Welch Allyn Connex IWS, Directions For Use Manual

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5. Position the bed sensor (sensing unit) as follows:
• horizontally under the patient's mattress
• the top surface of the sensing unit facing the mattress
• the sensing unit under the patient's chest area
• the sensing unit cable extending toward the head of the bed
6. Instruct or assist the patient to lie down in bed. Double-check the position of the
patient and the sensor (see step 5), and adjust as needed.
Note Careful placement of the sensor is key to getting quality
EarlySense measurements.
7. Wait for a first measurement.
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