User Manual for Vital Signs Monitor
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6 The ECG leads and their corresponding locations are as follows:
Electrode connection 1
(IEC Standard)
Electrode connection 2
(AHA Standard)
Electrode position on body
surface
Color code
Label on lead wire
connection
Color code
Label on lead
wire connection
Red
R
White
RA
Right Arm: The intersection between
the centerline of the right clavicle and
Rib 2
Yellow
L
Black
LA
Left Arm: The intersection between
the centerline of the left clavicle and
Rib 2
Green
F
Red
LL
Left Leg: Left part of the upper
abdomen
Black
N/RF
Green
RL
Right Leg: Right part of the upper
abdomen
White
C
Brown
V
Any of the following location (C1-C6 or
V1-V6) on chest
White/red
C1
Brown
V1
4
th
Intercostal (IC) space at right
border of sternum
White/Yellow
C2
Brown/Yellow
V2
4
th
IC space at left border of sternum
White/Green
C3
Brown/Green
V3
Midway between V2 and V4
White/Brown
(blue)
C4
Brown/Blue
V4
5
th
IC space on left midclavicular line
White/Black
C5
Brown/Red
V5
Left anterior axillary line at the
horizontal level of V4
White/Purple
C6
Brown/Purple
V6
Left midaxillary line at the horizontal
level of V4
Table 3-1
Safety Instructions for ECG Monitoring
Use the same type electrode on a patient. If skin rash or other unusual symptom occurs, remove
electrodes from patient. Do not attach electrodes on the patient with an inflammation of the skin
or scores on skin.
PC-900 Vital Signs Monitor can only be equipped with ECG leads provided by our company; using
ECG leads supplied by other companies may cause improper performance or poor protection
while using defibrillator.
Electric parts of electrodes, leads and cable are forbidden to contact any other conductive parts
(including ground).
