Philips公司推出更安全的胎儿心率监测螺旋电极

设计螺旋电极是为了保证胎儿心率监测系统更加安全更加便于操作。

新特征包括可重复使用的更加易于清洁的leg-plate适配器电缆，新型螺旋电极具有释放机制方便临床医生操作，螺旋尖头包裹在插入式试管中从而提高了安全性。Leg-plate适配器是无缝合线的一片式设计，电子装置完全密封，因此系统能够浸泡在清洁消毒液体中。电极连接插座也是全封闭的，因此在监测过程中体液进入几率很小。设计独特的冲洗端口使得医生能够根据需要冲洗系统内部。

这种电极具有的螺旋尖头包裹在插入试管中确保安全，降低了暴露于螺旋电极时候伤害母亲或者医生的可能性。这种新型胎儿螺旋电极解决方案是由菲利普医疗系统开发成功的，与菲利普、Agilent、Hewlett-Packard以及其它公司的监视器相兼容。

菲利普公司医疗耗材高级主任、总经理Jim Polewaczyk说：“这些新特征使得临床医生直接监测胎儿心率变得更加容易，而且可以持续提供可靠的读数。我们一直寻找更好的途径来满足我们客户的需要，这个系统的每一部分的设计都是与临床医生以及患者紧密合作的结果。”

Spiral Electrode for Fetal Monitoring
 
New features are designed to make fetal-heart monitoring systems safer and easier to use.

The features include a reusable leg-plate adapter cable that is easier to clean, a new spiral electrode with a release mechanism that is easier for clinicians to use, and a spiral tip that is secured within the insertion tube for increased safety. The leg-plate adapter has a seamless one-piece design and the electronics are completely sealed, so the system can be immersed in cleaning and disinfection fluids. The electrode connection socket is also sealed, so bodily fluids are less likely to enter during monitoring. A unique flushing port allows doctors to rinse the interior as needed.

The spiral electrode features a spiral tip that is secured inside the insertion tube, reducing the possibility of injury to the mother or doctor as a result of an exposed spiral. This new fetal spiral electrode solution was developed by Philips Medical Systems (Best, The Netherlands) and is compatible with the monitors of Philips, Agilent, Hewlett-Packard, and other companies.

“These new features make direct fetal heart-rate monitoring easier for the clinician, while continuing to deliver reliable readings,” stated Jim Polewaczyk, senior director and general manager, medical consumables for Philip. “We are always looking for better ways to meet the needs of our customers, and every part of this system has been designed with the clinician and patient in mind.”