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ExpressionMR400InstructionsforUseMonitoringECG515
Lead Fail Indication
LeadFail(illustratedbelow)isanINOPalarmthatwillbedisplayedwhentheECGtracecanno
longerbeproducedbecauseoneoftheelectrodesrequiredformeasurementisdisconnected—
eitheranelectrodecameoffofthepatient,anECGleadcableclipcameoffoftheelectrode,ora
wireintheECGleadcablehasfailed.DependingupontheTraceALead(orTraceBLead)setting
(seepage527),theelectrodefaultindicator(s),LL,LA,orRA,maybedisplayedintheECGVSbox
(seetheexamplebelow);seepage431formoreinformation.
Warning
WAR NIN G
Failure to respond to a Lead Fail alarm will result in a lapse of patient monitoring.
8EnsurethattheECGsignalhasthenecessaryamplitudebychecking
thedisplayedwaveform;seeCheckingtheECGSignalStrengthon
page516.
IfLeadFailisdisplayed,seepage515fortroubleshootingdetails;
or,ifLeadSaturation isdisplayed,replacetheQuadtrode
electrode,seepage511.
Note
During a Lead Fail condition, if the HR Source is set to ECG, then no HR
measurement numeric will be displayed in the ECG and SPO2 VS
boxes; see page 5-15 for an example.
9 KeepthemoduleoutsidetheMRsystemborebyplacingitinone
ofthetwolocations showninPositioningtheECGLeadCableand
wECGModuleforScanningonpage520.
Step Action
1Lead Fail message indication
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Electrode fault indication, example
2
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