachment/Cable Connection
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3.4 Operator's Manual WEE-1000
Polysomnography is an examination to measure the electrical signals in the body
during sleep. Many different activities are measured during a sleep study. The
basic measurement parameters are electroencephalogram (EEG), eye movement
(EOG), muscle activity (EMG), heartbeat (ECG), oxygen saturation (SpO2) and
respiration. These measurement parameters can help determine what is going on
during sleep. In addition to the basic measurement parameters, we can find the
cause of a sleep disorder by measuring the activity which is suspected to be
causing the sleep disorder
Parameter Electrode/Sensor
EEG Disk electrode
EOG Disk electrode
ECG Disk electrode
EMG Chin Disk electrode
Respiration
Air flow TR-101A /TR-102A Respiration pickup
or Airflow sensor*
Chest/ Abdomen TR-111A/TR-112A Respiration pickup
or Effort sensor*
Periodic limb movements PLM sensor*
Snore Dynamic snoring microphone*
SpO2SpO2 probe**
Sleep position Sleep position indicator*
Basic Measurement Parameters
* Pro-Tech Service Inc.
** Nonin Medical Inc., JL-101A SpO2 sensor adapter is required.
The Acquisition program acquires the EEG/PSG waveforms and can display up to
64 channels of EEG/PSG waveforms. You can save the acquired waveforms with
the patient information, annotations, amplifier settings and display settings in a
hard disk or MO disk as an EEG data file. For the operation of the Acquisition
program, refer to the operator’s manual of the electroencephalograph.
The communication between the telemetry unit and the access point can be
checked on the Acquisition screen. You can also change the configuration settings
of the telemetry unit and access point on the Acquisition screen.
EEG Waveform Acquisition
About Polysomnography
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Operator's Manual WEE-1000 3.5
Flowchart of Waveform
Measurement
After measurement, use the Review program to review and print the waveforms.
1. Put the telemetry unit in the pochette and attach it to the patient.
2. Attach the EEG electrodes and sensors to the patient.
3. Connect the electrode junction box to the telemetry unit
4. Turn on the telemetry unit and access point.
5. Start the Acquisition program (New file automatically opens).
6. Select the telemetry unit and access point.
7. Enter the patient information.
8. Check skin-electrode contact impedance.
9. Start EEG/PSG measurement (recording).
10. Display and record the calibration waveforms.
11. Measure the waveforms.
12. End the measurement and close (save) the EEG data file.
13. Close the Acquisition program.
14. Review the saved EEG/PSG waveforms.
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3.6 Operator's Manual WEE-1000
Attaching the Electrodes (EEG Measurement)
Guidelines for Input Jack
Use
You must follow these guidelines to obtain correct EEG recordings.
Required Electrodes
Do not perform EEG measurement without the Z, C3, C4, A1 and A2 electrodes.
Input Jack Z
Connect the lead from the electrode (Z electrode) attached on the patient’s nasion
to input jack Z on the electrode junction box. This input jack is used to eliminate
AC interference.
The input jack Z is also used for checking electrode impedance.
Input Jacks C3 and C4
The C3 and C4 electrodes are the system reference electrodes for EEG
measurement. Input jacks C3 and C4 must be used for EEG measurement even if
C3 and C4 are not programmed in any montage.
Connect the leads from the electrodes on positions C3 and C4 to input jacks C3 and
C4, respectively.
Input Jacks A1 and A2
The A1 and A2 electrodes are the reference electrodes for skin-electrode impedance
check. Input jacks A1 and A2 in addition to Z, C3 and C4 must be used for the
electrode impedance check.
When checking electrode impedance, connect the leads from the electrodes on
positions A1 and A2 to input jacks A1 and A2, respectively.
Checking Original Electrode Potentials for All Active Electrodes
Check the original electrode potential for all active electrodes by programming a
montage with the system reference (Use the pattern VA (factory default setting) or
select the 0 V button for reference electrode on the Montage dialog box). Refer to
“Programming Patterns” in Section 4 of the electroencephalograph operator’s
manual.
The digital EEG displays the EEG waveform in each channel by subtracting two
electrode potentials selected to a montage. The subtracted result will be incorrect, if
the electrode attachment is not correct, the original electrode potential is flat, or
unstable or artifact is superimposed on the original electrode potential. Omit the
measurement result if the displayed EEG waveform is incorrect.
