Chapter12 Ecg; Overview; Safety Information - Northern Meditec Taurus E Operator's Manual

Multi-parameter patient monitor
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12.1 Overview

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is produced by the continuous electrical activity of the patient's
heart, and displayed with waves and numerics on the monitor in order to accurately assess the
physiological state of the patient at the time. The ECG cable should be connected properly, so
as to obtain a correct measurement value and normal display. This monitor can
simultaneously display 7 ECG waves.
Patient cable consists of two parts:
Wires connected to the monitor
ECG device connected to the patient
Connect to the monitor with five lead ECG cable, and ECG can display two different waves
by adjusting the two leads. You can use the shuttle to change the lead name on the left of the
ECG wave on the screen and select the lead to be monitored.
The parameters displayed in the parameter area of the monitor include heart rate (HR), ST
segment measurements and arrhythmia counts per minute.
All these parameters can be used as alarm parameters.
Note
In the factory setup of this instrument, ECG waves display in the first two waves
from the top in the wave area in the normal screen.

12.2 Safety Information

Warning
To monitor ECG signal with this monitor, ECG cable and ECG electrodes
specified in the Operator's Manual must be used.
When you connect electrodes or patient cable, make sure that the patient is
absolutely not connected with any other conductive parts or in contact with the
ground. In particular, make sure that all the ECG electrodes, including the

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