BeneVision N1 Patient Monitor Operator’s Manual
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When applying the electrodes, avoid bony area, obvious layers of fat, and major muscles. Muscle
movement can result in electrical interference. Applying electrodes on major muscles, for example
on muscles of the thorax, may lead to erroneous arrhythmia alarms due to excessive muscle
movement.
8.4.3
Lead Wire Color Code
The following table lists the color coding of leadwires for both AHA and IEC standards:
8.4.4
ECG Electrode Placements
In this section, electrode placement is illustrated using the AHA naming convention.
8.4.4.1
3-leadwire Electrode Placement
The following is an electrode configuration when a 3-leadwire cable is used:
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RA placement: directly below the clavicle and near the right shoulder.
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LA placement: directly below the clavicle and near the left shoulder.
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LL placement: on the left lower abdomen.
Lead
IEC
AHA
Label
Color
Label
Color
Right arm
R
Red
RA
White
Left arm
L
Yellow
LA
Black
Right leg (neutral)
N
Black
RL
Green
Left leg
F
Green
LL
Red
Chest 1
C1
White/Red
V1
Brown/Red
Chest 2
C2
White/Yellow
V2
Brown/Yellow
Chest 3
C3
White/Green
V3
Brown/Green
Chest 4
C4
White/Brown
V4
Brown/Blue
Chest 5
C5
White/Black
V5
Brown/Orange
Chest 6
C6
White/Violet
V6
Brown/Violet
