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Kendall
™
DL Disposable ECG Cable and Lead Wire System
Clinical alarms have been identified as one of the top 10
technology hazards.
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The American Journal of Emergency
Medicine reported that 99.4% of monitor alarms were
determined to be false and less than 1% of monitor alarms
resulted in a change in patient management.
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A national survey conducted on the impact of clinical alarms
on patient safety report that a large portion of respondents
identified false alarms as problematic because they disrupted
patient care and reduced trust in the alarm information.
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Reduce Your Risk of False Clinical Alarms by using
the Kendall
™
DL System
• The patented push button design provides clinicians with a
locking mechanism to the electrode for a stronger attachment
• Clinically proven to reduce the incidence of false “leads off”
alarms
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• Fully shielded system reduces the risk of electromagnetic
interference (EMI)
• Meets the American Association of Medical Instrumentation
(AAMI) recommendation for “medical devices being
configured to minimize nuisance alarms”
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• Assists with The Joint Commission’s requirements to
implement a clinical alarm management strategy
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The Kendall
™
DL ECG lead wire system with a patented push
button design had superior effectiveness in decreasing “no
telemetry/lead wire failure/lead wire off” alarms compared to
reusable ECG lead wires.
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Clinical Alarm Management
Customer Survey:
40% of respondents reported “lead pop off” alarms were reduced by half after converting to the
Kendall
™
DL system.
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