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BRM3 Infant Preparation and Technology Overview Notes
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BRM3 Brain Monitor In-Service Infant Preparation and BRM3 Technology
BRM3 Brain Monitor In-service Overview • HELP Screen • Set-up • Preparing the Patient
► Hydrogel Electrodes ► Low Impedance Electrodes
• Starting and Stopping a Recording • Entering Patient Information • Markers • Printing Options • Taking Snapshots • Managing Files ► Archiving a Session to USB ► Restoring Sessions from USB ► Deleting Files
• Cleaning the BRM3
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510K Clearance • Indications for use: • The BRM3 Brain Monitor is an electroencephalographic or EEG system; a device used to measure and record activity of the patient’s brain obtained by placing two or more electrodes on the head
► The BRM3 Brain Monitor is intended for use to monitor the state of the brain by acquisition of EEG signals, in clinical environments such as the intensive care unit, and for clinical research
► The BRM3 Brain Monitor is intended for use only with neonatal patients, defined as from birth to 28 days post-delivery, and corresponding to a post-conceptual age of 24 – 46 weeks
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Help Topics
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BRM3 Brain Monitor Set-Up
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Sensor Adaptor Set
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Hydrogel and Low Impedance Needle Electrodes
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Preparing the Patient - Two EEG Channels
• 5 Electrodes
► 4 Active ► 1 Ground - (Green)
• Lead Placement:
► C3/P3 and C4/P4 placement ► Ground – back or chest
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Gather Supplies • Sensors
► Sensor Adaptor Set (with Positioning Aid included inside the pouch) ► Electrodes
• Hydrogel electrodes • Low impedance needle electrodes • Other – 1.5 mm compatible electrodes
• Skin Marker • Skin Prep
► NuPrep™, water, gauze, cotton swab, wrap hat (optional) - for hydrogel electrodes ► Antiseptic prep – for low impedance needle electrodes ► Tape or other securing adhesive – for low impedance needle electrodes
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Applying Electrodes
• Mark
• Prep
• Place
• Connect
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Placing Electrodes – Hydrogel
C 3
P3
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Hydrogel Electrodes • PURPLE
• BLACK
► Back of
► Front
the head
of the
head
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Preparing the Site - Ground Electrode
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Placing Electrodes – Low Impedance Needles
C 3
P3
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Preparing the Site - Low Impedance Needle Electrodes
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Preparing the Site - Ground Electrode
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Connecting the Sensor Adaptor Set to the Data Acquisition Unit (DAU)
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Main Menu – Starting a Recording
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