CardioCare 2000 User Manual Terms of Warranty ......................1 How to reach us … ......................2 Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ..............3 Service Requirements ....................4 General Precautions ....................... 5 General Precautions on Electric Safety ................6 Safety Symbols....................... 7 General Information ......................
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CardioCare 2000 User Manual Electrode Connections ....................23 Check Connections ....................23 Connecting the Electrodes ..................23 Connecting the Patient Cable..................23 Lead-Off Troubleshooting ..................24 Acquiring the ECG ......................25 Introduction........................ 25 Basic settings ......................26 General Information ....................26 Signal Level Setting ....................
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Terms of Warranty This product is manufactured using strict quality control. CardioCare 2000 is warranted by Bionet America, Inc. to be free from defects in material and workmanship for three years from the date of purchase.
Inquiries support. Supply products In the event of a malfunction or failure, contact the and other Service Dept. of Bionet America, Inc. and provide the accessories model name, serial number, date of purchase, and an explanation of the failure. Technical...
These terms are defined as listed below. Users should operate the equipment according to all of the Warning and Caution labels. The manufacturer, Bionet America, Inc., and Authorized Dealers are not responsible for any damage or breakdown that is caused by misuse or failure to maintain the equipment.
Refer servicing of the equipment to Bionet America, Inc. authorized service personnel. Any attempt to repair the equipment while under warranty will void that warranty. It is the responsibility of users requiring service to report the need for service to Bionet America, Inc. or to one of their Authorized Dealers.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual General Precautions Do not keep or operate the equipment in the environments listed below. Avoid placing in an area exposed to Avoid exposure to moisture. Do not direct sunlight touch the equipment with wet hand s.
Using the same power source with other electric instruments may cause an incorrect interpretation. Note The CardioCare 2000 is classified as listed below: This equipment conforms to Class I, Type-BF. The equipment should be grounded to protect the patient from electrical shock.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Safety Symbols The International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) has established a set of symbols for medical electronic equipment, which classify a connection or warn of any potential hazards. The classifications and symbols are shown below. Save these instructions.
This enables convenient portability of the CardioCare 2000. Features of the Equipment The CardioCare 2000 ECG can be printed in various channel form of three channel and 1rhythm, six channel and 1rhythm, 12 channel rhythm, or for 60 seconds and 1rhythm in a letter sized report.
Check to insure that all of the listed components are present and that the main unit and any accessories are not damaged. The CardioCare 2000 is composed of the following items: Standard components (Some items might be changed without notice)
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Rear View Potential equalization stud Main power switch AC power socket RS-232C SERIAL port RS45 LAN port Left Side View Carrying handle - 11 -...
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Right Side View Patient cable connector port Warning To avoid electric shock, DO NOT open the case of the equipment. Refer servicing to Bionet America, qualified personnel or your local authorized dealer. - 12 -...
CardioCare 2000 User Manual LCD Panel When the power switch is activated, the LCD panel displays the version of the system software and manufacturer name for two seconds and then the system status. Displayed items on the LCD are as follows: Displays the ECG signal level of 5, 10, 20, or aut (Auto Gain) Displays the printing speed of 12.5, 25, or 50...
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Control Panel Indicator lamps READY When power is applied, this lights for a short time, goes out, and then lights again. This indicates that the system self test is complete and the system is ready to be used.
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CardioCare 2000 User Manual Selects the channel form of the output report of 3ch+1rhy, 6ch+1rhy, 12ch rhy, 60s 1rhy Selects the rhythm channel Shows the menu to enter patient ID, name, age, sex, height, and weight Monitor mode. Continuously prints the real-time...
CardioCare 2000 User Manual AC Power When AC power is supplied to the equipment, the AC power indicator lamp on the front panel is illuminated and the battery is being charged automatically. AC power indicator lamp Battery charge indicator lamp When not connected to AC power, the machine is operated from battery power.
Connect the patient cable to the electrodes on the patient. Recording Paper Installation The printer door will open if the printer release button at the side of CardioCare 2000 is pushed to the right. Place the recording paper with the signal-recording side up and push down on the door to close.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Menu Structure The CardioCare 2000 provides three basic modes of operation: preparation mode, output mode, and menu mode. Preparation mode is an initial condition when the system starts. The LCD displays the system settings and heart rate. This mode also allows system configuration settings to be changed and for completing the initial setup.
< SYStem setup > Enter system the settings including date, time, and hospital or clinic name. System Settings Initial Settings The CardioCare 2000 is initialized at the factory as follows: Date (DATE) 2000-03-01 Time (TIME) 00-00-00...
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Date and Time To set the date on the CardioCare 2000, press the Command Key once and move to the right until SYS begins to blink. Press the Command Key again to select SYS and DATE will begin to blink. Press the Command Key again and enter the current date.
Site Identification Site identification is to identify the name of the site that uses the system. To enter the site name on the CardioCare 2000, press the Command Key once and use the right arrow key move to the right until SYS begins to blink. Press the Command Key again and DATE will begin to blink.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Preparation for Acquiring the ECG Electrode Positions To record a 12 lead ECG, connect the electrodes to the patient as follows: (RA) (LA) (RL) (LL) The electrode positions are as follows: (RL) Right leg (LL) Left leg...
“Electrode Positions” on page 22. Connecting the Patient Cable Connect the patient cable to the electrodes and then connect it to the CardioCare 2000. Defibrillation protection is provided only if used with the original Bionet patient cable. Warning Use only electrodes and patient cables provided from Bionet America, Inc.