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Operator's Manual WEE-1000 3.7
Introduction to Electrode
Position, Derivation and
Montage
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Electrode Position
There are various systems of electrode position, such as Illinois, Montreal, Aird,
Cohn, etc. Of these, the International 10-20 system, shown below, is currently the
most common. Each system has a different number of electrodes and different
electrode locations. To compensate for different sized heads, the distances between
electrodes are given as ratios.
After determining the electrode position system, measure the head of the patient
and calculate the electrode positions according to the distance ratio between each
electrode position. The number of electrodes should be reduced for EEG recording
on infants and little children.
Derivation
Derivation is the electrode combination for one channel. All derivations have two
electrodes: reference and active. In monopolar derivation, one “electrode” can be
several physical electrodes connected together. There are 3 kinds of derivations.
Monopolar Derivations (Referential Derivation)
In the monopolar derivation, one electrode is common to all channels and regarded
as electrically inactive (“reference electrode”). Each amplifier has two inputs (G1
and G2). The reference electrode is connected to the G2 (+) input of the amplifier
and the active electrode is connected to the G1 (−) input.
Monopolar Derivations Using Ear Reference Electrodes:
•Normal Monopolar Derivation
Left ear for left hemispheric derivation and the right ear for right hemispheric
derivation.
•A1 + A2
Shorting both ears (in the electrode junction box).
•A1 → A2 or A1 ← A2
Only one ear.
•A1 ↔ A2
Left ear for right hemispheric and right ear for left hemispheric derivation.
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Monopolar Derivations Using Other Site Reference Electrodes:
•Vx (Vertex reference derivation)
Mid-line central position Cz as the reference electrode.
•AV (Average reference derivation)
The potential of all electrodes on the scalp, except for the extra electrodes, are
averaged point and used for the AV reference electrode.
If one or more of the electrodes in the AV electrode contain ECG artifact, or two
or more electrodes show simultaneous abnormal potentials, you need to exclude
any unstable electrodes.
•Aav
The potential of A1 and A2 electrodes are averaged and used for the Aav
reference electrode.
Bipolar Derivation
Electrode pairs are connected to the G1 and G2 inputs of channels. The potential
difference between two electrodes is recorded on each channel.
Montage (Pattern)
Montage is the combination of derivations for all channels. The instrument
contains 36 patterns per set file and you can program a different montage and other
settings for each pattern.
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Operator's Manual WEE-1000 3.9
Attaching the Electrodes to
the Patient WARNING
• Do not connect the Z electrode lead plug on the electrode junction
box to a ground or equipotential ground. Otherwise, leakage current
from another instrument cause electrical shock to the patient.
• Only connect a BF type instrument to the DC connector on the
telemetry unit. Otherwise, leakage current from the other instrument
causes electrical shock to the patient.
CAUTION
Using a collodion electrode or EEG paste
• If rash, redness or itch appears on the patient skin from the use of
collodion or EEG paste, immediately remove the collodion or EEG
paste from the skin and perform medical treatment.
• Never allow collodion or acetone to get in the patient’s eyes. If
collodion or acetone accidentally gets in the eyes, immediately and
thoroughly wash eyes with clean water and perform medical
treatment immediately.
• If chemical solution is swallowed, have the person drink water and
vomit the chemical solution. Perform medical treatment immediately.
• Collodion is a volatile solvent. Both patients and medical staff must
take extreme care not to inhale collodion. When using collodion,
make sure there is adequate ventilation. If too much collodion is
inhaled, have the person lie quietly and keep warm in fresh air.
Perform medical treatment immediately.
For the collodion electrode attachment, refer to its operator’s manual.
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3.10 Operator's Manual WEE-1000
EEG Scalp Disk Electrodes
1. Clean the area where the electrodes are to be mounted with a gauze pad
moistened in alcohol or a medical soap solution to remove oil from the skin.
Wipe the site with dry gauze.
2. Apply a small amount of EEG paste to a 1 cm diameter circle on the cleaned
skin. Avoid spreading the paste too thin or creating too large a space.
3. Apply a small amount of paste to the disk electrode, and press the electrode
down gently on the previously pasted skin spot.
4. Cover the electrode with a small gauze pad and press the pad around the
electrode. Attach the electrode with surgical tape.
Electrode Positions
This procedure is for the Ten Twenty System.
