Pacemaker Tests; Pacer Parameter Test; Pacer Refractory Test - Fluke Biomedical Impulse 6000D User Manual

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5. Discharge the defibrillator. Results of the test appear
in the Test results pane.

Pacemaker Tests

Pacemaker tests are used to test the basic operation of
external transcutaneous pacemakers by measuring
various pacemaker outputs and timing.

Pacer Parameter Test

The Pacer Parameter test takes measurements that can
be used to determine if the output of a pacemaker is
correct.
To run a Pacer Parameter test:
1. Connect a pacemaker to the Analyzer.
2. On the pacemaker, set the pacer rate and pacer
output current. The right pane of the TEST GUIDE
window indicates the pacemaker current level to be
used.
3. Click Start in the TEST GUIDE toolbar.
4. When the Analyzer completes its measurements,
Ansur retrieves the results and displays them in the
Test results pane.
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5. Click Stop in the TEST GUIDE toolbar to conclude
the test.
6. Click Next to proceed or click Start to run the test
again.

Pacer Refractory Test

The Pacer Refractory test checks the ability of the
pacemaker to interact with cardiac activity when the
pacemaker is in demand mode. The Ansur program
retrieves the Pulsed Refractory Period (PRP) and the
Sensed Refractory Period (SRP) timings as measured by
the Analyzer.
To run a Pacer Refractory test:
1. Connect the pacemaker to the Analyzer.
2. On the pacemaker, set the pacer rate and pacer
output current using information specified in the right
pane of the TEST GUIDE window.
3. Click Start in the TEST GUIDE toolbar. Ansur starts
the test, and will wait up to two minutes (120
seconds) to complete. The default duration of 120
seconds can be changed to values between 10 and
240 seconds in the Preferences dialog box. This test
determines the refractory period (recovery period) of
a pacemaker by simulating a series of R-Waves that