Operating Instructions - Jaken Medical...

Chapter 10
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
Problems using full format paper.
REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODE
Paper speed erratic. ECG printouts have
unexpected breaks in the waveforms at
random intervals. Breaks are
accompanied by vertical dashed lines,
header/footer information and lead
designators.
Report is printing ÒSTATÓ in the Patient
ID Þeld of the report.
PROBABLE CAUSE
- Load paper (see ÒLoading Recording
PaperÓ on pg. 2-6)
- Ensure the paper is at top-of-form by
pressing the ÒPÓ key and waiting until
the paper stops. If ÒPaper OUT:
Reload and continue?Ó message
appears, select OK.
- Press ÒMANÓ. When printing starts,
press ÒSTOPÓ.
- Again, press ÒMANÓ. When printing
starts, press ÒSTOPÓ.
- 50 mm/s paper speed selected.
Reduce paper speed to 25 mm/s.
- Artifact Þlter is set to 40 Hz (on).
Change setting to 150 Hz.
- Current Custom Lead setting is Frank.
Use another Custom Lead setting or
reduce paper speed and turn off
Artifact Filter.
- No ID number was entered for the
patient.
Recognizing and Reducing ECG Artifacts
“OVERLOAD” message
DeÞbrillating the patient will interfere with the Eclipse sensors. This may
result in loss of the trace or erratic trace deßections. An ÒOVERLOADÓ
message alerts you that waveforms may not be accurate. To speed recovery
time after deÞbrillation press the ÒBÓ key to activate the DeÞbrillation
Recovery Þlter (see ÒThe DeÞbrillation Recovery ÞlterÓ on pg. 10-6).
A broken wire in a patient lead or a poorly applied sensor may also cause an
ÒOVERLOADÓ message. This condition must be corrected before the overload
condition clears.
Rapid, large and erratic deflections
A broken wire in the patient lead or a poorly applied sensor may cause rapid,
large and erratic trace deßections.
Irregular frequency or amplitude
Patient movement and muscle tremor may result in abnormal traces. To
minimize this artifact, toggle the artifact Þlter to 40 Hz with the Ò9Ó machine
control key.
10-4 Eclipse Operating Instructions