Specifications
IQmark Digital ECG Operation Manual
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Appendix
A. Operations at a Glance
A condensed guide to using the Midmark IQmark Digital ECG with new patients.
1) Start IQmark Diagnostic Workstation.
2) Select New Patient from the opening screen. For returning patient, select Patient List
and search by patient’s last name or ID.
3) Complete the fields on the Patient Data screen as accurately as possible. You must
enter a name or ID number to perform a test. Enter the date of birth and sex of the
patient. Enter the patient’s vital signs. If the patient has a cardiac history, or is taking
prescription medications, make sure you enter them on the appropriate tabs.
4) When the Patient Data screen is complete, prepare the patient for the resting ECG
test. Refer to the enclosed Quick Reference User’s Guide for a standard 12-lead
hookup.
5) If the ECG module has an On/Off switch, you may need to turn it on by pressing the
symbol. The green LED on the module will light when the ECG module is on.
6) Select New Test on the menu bar, select the ECG test type and enter relevant
information. Click OK when the patient is prepared and comfortable.
7) Adjust the sweep speed and gain as necessary. If artifacts or noise occur in the ECG
signal, please refer to ECG signal quality problems in the Troubleshooting Guide for
corrective actions. Do NOT turn the MYO filter on for pacemaker patients.
8) Wait for the ECG tracings to pass the screen twice (about 20 seconds) to verify that the
signal quality is good and the baselines are stable.
9) To acquire a test report, click either Analyze or Start RR on the menu bar.
Analyze instructs the program to acquire, analyze and store a resting ECG test.
Start RR instructs the program to acquire a preset duration of the rhythm strip
and prepare a RR Variability report.
10) Reports are automatically saved and can be viewed upon exiting the ECG screen by the
Review button.
11) Reports on the Report Review screen are in chronological order for the patient being
tested, and are displayed on the ECG or RR Variability tabs.
12) You can review reports from other patients by clicking Patient List.
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