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Testing the Monitor
4-25
ECG/
Respiration
Performance
This section includes tests for both ECG and Respiration.
Tools Needed for both ECG and Respiration testing:
• ECG leads - M1605A (AAMI) or M1615A (IEC)
• ECG trunk cables - M1540C (ICU, AAMI) or M1550C (ICU, IEC)
• Dynatech Nevada MedSim 300 or equivalent simulator
ECG Test The accuracy of the monitor’s ECG measurements is ±5 bpm. In the following procedure, add
the tolerance of the simulator to the acceptable range of readings.
Step Action
1 Verify that the monitor is turned Off. Connect the ECG leads to the appropriate
jacks on the ECG simulator.
2 Connect the leads to the ECG trunk cable. Connect the cable to the ECG patient
monitoring input connector.
3 Set the ECG simulator as follows:
4Press the On/Standby button to turn the monitor On.
5 After the power-up sequence, verify the following monitor reactions:
a. After at least five heartbeats, the monitor displays a heart rate of 30 ±5 bpm
.
b. The audible alarm sounds and the Heart Rate frame flashes, indicating heart
rate is below the default lower alarm limit.
6Press the Alarm Silence button twice (on the monitor’s front panel) to invoke
the Silence/Reset mode.
7 Increase the heart rate setting on the ECG simulator to 240 bpm. After at least
five heartbeats, verify that the monitor displays a heart rate of 240
±5 bpm.
8 Verify that the audible alarm sounds and the Heart Rate frame flashes, indicating
that the heart rate is above the default upper alarm limit.
9Press the Alarm Silence button twice (on the monitor’s front panel) to invoke
the Silence/Reset mode.
10 Decrease the heart rate setting on the ECG simulator to 120 bpm. After at least
five heartbeats, verify that the monitor displays a heart rate of 120
±5 bpm.
11 Disconnect the LL lead from the ECG simulator. Verify that the Leads Off alarm
message displays. -?- displays in the Heart Rate frame, and the low priority
"Leads Off" INOP sounds.
12 Reconnect the LL lead to the ECG simulator. Verify that the Leads Off alarm
message no longer displays and the audible alarm is silenced.
13 Repeat steps 11 and 12 for LA and RA leads, then turn your monitor Off.
Set... To...
Heart Rate (HR) 30 bpm
Lead select II