Cardiac Science Atria 3100, Operating Instructions Manual

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6 Patient Preparation
6-8 Atria Electrocardiograph Operating Instructions 70-00082-01 A
Connecting Cables and Lead Wires
After applying sensors, connect the lead wires from the patient cable to the
sensors. Make sure the lead cables follow the contours of the patient’s body
and lie flat.
Make sure the patient cable is plugged securely into the connector on the
front of the Atria (see “Patient Cable” on pg. 2-3).
Alternative Lead Placements
Pediatric Lead Placement
NOTE: Refer to “Acquiring an ECG Using Pediatric Lead
Placements” on pg. 7-3 for detailed instructions on acquiring
an ECG using pediatric lead placement.
When acquiring a pediatric ECG, an alternative to the standard V
3
(C
3
)
placement may be used. Place the sensor in the V
4
R (C
4
R) position. This is
across the sternum from V
4
(C
4
). See Figure 6-2 for location. Improper
placement will result in inaccurate waveform labeling.
Select the corrected V
3
(C
3
) placement in the
Edit Patient Data
display (see
“Enter Patient Demographics” on pg. 7-2). If V
3
(C
3
) is placed in the V
4
R
(C
4
R) position, select
V4R
for
V3 Placement
for proper printout labeling.
Figure 6-2
Pediatric Chest Lead
Placement
Alternate Chest Lead
NOTE: Refer to “Acquiring an ECG Using Alternative
Lead Placements” on pg. 7-6 for detailed instructions on
acquiring an ECG using alternate chest lead placement.
V
4
R (C
4
R)