End A Merlin™ Psa Session; Suspend The Merlin™ Psa Session; Lead Tests - Abbott Merlin PSA EX3100 Help Manual

If you started from the Start-Up Screen, you will be prompted to select the device implant
type. This enables the Merlin PSA to use appropriate filters, default Pulse Width settings,
and the correct number of test channels.
2. Select the Start PSA button.
The PSA session starts.
3. Begin the leads tests or burst pacing procedures.
For information on use of the Merlin PSA, see:
Lead Tests (page 15)
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Burst Pacing (page 20)
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Parameters (page 21)
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Additional Information.
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End a Merlin™ PSA Session
To end a PSA session:
1. Select the End Session button.
Select the Print selected reports check box to print reports prior to ending the PSA session.
Select the Resume Session button to close the End Session window and return to the PSA
session.
2. Select the End Session button to end the PSA session.
The Merlin™ PSA clears all test results and patient data. Pacing from the PSA ends.
NOTE: It is important to end the PSA Session by selecting the End Session button. If the
Merlin PSA is pacing and if you turn the Merlin™ PCS or Merlin™ 2 PCS programmer off
before selecting the End Session button, the Merlin PSA will switch to battery power and
continue pacing, thereby draining the batteries.
In addition, if you select the End Session button, you reduce the chance of mistakenly
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using the previous session's patient data for the current session.
PSA reports are not stored as Session Records.
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Suspend the Merlin™ PSA Session
You can suspend the PSA session and return to other programmer functions by selecting the
Programmer button. If a device session is not already suspended, you can interrogate a device
and later return to the PSA session. When you exit the programmer session, the suspended PSA
session is resumed.
NOTE: When the PSA session is suspended, the Merlin™ PSA continues its pacing
operation at the current PSA settings.

Lead Tests

When the Lead Tests window appears, the Merlin™ PSA begins sensing and measuring the
intrinsic signal amplitude and slew rate.
From the Lead Tests window you can:
Enable/Disable Pacing (page 16).
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Reset the Mode (page 23), Base Rate (page 22), and Additional Parameters (page 20).
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View and Store Intrinsic Signal Amplitude and Slew Rate Measurements (page 17).
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