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3M™ Red Dot™ Wet Gel Monitoring Electrodes


3M™ Red Dot™ Wet Gel Monitoring Electrodes
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Tear-drop style monitoring electrodes with wet gel are available with foam or 3M™ Micropore™ Surgical Tape backing and provide an alternative to solid gel electrodes.

3M™ Red Dot™ Wet Gel electrode (Catalog No. 2256) is a tear-drop style foam electrode designed for long-term clinical application. Red Dot Wet Gel electrode (Catalog No. 2246) is a round-style 3M™ Micropore™ Surgical Tape-backed electrode designed for long-term use. Both electrodes have wet gel conductive columns and 3M™ SureSeal moisture vapor barrier caps to ensure product freshness. Each electrode also has a border adhesive that works well for all types of skin conditions.

These products are not radiolucent.

2256 3M™ Red Dot™ Wet Gel foam electrode is packaged 50 each per bag with an abrader pad.

2246 3M™ Red Dot™ Wet Gel Micropore tape-backed electrode is also packaged 50 each per bag with an abrader pad.

Image Catalog # Product Description
Red Dot Wet Gel Monitoring Electrode 2246   2256-50   3M™ Red Dot™ Wet Gel Monitoring Electrode with Foam Backing 2256-50  5,1cm dia. Wet Gel Monitoring Electrode with Foam backing, with abrader (50 Each/Bag; 20 Bag/Case) 
Benefits
  • Wet gel provides rapid and intimate skin contact allowing high quality trace pickup.
  • The gel's low chloride content minimizes skin irritation for increased patient comfort.
  • 3M™ SureSeal Cap Seal prevents premature product dryout to help ensure product freshness for 30 days out of the bag.
  • Use of built-in abrader disc improves trace quality for better results.
  • Foam backing is comfortable for patients, and is easy to handle and use.
  • Micropore backing is breathable, flexible and gentle to the skin for better patient comfort, and is easy to handle and use.
    Suggested Applications
  • ECG monitoring
  • Wet gel Micropore electrode (2246) is recommended for monitoring in ICU/CCU, Telemetry, and Holter Monitoring departments
  • Wet gel foam electrode (2256) is recommended for monitoring in OR, Stress Test, Cardiac Rehab, and Echo-Cardio departments

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Common Questions - Red Dot Wet Gel Electrodes - Questions and Answers (PDF 20.2 K)

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