1. Divide the longitudinal line of the head into halves and attach an electrode at
the Cz point (Fig. 1).
2. Divide the distance between Cz and the nasion in proportions as shown in Fig.
1 and attach an electrode at Fz and Pz. (Do not attach electrodes at Fpz and
Oz.)
3. Divide the transverse line of the head into proportions of 10%, 20%, 20%,
20%, 20% and 10% as shown in Fig. 2 and attach electrodes at T3, T4, C3 and
C4.
4. Divide the peripheral line passing over Fpz, T4, Oz and T3 into proportions as
shown in Fig. 3 and attach electrodes at Fp2, F8, T6, O2, Fp1, F7, T5 and O1.
Fig. 1
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Operator's Manual WEE-1000 3.11
5. Take the line passing over F7, Fz and F8 and attach an electrode at the mid-
point (F3) between F7 and Fz as shown in Fig. 4. Attach another electrode at
the mid-point (F4) between F8 and Fz.
6. Take the line passing over T5, Pz and T6 and attach an electrode at the mid-
point (P3) between T5 and PZ. Attach another electrode at the mid-point (P4)
between T6 and PZ.
Earlobe Electrodes
1. Apply a small amount of EEG paste to both earlobes. Gently clip on the
earlobe electrodes.
2. Secure the electrode lead to the neck with surgical tape to prevent electrode
lead movement.
CAUTION
Do not apply excessive pressure to the electrode because this may
cause direct skin-electrode contact (not through the paste), and
generate unnecessary polarization voltage.
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Attaching the Electrodes and Sensors (PSG Measurement)
Measurement Parameters
and Attachment Sites
This section explains the standard attachment sites of the electrodes and sensors for
measuring polysomnogram.
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
The EEG waveforms are measured with the monopolar derivations from C3-A2 (or
C4-A1) and O1-A2 (or O2-A1). The reference electrodes are the respective
opposite earlobes to obtain large amplitude EEG waveforms. The central
derivations can measure alpha waves, theta waves, hump waves, spindle waves and
K complexes simultaneously and the occipital derivations can precisely detect the
exact appearance of alpha waves. Arousals can be scored from either the central or
occipital derivation EEG.
To attach the electrodes, refer to "Attaching the Electrodes".
Electrooculogram (EOG)
The EOG waveforms are measured with the monopolar derivations from E1 (LOC)
/A1 (or E1/A2) and E2 (ROC) /A1 (or E2/A2). The E1 and E2 electrodes should
be attached 1 cm from the outer corner of the eye. The left electrode should be
placed 1 cm above the corner of the eye and the right electrode 1 cm below the
corner of the eye. Use A1 or A2 as a reference electrode.
To attach the electrodes, refer to "Attaching the Electrodes".
Electromyogram (EMG)
The EMG waveforms are measured with the bipolar derivation from the pair of
disk electrodes on the musculus mentalis or submental muscle. The two disk
electrodes are attached several cm apart along the jaw bone from the center of the
chin. For male patients, select a site where there is no beard because beard grows
during measurement.
To attach the electrodes, refer to "Attaching the Electrodes".
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
The ECG waveforms are measured with the CS5 lead, or modified bipolar lead
(MI). To reduce the electrodes to be used, the A2 electrode is used instead of the
minus electrode.
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G2: C5/V5
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Operator's Manual WEE-1000 3.13
Attaching the Electrode
You must follow these guidelines to obtain correct EEG recordings.
Required Electrodes
Do not perform EEG measurement without the Z, C3, C4, A1 and A2 electrodes.
Input Jack Z
Connect the lead from the electrode (Z electrode) attached on the patient’s nasion to input jack Z
on the electrode junction box. This input jack is used to eliminate AC interference.
The input jack Z is also used for checking electrode impedance.
Input Jacks C3 and C4
The C3 and C4 electrodes are the system reference electrodes for EEG measurement. Input jacks
C3 and C4 must be used for EEG measurement even if C3 and C4 are not programmed in any
montage.
Connect the leads from the electrodes on positions C3 and C4 to input jacks C3 and C4,
respectively.
Input Jacks A1 and A2
The A1 and A2 electrodes are the reference electrodes for skin-electrode impedance check. Input
jacks A1 and A2 in addition to Z, C3 and C4 must be used for the electrode impedance check.
When checking electrode impedance, connect the leads from the electrodes on positions A1 and
A2 to input jacks A1 and A2, respectively.
