Parameter
Input Jacks
Pacer Load
Brand
DUT Rate
DUT Amplitude
Pacer Sensitivity Test
The Pacer Sensitivity test determines the threshold of
ECG amplitude required to trigger the pacemaker. Tables
Measurement
Sensitivity Threshold Amplitude
Table 14. Pacer Refractory Test Custom Parameters
Specifies where the pacer leads are attached on the Impulse 7000
Choose between pacer jacks or defib jacks.
Defines load used for the test
If defib jacks are used for the test, a 50 Ω load is used.
The brand of defibrillator/pacer being tested can be specified to optimize the accuracy of the test.
Expected pacer rate; field user prompted to set pacemaker to this rate
Expected pacer amplitude; field user prompted to set the pacemaker output current to this value
Table 15. Pacer Sensitivity Test Measurements
Unit of Measure
millivolts
Defibrillator/Transcutaneous Pacemaker Analyzer
Using Pacemaker Test Elements (Impulse 7000DP only)
Description
15 and 16 list the Pacer Sensitivity test measurements
and custom parameters.
The ECG amplitude that triggers the pacer
Description
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