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Listing #109146 – For Sale HEWLETT PACKARD 8040A with cart Fetal Monitor
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Updated: August 20, 2008
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Condition: Good
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The HP8040 can monitor fetal heart rate either externally, using an ultrasonic
transducer, or internally, using the ECG Direct cable input. Uterine activity is
monitored by a second tocotransducer, and an event marker can be used by the
patient to mark contractions. All readings, including ECG, fetal heart rate,
uterine activity, and events, are printed on the printer mounted on the face of
the unit.
Both the fetal and maternal heartrates can be monitored at the same time by
using the ultrasonic transducer for the fetal heartrate, and attaching the ECG
to the mother's chest to monitor her heart rate; both will be simultaneously
recorded and printed. It is also possible to monitor intrauterine pressure using
an optional pressure transducer. This is often done when uterine membranes have
been ruptured.
The Hewlett Packard 8040A is an ante partum (pre-labor) fetal monitor for
measuring and recording maternal and fetal activity. Data is displayed on the
front panel, recorded on a strip chart recorder.
Uterine activity and fetal heart rate is monitored externally using a ultrasound
tocotransducer strapped to the abdomen of the patient. This tocotransducer sends
sound waves into the maternal abdomen and detects echoes coming from moving
objects within. The monitor analyzes these echoes, picking out indications of
fetal heart motion, and uses the rhythm of the motions to compute heart rate. At
the same time, the tocotransducer detects uterine activity by sensing changes in
tension on the abdomen. An event marker is manipulated by the patient to note
events of fetal activity, which is recorded on the chart.
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