Checking Original Electrode Potentials for All Active Electrodes
Check the original electrode potential for all active electrodes by programming a montage with the
system reference (Select the 0 V button for reference electrode on the Montage dialog box). Refer
to “Programming Patterns” in Section 4 of the electroencephalograph operator’s manual..
The digital EEG displays the EEG waveform in each channel by subtracting two electrode
potentials selected to a montage. The subtracted result will be incorrect, if the electrode attachment
is not correct, the original electrode potential is flat, or unstable or artifact is superimposed on the
original electrode potential. Omit the measurement result if the displayed EEG waveform is
incorrect.
WARNING
• Do not connect the Z electrode lead plug on the electrode junction box to a
ground or equipotential ground. Otherwise, leakage current from another
instrument cause electrical shock to the patient.
• Only connect a BF type instrument to the DC connector on the telemetry unit.
Otherwise, leakage current from the other instrument causes electrical shock to
the patient.
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Procedure
This section explains how to attach the disk electrodes. When using collodion disk
electrodes, refer to its operator’s manual.
1. Clean the skin where the electrodes are attached with a cotton swab moistened
with alcohol or SkinPure (skin preparation gel) to remove oil from the skin.
Wipe the skin with a dry cotton swab. When attaching the electrodes for the
EEG measurement, make sure that the skin-electrode contact impedance is 5
kΩ or less.
2. Apply a small amount of EEG paste to a 1 cm diameter circle on the cleaned
skin. Avoid spreading the paste too thin or creating too large a space.
3. Apply a small amount of EEG paste to the disk electrode and press the
electrode down gently on the previously pasted skin spot so that the electrode
leads are toward the ear as shown below.
4. Cover the electrode with a small gauze pad and press the pad around the
electrode.
5. Secure the electrode lead with surgical tape.
6. Hang the electrode leads behind the ear. For an earlobe electrode, the leads
should go up, over and behind the ear.
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7. Secure the electrodes with the elastic bandage. Bind the elastic bandage
around the jaw so that the bandage does not come off when the bandage
loosens. This prevents AC interference and the electrodes from detaching
when the patient stands up.
Hang the electrode leads
behind the ear Elastic bandage
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Operator's Manual WEE-1000 3.15
For attaching procedure and cautions/note, refer to the operator’s manual of each
sensor.
CAUTION
Before attaching a sensor, check whether it contains dry natural
rubber or not. Natural rubber may cause allergic reaction with
symptoms such as itching, redness, urticaria, swelling, fever,
dyspnea, symptoms similar to asthma, reduced blood pressure and
shock. If the patient shows any of the above symptoms, immediately
stop using the chest movement sensor and perform appropriate
medical treatment.
Airflow Sensor
Respiration (Airflow, Chest, Abdomen)
Airflow (nostril and mouse respiration)
The respiration waveforms are measured from the nostril and mouth by
temperature variation between inspiration and expiration. The TR-
101A/102A Pro-Tech Airflow Sensor is recommended for the
measurement.
• The airflow sensor are easy to damage. Take care when attaching
them.
• Attach the airflow sensor where large respiration waveforms are
detected.
• Do not let the thermistor of the airflow sensor contact the patient
skin. Otherwise, amplitudes of the respiration waveforms are
reduced.
Chest, Abdomen
The respiration waveforms are measured from the chest and abdomen
by their movement. The TR-111A/112A Pro-Tech Effort Sensor is
recommended for the measurement.
• Take care to bind the strap around the patient body properly so that
the patient does not become uncomfortable. If you bind the strap too
tightly, this prevents the patient entering sleep. If you bind the strap
too loosely, the respiration waveform cannot be detected when the
patient lies on his or her side.
Sensor
Slack the sensor lead.
Electrode junction box
Strap
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Surgical tape
Wrist strap
Loop
Slack in the sensor lead
Pocket for the
PLM sensor
Periodic Limb Movements (PLM)
The PLM are measured from the limb or leg (heel) by
the disk electrode or PRO-Tech PLM sensor.
Body Position
The sleeping body position is measured by the body
position sensor attached on the clothing or surface of
the body. The Pro-Tech Sleep Position Indicator is
recommended for the measurement.
• Take care to attach the sensor to the patient so that
the patient dose not become uncomfortable.
