Ecg Menu Setup; Setting Alarm Source - EDAN elite V5 User Manual

Patient Monitor User Manual
8.5.4.4 Recommended ECG Lead Placement for Surgical Patients
When using Electrosurgery (ES) equipment, leads should be placed in a position in equal
distance from Electrosurgery electrotome and the ES grounding plate to avoid cautery.
Electrosurgery equipment wire and ECG cable must not be tangled up.
Monitoring ECG leads are mainly used for monitoring the patient's vital signs. When using the
patient monitor with other electrosurgery equipment, it is advised to use the counteracting
defibrillation ECG lead.
The placement of the ECG leads will depend on the type of surgery that is being performed. For
example, in an open chest surgery the electrodes may be placed laterally on the chest or on the
back. In the operating room, artifacts may affect the ECG waveform due to the use of ES
(Electrosurgery) equipment. To help reduce this you can place the electrodes on the right and left
shoulders, the right and left sides near the abdomen, and the chest lead on the left side at
mid-chest. Avoid placing the electrodes on the upper arms. Otherwise the ECG waveform will be
too small.
ECG cables can be damaged when connected to a patient during defibrillation or using
other high frequency equipment. Check cables for functionality before using them again.
It is recommended to use defibrillator-proof ECG lead to avoid burn.
NOTE:
1 If an ECG waveform is not accurate, while the electrodes are tightly attached, try to
change the leads displayed on the screen.
2 Interference from a non-grounded instrument near the patient and ESU interference
can cause inaccuracy of the waveform.

8.6 ECG Menu Setup

8.6.1 Setting Alarm Source

To change the alarm source, please select ECG Setup > Alarm Source, then a pop-up box is
displayed:
HR: the monitor considers the HR as HR/PR alarm source;
PR: the monitor considers the PR as HR/PR alarm source;
AUTO: If the Alarm Source is set to AUTO, the monitor will use the heart rate from the ECG
measurement as the alarm source whenever the ECG measurement is switched on and at least one
ECG lead can be measured without a technical condition. The monitor will automatically switch
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Monitoring ECG