Specifications

7 x 9 inches (178 mm x 229 mm)
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Instructions.
196407001 Rev A
About the Diagnostics Function
The Diagnostics function is a monitoring feature that lets you program the
pacemaker to record in its memory any one of several types of information
pertaining to the patient’s heart rate and certain pacemaker operations.
Depending on the programmable options available for the selected model,
the pacemaker can be set to record: 1) the patient’s heart rate in the form of
a histogram, 2) the impedance of the pacing lead system, or 3) the details of
up to 15 high-rate episodes.
With the programmer, you can retrieve the recorded information and view
it in a graphic format. You can print the information in its graphic format or
in a tabular summary of the numerical data.
The basic steps for using the Diagnostics function are:
1. Turn the function on by programming the appropriate parameter
settings based on the type of information you want to record.
2.
Allow time for data collection. Data collection can take from less than
an hour to several weeks or months depending on the type of informa-
tion being recorded.
3.
Interrogate the pacemaker to view or print the recorded information.
4.
Allow the pacemaker to continue to collect data or perform one of the
following:
- Clear the present data so that collection of new data can begin.
- Change the parameter setup to collect a different set of data.
- Program the function to OFF if its use is no longer required.
Important points about using the Diagnostic function:
Data collection is suspended while the programming head or a magnet
is positioned over the pacemaker. Data collection resumes 30 seconds
after the programming head is lifted from over the patient’s pacemaker.
Data collection stops when the pacemaker reaches ERI status. Accumu-
lated data can still be retrieved for viewing and printing. On those
reports showing a start and end date, the end date will be labeled as the
“ERI” date.
If the ERI condition is reset, data collection can be restarted by using
the [
CLEAR DATA
] button (see page 8-20) or by reprogramming the
diagnostic parameter settings (see page 8-13).
8-2 Using the Programmer