Sleep Position Sensor
Top-Head
This Side Out
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Surgical tape
Sensor lead
Body position sensor
attached to the chest
respiration sensor strap
Snore
The snore is measured from the neck by the airway vibration. The Pro-Tech
Dynamic Snoring Microphone is recommended for the measurement.
• Take care to attach the sensor because the carotid artery pulse waveforms are
measured as artifact if the sensor is attached around the carotid artery.
Surgical tape
Snoring sensor
Slack in the sensor lead
Electrode junction box
PLM Sensor
Pocket
PLM Strap
Lead Wire
Stress Loop
Medical Tape
Strain Relief
Rectangular
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Operator's Manual WEE-1000 3.17
Oxygen Saturation (SpO2)
The oxygen saturation is measured from the finger or earlobe with the SpO2 probe
manufactured by Ninon Medical Inc. through the JL-101A SpO2 Adapter.
WARNING
• Measurement may be incorrect in the following cases.
- When the patient’s carboxyhemoglobin or methemoglobin
increases abnormally
- When dye is injected in the blood
- When using an electrical surgery unit
- During CPR
- When there is body movement
- When there is vibration
- When measuring at a site with venous pulse
- When the pulse wave is small (insufficient peripheral circulation)
- When using an IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump)
• To avoid poor circulation, do not wrap the tape too tight when fixing
the probe with surgical tape. Check the blood circulation condition
by observing the skin color and congestion at the skin peripheral to
the probe attachment site. Even for short-term monitoring, there
may be burn or pressure necrosis from poor blood circulation.
• When using the probe on the following patients, take extreme care
and change the measurement site more frequently according to
symptoms and degree.
- A patient with a fever
- A patient with a peripheral circulation insufficiency
- Neonate or low birth weight infant with delicate skin
For a patient with a peripheral circulation insufficiency, the
measurement result may be incorrect.
• When the SpO2 probe is used on a neonate, low birth weight infant or
patient with a fever or peripheral circulation insufficiency, a slight
burn may result from the probe increasing the skin temperature at
the attached site by 2 or 3°C (4 or 5°F). Periodically check the
attached state of the probe and change the attachment site.
• When not measuring SpO2, disconnect the SpO2 adapter cable from
the telemetry unit. Otherwise, noise from the SpO2 probe may
interfere and incorrect data is displayed on the screen.
CAUTION
• Only use the specified probes and JL-101A SpO2 Adapter. Otherwise
SpO2 cannot be monitored properly and instrument performance may
be degraded.
• Do not use a probe which is past the expiration date on the package.
• Do not use a damaged or disassembled probe.
• Disposable probes are not sterilized.
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• Use the disposable probe only once and for one patient only. Do not
reuse the disposable probe for another patient. It will cause cross
infection.
• When the attachment site is wet with blood or when the patient has
nail polish on, remove the dirt and nail polish before attaching the
probe. The transmitted light may decrease due to the blood or nail
polish and the measurement data may be incorrect.
• Turn off the power of cellular telephones, small wireless devices and
other devices which produce strong electromagnetic interference.
Otherwise, the waveforms and measurements are affected by
interference and the displayed data may be incorrect.
• Under normal conditions, normal light has negligible effect on this
probe. However, when measuring under strong light (surgical light,
bilirubin light, sunlight, etc.), cover the probe with a blanket or cloth.
Otherwise, the measurement result may be incorrect.
• If the skin gets irritated or redness appears on the skin by the probe,
change the attachment site or stop using the probe.
• For long term monitoring, check the circulation condition by
observing the skin color of the measuring site. To avoid circulation
insufficiency and skin burn, change the measurement site every
specified number of hours. Refer to the operator’s manual of the
probe.
• Do not pull or bend the probe cable, and do not let caster feet run
over the probe cable. Do not immerse the probe cable in chemical
solutions or water. Failure to follow these cautions may cause cable
discontinuity, short circuit, skin burn on the patient and incorrect
measurement data. Replace any broken probe with a new one.
• When removing a probe that is taped to the skin, do not pull the
cable part of the probe because this can damage the probe’s cable
connection.
• While a patient is on medication which causes vasodilation, the pulse
waveform may change and in rare case SpO2 value may not be
displayed.
Attaching the Probe
For the attaching procedure, refer to the operator’s manual of the probe.
Caution - continued
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Connect the electrodes and sensors to the electrode junction box. Two types of
electrode junction box can be used.