Second, conductivity between the patient and electrodes is poor. In this case, apply a new electrode to the patient. Under very exceptional circumstances, if there continues to be a poor ECG signal, there could be a problem with the patient cable. Contact service at Bionet America, Inc. - 24 -...
If you would like another copy of the ECG, press the ESC/COPY key. You can also press this key to exit during printing or recording of the ECG. Memorizing the short keys described below makes use of the CardioCare 2000 easier. MONITOR: Prints a real time ECG for direct or long term monitoring of the patient.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Basic settings General Information When the system is turned on and completes its self test, the LCD displays the current system settings in the following order: signal level, printing speed, base line filter, EMG filter, heart rate, channel form, and rhythm channel. These settings can be changed using two methods: the Short Keys or the Menu.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Print Speed Setting The print speed setting is to adjust the speed of the printed output. The adjustable values are 12.5 mm/s, 25 mm/s, or 50 mm/s. For a wider range of signal display, set a larger value.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual The Low Pass Filter (LPF) can be selected to optimize the ECG signal after applying the above three filters and if the ECG signal continues to have interference. To set the Low Pass Filter, press the Command key once and move to the right to select FLT.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual When the 60s 1rhy is selected, one channel rhythm is recorded using six lines, 10 seconds to every line, for 60 seconds. To set the Channel Form, press the MNO/FORM key. This scrolls among 3ch+1rhy, 6ch+1rhy, 12ch rhy, and 60s 1rhy. The selected setting is shown on the top line of the output form.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Grid Setting The Grid Setting is needed if regular thermal fax paper is used as recording paper. The Grid is marked with solid lines of 5mm by 5mm and with a dot of 1mm by 1mm position.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Enter Patient Data Patient information including patient ID, name, age, sex, height, and weight can be entered. There are two methods to enter patient data but the easiest is to use the Short Key, TUV/PAT. The Command Key can also be used. Use the right arrow keys...
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CardioCare 2000 User Manual When selecting no, the previous patient data is displayed as follows: New Patient? ID NAME AGE SEX 123-45678 Enter ID 123-45678 To enter a new patient ID, use the right arrow keys to move to the patient data to enter...
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CardioCare 2000 User Manual To enter the patient name, use the right arrow keys to move to the patient data to enter and press the Command Key to select that item as follows: PAT FLT PRN SYS < PATient info. >...
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CardioCare 2000 User Manual To enter the age, use the Command Key and the right arrow key as has been described. The steps are as follows: PAT FLT PRN SYS < PATient info. > ID NAME AGE SEX Enter years Age can be entered using three numbers or less.
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CardioCare 2000 User Manual To enter the height, use the Command Key and the arrow keys as has been described. The steps are as follows: PAT FLT PRN SYS < PATient info. > HEI WEI Enter Height Height can be entered using one numeric digit for feet and two or less for inches.
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CardioCare 2000 User Manual To enter the weight, use the Command Key and the arrow keys as has been described. The steps are as follows: PAT FLT PRN SYS < PATient info. > HEI WEI Enter Weight Weight can be entered using three numbers or less. Weight is entered in pounds by using the 0 through 9 numeric keys in the current cursor position and the cursor will automatically move to the right after each number is entered.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Monitor Mode In Monitor Mode, the ECG is printed in real-time. This mode can be used to determine that the entire channel signal is active before recording the ECG and for monitoring the patient’s ECG over long time intervals.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Record Mode In Record Mode, the ECG is acquired in memory and then printed according to the selected signal level, output display speed, and channel form after applying the selected filter, and calculating the measurement parameters including heart rate, PR interval, QRS duration, QT/QTc, and P-R-T axes.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Press the Command Key to exit during recording or printing data. The system stops recording or printing and displays the system settings after the following message is displayed for one second on the LCD. RECORD (10s)
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Press the Command Key to exit during recording or printing data. The system stops recording or printing and displays the system settings after the following message is displayed for one second on the LCD. RECORD (60s)
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CardioCare 2000 User Manual If the filter setting for the previously acquired ECG is changed, the system applies the new filter and the following message is displayed on the LCD. COPY processing After processing the data with the new filter, the system prints the ECG and the following message is displayed on the LCD.
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Use only the provided ECG cable when using the machine in an operating room. The patient cable cannot be used for measuring respiration. Caution Do not use the CardioCare 2000 in combination with any Electro-Surgical (ES) equipment. Caution Use only those electrodes that comply with International Standards.
The CardioCare 2000 is easily maintained using various methods. Avoid damage by following these simple instructions. The CardioCare 2000 Main Unit and electrodes should be wiped with a soft cloth dampened with warm water. Wipe with absorbent cotton soaked with alcohol once a month.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Troubleshooting If an alarm tone sounds for one second while printing and the following message appears on the LCD, it means that the paper roll is empty. Replace the paper and begin printing again. RECORD paper empty! In the event that nothing is printing or if the printed page fades, the cover of the printer is not closed completely.
CardioCare 2000 User Manual Technical Data Input circuit: Isolated and defibrillation protected ECG leads: Standard 12 leads Sensitivity selection: 5,10, 20 mm/mV ± 5 % Calibration voltage: 1mV ± 2 % Electrode offset tolerance: ≥ ± 250mV Resolution: 2 µV, 500 SpS Frequency response: 0.05 ~ 150Hz...
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CardioCare 2000 User Manual Thank you for purchasing the CardioCare 2000. This product is manufactured using strict quality control procedures and thorough inspections. Each system is carefully tested before it is shipped to our Authorized Dealers. Should there be any questions, concerns, or comments please contact Bionet America, Inc.
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