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Gima S.p.A. - Via Marconi, 1 - 20060 Gessate (MI) Italy gima@gimaitaly.com - export@gimaitaly.com www.gimaitaly.com ECG Palmare Cardio A Cardio-A Palm ECG ECG de poche Cardio A ECG Palmar Cardio A MANUALE D’USO E MANUTENZIONE USE AND MAINTENANCE BOOK INSTRUCTIONS DE FONCIONNEMENT ET ENTRETIEN...
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ENGLISH WARNING 1. Check the device to make sure that there is no visible damage that may affect user’s safety and measurement performance. Stop using the unit, when there is obvious damage. 2. Do NOT make diagnosis oneself by the measurement and measurement results, always consult the doctor if abnormal information is presented frequently.
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1.2 Name and Model Name: Cardio-A Palm ECG Model: PC-80A 1.3 Structure The Cardio-A Palm ECG Monitor comprises main board, LCD, electrodes etc. 1.4 Features Two input connections for ECG signal: - Embedded metal electrodes - Lead wire connector (optional).
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ENGLISH 1.6 Working Environment Operating temperature: 5°C ~ 40°C Operating humidity: 30% 80% Atmospheric pressure: 70 ~ 106kPa 2 Installation of batteries 1. Open the battery cover (see the beside picture). 2. Insert two AAA size batteries directly. 3. Close the battery cover. - Two new AAA size batteries can be used for more than 500 times measurement.
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ENGLISH II Chest measurement If palm measurement is not ideal, please adopt chest measurement. Hold the device with the right hand. Make sure that the palm and fingers touch the metal electrode I and II reliably. Place the electrode III on bare skin about 5cm away below the left nipple.
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ENGLISH 4. ECG waveform display After the preparation, it enters the phase of ECG. The following is the detected ECG waveform On-screen display 16:54:01 Current time The electrodes contact well. X2: ECG waveform X1/2 Half size of the nominal scale amplitude scale X1 Nominal scale X2 Twice the size of the nominal scale...
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ENGLISH 3.2.4 During the measuring preparation, if poor contact with the electrodes, the screen displays the beside figure. Press the power/back button (or wait for 6 seconds) to enter the main menu screen. 3.3 Operation of Main Menu On the measuring preparation screen or on the analysis result screen, press the power/back button to enter the main menu screen as figure (1).
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ENGLISH 3.3.3 Reviewing the detected result 1. On the main menu screen, press the key of Navigation key to select Analysis Result and press to enter the result menu screen. 2. On the result menu screen press the key of Navigation key to select the result description and press to review the corresponding result introduction.
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ENGLISH 3. According to the figure above, press , the corresponding record is deleted. Press any other key can cancel deleting. 4. When pitching on any record on the deletion Menu screen, press , this record is locked, and can’t be deleted. 5.
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- If the battery power is not enough, please change the batteries, or uploading operation will be interrupted. This function is optional, and needs software support (ECG Viewer Manager System).In addition, an appropriative data cable supplied by GIMA is required. 4. Technical Parameters 4.1 ECG Monitoring...
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ENGLISH 4.3 Power Power: 2×AAA alkaline batteries Supply voltage range: 2.7~3.3VDC Max average working current: ≤50mA (backlight off) Auto power-off: 35s±5s (without operation) Low battery indication: 2.5VDC±0.2VDC 4.4 Data Memory - Data memory of up to about 30 seconds of ECG for every piece of record. - Ability to Store 600 pieces of record at most.
ENGLISH 7 Troubleshooting Trouble: The device can not turn on. Possible Reason Solution 1. The batteries are drained or almost drained. 1. Change batteries. 2. The batteries are not inserted properly. 2. Reinstall batteries. 3. The device is broken out. 3.
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The warranty is valid for 12 months from the date of supply of GIMA. During the period of validity of the warranty, GIMA will repair and/or replace free of charge all the defected parts due to production reasons.
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ENGLISH 3) Premature beat: In a normal beat a QRS waveform appears prematurely and is followed by a comeback pause. The result description “Suspected occasional short beat interval” in this device may be doubted as Premature beat. What is premature beats?It is premature contraction. The normal heart beat is always regularly, and each beat interval is also symmetrically;...
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ENGLISH 7) Missed beats: If the interval of heartbeats is twice the interval of prevenient heartbeats (on average) and is not followed by PVC (Premature Ventricular Contraction), it detected as missed beat. The display of “missing beat” may be doubted as Missed beats. Symptom: arrhythmia,a long time interval.
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