Product Manual

70-00533-02 A CareCenter MD 1.0
5-2
Acquire a Rhythm ECG
Operating steps - overview
The system uses the orange (main) button (or the F2 key) to perform a standard workflow.
Shaded steps are optional. Use the orange button (or F2) to record automatically, review,
and save 30 seconds of a rhythm ECG.
For more information on each step see Detailed procedures on page 5-7.
Steps Selections
1
Search for a patient or enter a new patient. Patient Search tab or Patient...
2
Select the test procedure. Rhythm 12 or Ctrl + 4
Options
If multiple acquisition devices are installed, select the device. Continue or press F2
If using a Bluetooth wireless device, power on the device.
3
Apply the electrodes:
• Incorrectly applied electrodes blink.
• The graphs indicate the hook up quality, check the ECG traces.
Options
Enable the filter only if you cannot achieve sufficient
acquisition quality.
EMG filter
Enter a remark. Remarks or press F3
Start a blood pressure measurement device or enter a blood
pressure value manually.
Blood pressure icon or press
Shift + F3
4
Start the acquisition.
Note: The button is active only if all electrodes are applied correctly.
Start Auto or press F2
Options
Start an acquisition if the electrodes are not applied correctly. Start Auto or press Ctrl + A
The system starts a countdown timer which stops the record
after 30 seconds. Use Prolong to continue the acquisition and
reset the countdown timer to 30.
Prolong or press Ctrl + R
Place a label and letter it. Marker press F4
Stop the multi-channel ECG and turn back to see events again
and to print.
Freeze Frame or press F6
Save the last 10 seconds as an ECG strip. Save 10s or press F5
Save the continuous ECG as an ECG strip.
Click again to stop saving.
Start ECG strip
Print the continuous ECG.
Click again to stop printing.
Rhythm
Print the last 10 seconds as an ECG strip. 10sec ECG
You can start and stop the acquisition manually. Start or press Ctrl + S
Stop or press Ctrl + T