• JE-011A Electrode Junction Box
30 channels of EEG waveforms or 22 channels of EEG waveforms, 8 channels of
bipolar signals and 2 channels of DC input signals.
• JE-012A Electrode Junction Box
For polysomnogram (PSG) measurement
NOTE
• Do not bend or pull the lead or cables. This may damage them.
• The following extra jacks can be used as bipolar jacks. To select
extra jacks or bipolar jacks, refer to the System Program.
- JE-011A Electrode Junction Box: X2 to X9
- JE-012A Electrode Junction Box: X17 to X24
When using the extra jack as the extra jack, only the (+) jack is
available. When using the extra jack as the bipolar jack the (+) and (-)
jacks are available.
For electrode combination (montage), refer to “Changing System Settings -
Programming Pattern” in Section 4 of the operator’s manual for each
electroencephalograph .
Connecting the Electrodes and Sensors to the Electrode Junction
Box
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EEG Measurement
PSG Measurement
Parameter Sensor Electrode jack Montage G1 (-) G2 (+)
EEG EEG disk electrode Electrode jack:
Fp1 to Cz and Z
Example: Fp1 – Fp2
Bioelectrical
signal other
than EEG
Extra jack:
X1 (+) to X9 (+)
Example: X1 – X2
For bipolar
deviation
Bipolar jack:
X2 (+/-) to X9 (+/-)
Example: 0V – X2
Parameter Sensor Electrode jack Montage G1 (-) G2 (+)
EEG EEG disk electrode Z, A1, A2, C3, C4, O1, O2
and/or X5 (+) to X16 (+)
C3 – A2
O1 – A2
EOG
• Left
• Right
X1 (+)
X2 (+)
X1 – A1
X2 – A1
EMG (Chin) X3 (+) and X4 (+) X3 –X4
ECG (V5) X17 (+) and X17 (-)
(bipolar connection)
0V –X17
Respiration
• Airflow
• Chest
• Abdomen
Airflow sensor*
Effect sensor*
Effect sensor*
X18 (+/-) to X24 (+/-)
(bipolar connection)
+:Blue lead, -: White lead
G1: X18 to X24
G2: 0V
PLM PLM sensor*
Snore Snoring sensor*
X18 (+/-) to X24 (+/-)
(bipolar connection)
+/-: Either lead is available.
G1: X18 to X24
G2: 0V
Body Position Sleep position
sensor*
DC connector on telemetry
unit (DC2/DC3)
-
SpO2SpO2 probe** SpO2 connector on telemetry
unit
-
When measuring the EEG waveforms, use the JE-011A (EEG 32 ch) Electrode
Junction Box
Example: JE-011A
When measuring the polysomnogram, use the JE-012A (PSG) Electrode Junction
Box and connect the electrodes and sensors as shown below.
* Manufactured by Pro-Tech Service Inc.
** Manufactured by Ninon Medical Inc.
When measuring the body position and/or SpO2, select the “TC” to DC (body
position: DC2 or DC3, SpO2: DC1).
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Attaching the Telemetry
Unit to the Patient
When attaching the telemetry unit to the patient use the provided, pochette, belt
and strap.
Electrode junction box
Event marker
SpO2 probe
Telemetry unit
Strap
Isolator
Pochette
Belt
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Changing the Measurement Settings
Before starting measurement, check and change the following system settings in
the System Program. The changed settings are saved in memory. The Acquisition
program and the Review program use these settings.
• Electrode junction box setting (Select the JE-011A or JE-012A)
• Pattern settings
• AC line frequency setting
• Contents of the table list of the Patient Information
• Contents of the Annotation dialog box when annotating waveforms or adding
annotations.
• The electrodes that are used for waveform acquisition and saved in a file with the
EEG waveforms
You can save the changed system settings in a file. Each electrode junction box has
its own system settings for the above settings other than the AC line frequency. For
example, when the system settings which use the JE-011A electrode junction box
are saved in a file, next time you can select the JE-011A electrode junction box by
calling up a system settings file which uses the JE-011A electrode junction box.
Refer to “Changing the System Settings” in Section 2. For detailed information
about the system settings, refer to the operator’s manual of each
electroencephalograph.
NOTE
• It is not possible to change System Program settings while the
Acquisition, Review or any other EEG application program is open.
• Before selecting another electrode junction box in the Electrode
Junction Box menu, save the current system settings in a file.
