CU-ER1 Operator’s Manual _ver 3.00
7. ECG Monitoring Mode
You may activate the ECG Monitoring Mode by connecting the custom-made ECG
Monitoring Cable and Connector Assembly provided by CU Medical Systems, Inc.
In this mode, the Paramedic CU-ER1 does not do any arrhythmia analysis. Only the ECG
and the calculated heart rate of the patient are shown on the screen display.
No defibrillation shock may be delivered when the device is in ECG MONITORING MODE.
7.1 Patient Preparation
a.
Remove clothing from the patient’s
chest. Wipe moisture and clip or shave
excessive chest hair.
b.
Open the package of the disposable
ECG MONITORING electrodes and peel
off their protective sheets.
c.
Attach the ECG MONITORING
electrodes to the patient. The sticky
side must be in contact with the
patient’s skin. The placement is shown
in the figure at the right.
d.
Connect the snap connector of the ECG
Monitoring Cable and Connector
Assembly to the corresponding snap
connector at the back of the electrodes.
7.2 ECG Monitoring
When the Paramedic CU-ER1 detects the ECG of the patient, it computes the heart rate
and displays both the ECG trace and the heart rate value on the screen display. The
display is shown in the figure below:
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