Cardiac Science Burdick 8500 Product Safety Manual page 32

Product Safety and Setup
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Wall outlet—Check the wall outlet for cracks or other
damage.
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Other cables and electrodes—Check all other cables and
electrodes for loose, bent or cracked connectors and cuts,
nicks or fraying of the cords.
Testing
The ECG device performs a self-test at power up. No additional
testing or calibration is necessary.
Check the patient cable
If the patient cable appears damaged in any way (including
nicks, cuts, bulging, or fraying), contact your local representative
for replacement.
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Visually inspect the cable for cracks, stress marks and broken
or bent pins.
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Connect the patient cable to the ECG and attach each
electrode lead to an electronic heart signal simulator. (If a
simulator is not available, a test subject may be used.)
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Check the signal transmission through the cable by flexing
the cable and electrode lead wires and observing the ECG
rhythm for irregular tracings.
Note: If using a test subject, be sure not to disturb the
electrode site since common baseline artifact will occur. This
should not be confused as a broken wire.
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