Otherwise, the current system settings listed above are lost.
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Measuring Waveforms
Example: EEG-1100
This section explains the general procedure how to measure the waveforms.
1. Start the communication between the telemetry unit and access point.
Wireless communication:
1) Turn on the access point
2) Press the START/OK key on the telemetry unit. Blinking “O” is displayed
on the LCD display.
Wired communication:
1) Turn on the access point
2) Connect the telemetry unit and access point with the isolator. The channel
“CL” is displayed on the LCD display.
2. Open the Acquisition program.
NOTE
Turn off any screen saver and close all application programs before
opening the Acquisition program. Otherwise, the Acquisition
program may not function properly.
Double-click the acquisition program shortcut icons on an EEG window. A
new EEG file automatically opens with the Room Selection dialog box.
3. Select the access point and telemetry unit.
1) On the Room Selection dialog box, select the access point by selecting the
room.
2) On the Telemetry Unit Selection dialog box, select the telemetry unit.
3) Start communication.
When communication between the telemetry unit and access point is
established, the Patient Information dialog box opens.
4. Enter the patient information. The patient ID and name must be entered.
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5. Select the pattern. You can select the pattern (montage and amplifier settings
including sensitivity, high-cut filter, time constant, etc.) for the measurement
with the Pattern dialog box. You can program the pattern for the measurement
in the System Program. For the detailed pattern settings, refer to
"Programming Pattern” in Section 4 of the operator’s manual of the
electroencephalograph.
6. Check the skin-electrode contact impedance for disk electrodes.
When using the EEG disk electrodes, clean the measurement sites with a cotton
swab moistened with alcohol or SkinPure (skin preparation gel) to reduce the
skin-electrode contact impedance to less than 5 kΩ.
WARNING
Do not check the skin-electrode contact impedance when using a
needle electrode or intracranial electrode. Failure to follow this
warning injures the patient because these electrodes will be
damaged by electrolyzation inside the body.
NOTE
• The Z, C3 and C4, A1 and A2 electrodes must be attached to the
patient. Otherwise, the impedance check result may be incorrect.
The instrument checks the skin-electrode impedance for the following
electrodes.
• When calibration waveforms are displayed, the electrodes that are included
in all patterns are checked.
• When the EEG waveforms are displayed, the electrodes that are included in
the currently selected pattern are checked.
On the telemetry unit:
1) Select “IP” by pressing the FUNCTION key.
2) Press the START/OK key The impedance check result is displayed on
LCD display. The electrode number that exceeds the threshold level and
its impedance are displayed. You can display the next electrode impedance
check result by pressing the FUNCTION key.
To change the impedance threshold, press the MARK/kΩ key. Every time
the MARK/kΩ key is pressed the threshold changes as follows:
50 → 20 → 10 → 5 → 2 kΩ
3) Press the START/OK key to end the impedance check
Pattern dialog box
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7. Check that the waveforms are acquired correctly and that the amplitude of each
waveform is proper.
Click the EEG Signal button on the tool bar and check that all waveforms are
measured correctly (i.e. there is no waveform distortion and the amplitude of
each waveform is proper). To change the sensitivity, select a channel number,
then click the Sens button on the amp bar or Sensitivity dialog box or use the
pattern table.
On the screen:
1) Move the mouse pointer to the Impedance Check button on the tool
bar.
2) Press and hold the left mouse button for about two seconds to start the
skin-electrode impedance check. The Impedance Check dialog box opens
on the screen. The currently selected montage is displayed on the dialog
box.
The impedance check result is displayed on the screen with measured
impedance and color. If an electrode’s impedance exceeds the preset value
(threshold) on the System program, it is highlighted on the Impedance
Check dialog box.
3) Click the OK button to close the Impedance Check dialog box.
Pattern table
Click the Display Pattern Table button
to open the pattern table
Select a channel and
adjust the sensitivity.
Acquisition screen
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8. Start filing.
Click the Start/Stop Filing button on the tool bar to start saving the acquired
waveforms in an EEG data file.
9. Save the file and end the measurement.
1) Click the Start/Stop Filing button to stop saving.
2) From the File menu, select Close. The Close dialog box opens to let you
check the patient information.
3) Click the OK button to close the data file.
4) From the File menu, select Exit to close the Acquisition program. The
communication between the telemetry unit and access point stops.
10. Turn off the telemetry unit.