Cardiac Science Eclipse Premier Operating Instructions Manual page 70

Chapter 6
Acquiring ECG Reports
6-8
Eclipse Operating Instructions
Acquiring an ECG Using Pediatric Lead Placements
NOTE: The Eclipse Premier unit can be set up to always acquire
ECGs using pediatric lead placement. Refer to "*V3 Placement"in
"Enabling Patient Demographic Fields" on pg. 4-14.
1. Prepare the patient according to guidelines in Chapter 5, "Patient
Preparation."Attach electrodes according to the specific instructions
for "Pediatric Lead Placement" on pg. 5-7.
2. Follow steps 2, 3 and 4 of "Acquiring an Auto ECG" on pg. 6-2. At
the top of the EDIT ID screen, for V3 Placement, select V4R.
NOTE: In the EDIT ID menu, change the Age Format to months
and enter the patient's age in months, if desired.
3. Press the left arrow key to return to the PREVIEW screen. Verify
waveforms before taking the ECG.
NOTE: The Recorder Speed, Gain and Frequency Response
settings (displayed in the lower right corner of the PREVIEW screen)
can be temporarily modified if necessary. See "Temporarily Changing
Current Settings" on pg. 6-5.
4. Press
NOTE: To obtain a clean trace with very little noise, ensure that
Wait for Good Data is set to ON in the AUTO ECG SETUP menu. If
there is a problem during a recording, the Eclipse Premier will display
a message. You can override the error message and continue recording
by pressing the ECG key again (for more information, see "Wait for
good data" on pg. 4-10).
5. Depending on the current system settings, The Eclipse Premier will
automatically print and save the ECG. (If the unit is equipped with
communication capabilities, the ECG might also be automatically
sent, depending on the settings.) Otherwise, a prompt may be
displayed on the screen, asking if you wish to print or save the ECG.
NOTE: To view or modify the print or save settings, see "Print
Mode"and "Save Mode" on pg. 4-10.
6. If you have saved the ECG, then the Single ECG Functions list is
displayed. At this time you may perform additional functions with the
saved test (see "Accessing Saved Files" on pg. 7-3).
Use the left arrow key to exit.
to acquire an Auto ECG.
070-1149-01 B