User manual

Patient and Operational Safety Notes
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Chapter 1
Getting Acquainted
Reusable Electrodes Accessory Set
• Battery Assembly
• Power Cord
• AC/DC Adapter
• Patient Cable
• 6 Welsh Bulb Electrodes
• 4 Limb Plate Electrodes and Straps
• User Manual
• Quick Reference Guide
Disposable Electrodes Accessory Set
• Battery Assembly
• Power Cord
• AC/DC Adapter
• Patient Cable
• Disposable Electrode Starter Set
• Tab Electrode Adapters
• User Manual
• Quick Reference Guide
1Patient and Operational Safety Notes
Your cardiograph isolates all connections to the patient from electrical ground and
all other conductive circuits in the cardiograph. This reduces the possibility of
hazardous currents passing from the cardiograph through the patient’s heart to
ground. To ensure the patient’s safety and your own, observe the following
reminders:
• When operating your cardiograph from AC power, be sure it and all other electri-
cal equipment connected to or near the patient are effectively grounded.
• Use only grounded power cords (three-wire power cords with grounded plugs).
Also make sure the outlet accepts the plug and is grounded. Never adapt a
grounded plug to fit an ungrounded outlet by removing the ground prong or
ground clip.
• The patient cable should be routed away from power cords and any other electri-
cal equipment. Failure to do so can result in AC line frequency interference on the
ECG trace.