Bionet BM Elite Series, Instructions For Use Manual

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8. Arrhythmia Monitoring
Overview
Arrhythmia monitoring is available for selected modes. The selected mode (Full, Lethal or OFF)
determines which events are processed. The monitor compares the received beats to the reference
beats that have been recorded and stored in the reference template. Through this process, the
monitor can identify the occurrence of an arrhythmia event, classify it, and then draw clinically useful
conclusions based on the frequency and type of the signal. The monitor will observe all beats in
question if the baseline moves beyond a defined limit. The monitor uses QRS processing results for
arrhythmia analysis. During multiple lead arrhythmia treatment, the machine measures the QRS
Complex of each lead and compares it to the main learned beats. The monitor classifies the beats
based on information obtained from all available leads.
Arrhythmia Template
Template Description
ASYSTOLE
Ventricular asystole occurs whenever the displayed heart rate drops to zero.
VTAC/ VFIB
Ventricular fibrillation occurs when the ECG waveform indicates a chaotic
ventricular arrhythmia.
VTAC
Ventricular tachycardia occurs when six or more ventricular beats are detected
when the average heart rate is greater than or equal to 150 beats per minute.
ACC VENT 1)
Accelerated ventricular occurs when six or more ventricular beats are detected
with an average heart rate for the ventricular beat between 50 and 100 beats
per minute.
BIGEMINY 1)
Occurs when two or more bigeminal cycles (a ventricular beat followed by a
non-ventricular beat) are detected.
BRADY 1)
Bradycardia is the average of the most recent eight R-to-R intervals at a heart
rate less than the set low heart rate limit.