Fluke Biomedical medTester 5000C - Manual (Page 263)

Biomedical Test System
Transcutaneous Pacemaker (Pacer) Module
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Pulse Tests
For each of the pulse test steps, 1 through 10, the medTester prompts you
through the step and controls the Impulse 4000 to perform the test.
First, the medTester prompts you to set up the transcutaneous pacemaker to
the programmed pacer current and pacing rate. When ready, press F5
READY.
The medTester gets a pulse measurement from the Impulse 4000 every 5
seconds and displays the pulse current, rate, and width. The medTester
compares the pulse current and rate values to the autosequence programmed
limits. Any out of limit values are flagged with a “#” to denote the out of
limit condition.
Note
In order to flag the applied pacer out-of-limit values, the
following conditions and limits must be exceeded:
Pulse current: Measured values in milliamperes (mA) must differ
from the nominal setting by more than the
± % value and by
more than 5 milliamperes (mA).
Pulse rate: Measured values in pulses per minute (PPM) must
differ by more than the programmed limit (in PPM).
When you are ready to accept the test data, press F5 HOLD to hold it.
If there are any out of limit values, each one is displayed in its own menu
screen. Press F5 CONTINUE to accept the data into the test record or F4
REPEAT to repeat the pulse test step.
After the out of limit messages, the medTester displays the complete test data.
Press F5 CONTINUE to accept the data into the test record or F4 REPEAT
to repeat the pulse test step.
Any out of limit value which is accepted for the test record will be stored with
a ‘#’ which will indicate that the test record contains a failed test.