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Introduction
About this document
This document is written for clinical professionals with a working knowledge of medical
procedures and terminology required for monitoring cardiac patients.
Before using the electrocardiograph for clinical applications — or before setting up,
configuring, troubleshooting, or servicing the electrocardiograph — you must read and
understand this document and all other information that accompanies the
electrocardiograph and related options or accessories.
Intended use
The Welch Allyn electrocardiography products (subject devices) are intended for use by
trained operators in health facilities. The subject devices provide the following diagnostic
functions:
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Acquiring, viewing, storing, and printing ECG waveforms using ECG front-end
modules (patient cables) and associated accessories that provide signal acquisition
for up to twelve (12) leads of patient ECG waveforms through surface electrodes
adhered to the body.
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Using optional algorithms to generate measurements, data presentations, graphical
presentations, and interpretative statements on an advisory basis. These are
presented for review and interpretation by the clinician based upon knowledge of the
patient, the result of physical examination, the ECG tracings, and other clinical
findings.
Indications for use
The electrocardiograph is one of the tools that clinicians use to evaluate, diagnose, and
monitor patient cardiac function.
The 12-lead ECG interpretive algorithm provides a computer-generated analysis of
potential patient cardiac abnormalities which must be confirmed by a physician with
other relevant clinical information.
Contraindications
The electrocardiograph has no known contraindications.
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