User's Manual

Ultraview Care Network
9-4
Setting Up Arrhythmia Monitoring
With the Multiview I or II option, the ARR ON/OFF key (located in the Config menu
under Setup) can be used to selectively enable or disable arrhythmia detection
functions. Arrhythmia detection must be enabled if you wish to establish a new
dominant waveform (refer to Relearning the Dominant Waveform on page 9-5 for
more details).
When you turn arrhythmia detection ON
• IN LEARN appears above the ECG tracing in the first zone
• the RELEARN key is present in the ECG menu
• ABN IN ROW and ABN PER MIN keys are present in the Alarm Limits menu
• ECG alarms are momentarily deactivated until the learn sequence completes
• Rate and ST alarm limits are initialized
• Abnormals in a Row and Abnormals per Minute alarm limits are initialized
When you turn arrhythmia detection OFF
• IN LEARN appears above the ECG tracing in the first zone
• no arrhythmia detection features or menus are displayed
• ECG alarms are momentarily deactivated until the learn sequence completes
• Rate and ST alarm limits are initialized
Learning the Dominant Waveform
During the learn sequence, IN LEARN is displayed on the monitor while the
system establishes the heart rate and begins to classify each beat. Rate alarms
are set based on this learned heart rate (if they have not been previously set to
Fixed in the Module Configuration Manager). The first non-premature beat that
occurs ten times is established as the dominant class. When the learn sequence
is completed, the IN LEARN message disappears.
Examples of actions that initiate a learn sequence are:
• Power ON
• Module insertion
• Changing patient type (adult/infant)
• Enabling/disabling arrhythmia detection
• Patient admission via the Admit/Discharge menu
The system will not classify a paced beat as the dominant class. If the patient is
100% paced and there is no dominant class at the end of the learn sequence, the
first single, non-paced beat detected five times becomes the dominant class.
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• The Arrhythmia ON/OFF key is only available in modules with
the Multiview I or II options.
To set up arrhythmia monitoring:
1 Set up system and patient for
standard ECG monitoring.
2 Touch ECG.
3 Touch SETUP.
4 Touch CONFIG.
5 Ensure ADULT is selected.
6 Select ARR ON.
To disable arrhythmia detection:
1 Touch ECG.
2 Touch SETUP.
3 Touch CONFIG.
4 Select ARR OFF.