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8.3
Preparing t he pat ient
Always use a paper/ linen bedcover
bet ween pat ient and exam inat ion- bed t o
avoid rubbing noise. This will reduce
sit uat ions pot ent ially requiring a second
recording.
H a ir r e m ova l
Also, t o obt ain high- qualit y heart sound
recordings and t o reduce secondary
recordings, body hair at t he I C4- L region
has t o be rem oved as well as hair in t he
area of t he applied pat ch.
The ext ended shaving area will ensure
bet t er anchoring of t he CADScor
®
Sensor
and easier rem oval of pat ch aft er
recording.
Shaving can be done using surgical clipper
or st andard single use shaving t ool.
Greasy or m oist skin should be cleaned
using st andard alcohol skin wipes.
Always conduct proper skin cleaning and
hair rem oval in pat ch area for opt im al
pat ch adhesion and high- qualit y heart
sound recordings.
