Product Manual

CareCenter MD 1.0 70-00533-02 A

7-5

Controls for acquiring emergency ECGs

Table 7-1 lists the functions available for the STAT ECG and STAT Rhythm ECG. To

change the ECG display (sensitivity, recording speed, number of channels, channel

position) see Change the ECG representation on page 3-19.

Table 7-1: Emergency ECG controls

Control

Panels Option Function

Remarks or F3 Enter comments regarding the acquisition. See Enter a

comment on page 3-12.

Stop or Ctrl + T Stops the recording. You can stop the recording at any time,

however, the analysis program (measurement and

interpretation) needs at least 10 seconds of ECG data.

Reset or Ctrl + R

Note: Resting ECG only

Restarts the automatic recording time if you had started the

acquisition using Start Auto.

EMG Filter Enables the EMG muscle artifact filter. For more information see

ECG filters on page 3-17.

For STAT Rhythm ECG only:

Prolong or Ctrl + R Note: Rhythm ECG only.

Prolongs the recording time if you had started the acquisition

using Start Auto. The remaining time is reset to 30 seconds.

Marker or F4 Marks distinctive points within the ECG. See Controls for

acquiring a Rhythm ECG on page 5-4.

Freeze Frame or F6 Stops or starts the display of multi channel ECG. See Controls for

acquiring a Rhythm ECG on page 5-4.

Save 10s or F5 Saves the last 10 seconds of ECG as strip. The main

measurement values are calculated and displayed. See Controls

for acquiring a Rhythm ECG on page 5-4.

Start ECG strip Saves a strip with a maximum length of 30 seconds. You can

label or delete this strip later. See Controls for acquiring a Rhythm

ECG on page 5-4.