Document Outline

• Copyright
• User responsibility
• Accessories
• Warranty, Service, and Spare Parts
  • Warranty
• Limited Warranty Statement
• Welcome
  • Intended use
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
• 1. Getting started
  • 1.1. The Welch Allyn CardioPerfect resting ECG window
• 2. Recording ECGs
  • 2.1. Record an ECG
  • 2.2. Place electrodes on the patient
    • Extremity electrodes The electrodes may be placed on any part of the arms or the legs as long as they are below the shoulders in the former and below the inguinal fold anteriorly and the gluteal fold posteriorly in the latter. Any other placement nece...
    • Precordial electrodes Connect the precordial electrodes in the following positions:
    • Reusable Electrodes
    • Disposable Tab Electrodes
  • 2.3. Create a new ECG
    • To create a new test:
  • 2.4. Select how you want to view leads
    • To select a different view:
    • To select a different chart speed or sensitivity for the view:
  • 2.5. Set a rhythm strip
    • To set another lead as a rhythm strip:
    • To set the speed and the sensitivity of the rhythm strip:
  • 2.6. Turn pacemaker on and off
  • 2.7. Apply an AC filter
    • To apply an AC filter:
  • 2.8. Apply a muscle noise filter
    • To apply a muscle noise filter:
  • 2.9. Record an ECG
    • Create a pretriggered recording
      • To create a pretriggered recording:
  • 2.10. Recording rhythm ECGs
    • To record a rhythm ECG:
    • Capture an event
  • 2.11. Cancel a recording
    • To cancel a recording:
    • Tips for canceling a recording:
  • 2.12. Pacemaker pulse detection
  • 2.13. Signal quality indication
• 3. Recording ECGs for pediatric patients
  • Pediatric Electrode Placement
    • Extremity electrodes
    • Pediatric Precordial electrodes
    • Connect the precordial electrodes in the following positions:
• 4. Viewing ECGs
  • To view an ECG:
  • 4.1. View and edit ECG information
    • To view ECG information:
    • To add your comments:
  • 4.2. Views
  • 4.3. Parameters
  • 4.4. QTc
    • To select the QTc correction method:
  • 4.5. QT dispersion (optional)
    • To set QTd options:
  • 4.6. Working with views
  • 4.7. Zoom in and out on an ECG
    • To see leads in more detail:
    • To see a larger part of the ECG:
    • To reset the zoom function and return to the standard lead size:
  • 4.8. Set chart speed and sensitivity
    • To set the chart speed:
    • To set the sensitivity:
  • 4.9. View one single complex or loop
    • To view a single complex or loop:
  • 4.10. Turn pacemaker on and off
  • 4.11. Apply muscle noise filter
    • To apply a muscle noise filter:
  • 4.12. Apply AC filter
  • 4.13. Apply baseline filter
  • 4.14. Apply anti-aliasing
    • To apply anti-aliasing:
  • 4.15. Make measurements
    • To make a measurement between two points:
    • To clear all measurements:
  • 4.16. Compare ECGs
    • To compare ECGs:
  • 4.17. Display markers
    • To display markers:
    • Tips for displaying markers:
• 5. Interpreting ECGs
  • 5.1. About MEANS and PEDMEANS interpretation software
    • Missing information
  • 5.2. Edit and confirm an interpretation
    • To edit and confirm an interpretation manually:
    • To edit and confirm an interpretation with the statement tree:
    • Tips for editing and confirming an interpretation:
  • 5.3. View interpretation history
    • To view the interpretation history:
  • 5.4. Reanalyze an ECG
    • To reanalyze an ECG:
• 6. Printing ECGs
  • 6.1. Print an ECG
    • Print formats
  • 6.2. Automatically print an ECG
    • To enable automatic printing:
• 7. Maintaining the recorder
  • 7.1. Cleaning the Patient cables and PC interface cables
  • 7.2. Replace the battery of the recorder
    • Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Portable or MD recorders
      • To replace the battery of Welch Allyn CardioPerfect MD models:
      • To replace the battery of Welch Allyn CardioPerfect portable models:
    • The Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Pro recorders
      • To charge the battery of the Welch Allyn Pro Recorder:
• 8. Customizing the Resting ECG software
  • 8.1. General tab
  • 8.2. Viewing tab
  • 8.3. Printing tab
  • 8.4. QT dispersion tab
    • Reference point
    • Leads
  • 8.5. Recorder Tab
  • 8.6. Customize ecg.txt
• 9. Troubleshooting
  • The program does not respond when the recorder is switched on
  • When you start a recording you do not see the ECG traces on the screen and you receive a number of errors
  • Some buttons or menu entries are inactive
  • Test recovery
  • Technical Support
• 10. Function keys
• 11. Before installing the Resting ECG software
  • 11.1. Structure
    • Software
    • Hardware
    • Install Unilink or CPCOM?
• 12. Installing the Resting ECG Module
  • 12.1. Connecting the RS232 interface
    • To set up your computer for use of the RS232 Interface:
    • To configure Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation:
  • 12.2. Connecting the USB interface
    • To set up your computer for use of the USB Interface:
    • To configure Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation:
  • 12.3. Install the PCI CPCOM card
    • Configuring the Software
    • To configure Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation:
  • 12.4. Install the PCMCIA CPCOM Card
    • Configuring the Software
    • To configure Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation:
• 13. Safety and precautions
  • Conventions
  • General Safety and Precautions tips
  • Patient cable and Interface cable