Specifications

7 x 9 inches (178 mm x 229 mm)
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NOTE: Both programmers also have a programming head position indica-
tor light located near the display screen:
On the 9760 programmer, this indicator light is located above the
upper right corner of the screen. This indicator light goes out when a
telemetry link with the pacemaker has been established.
On the 9790 programmer, the indicator light is located near the upper
left corner of the screen. This indicator light also goes out when a
telemetry link with the pacemaker has been established — or it may
change from amber to green — see Using the POSITION HEAD
ASSIST Option below).
Using the POSITION HEAD ASSIST Option
The Position Head Assist function facilitates using the programming head
position lights to locate the optimum head position over the patient’s pace-
maker. This function is particularly useful under conditions that adversely
affect the communication link between the programmer and pacemaker.
NOTE: When the Assist function is enabled (“Enhanced” option), continu-
ous interaction between the programmer and pacemaker can cause extra-
neous artifacts to appear at 250 ms intervals on the patient’s ECG trace. The
9790 programmer automatically filters these artifacts so they do not appear;
the 9760 programmer does not. Although these artifacts can obscure pacing
artifacts or small details on the ECG trace, they have no effect on the pacing
operation of the pacemaker.
9790 Programmer
If you are using a 9790 Programmer, the default setting for the Assist
function is Enhanced. That is, the Assist function will already be in effect
when you start a patient session. If this function results in extraneous
artifacts on other monitoring devices connected to the patient, you can turn
the Assist function off by selecting the “Normal” option as described
below.
NOTE: If the Assist function is enabled, the programming head position
indicator on the 9790 programmer display panel changes from amber to
green when the programming head is properly positioned. If the Assist
function is disabled, the amber light goes out when the programming head
is positioned. The light array on the programming head operates the same
with or without the Assist function.
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